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The patterned recall: a stop whistle practice exercise

November 19, 2013 by Pippa

The patterned recall: a stop whistle practice exercise

"Dogs should not be repeatedly stopped on the recall" It can make the recall sticky (hesitant, slow) "Dogs should not be repeatedly recalled from the stay" It can make the dog unsteady … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Obedience, Retrieving, Skills, Training

The walking hold: a gundog delivery exercise

November 17, 2013 by Pippa

The walking hold: a gundog delivery exercise

We talked in a recent article, about delivery problems in general. And about the different methods that can help you resolve them. Like any training,  teaching a delivery isn’t something that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Retrieving, Skills, Training

Teaching your gundog permanent blinds: Part One

November 10, 2013 by Pippa

Teaching your gundog permanent blinds: Part One

Blind retrieves are a very neat piece of teamwork A partnership between man (or woman) and dog. It’s a partnership built on trust and confidence. And we need to build that trust and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Retrieving, Skills, Training

The outrun: lining your gundog back

November 5, 2013 by Pippa

The outrun: lining your gundog back

This article is adapted from Passing Grade Three  available from The Gundog Club  There are two potential starting points for the back command. One is with the dog remote from you  -  the back … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Retrieving, Skills, Training

Gundog skills: directional control

November 3, 2013 by Pippa

Gundog skills: directional control

The ability to control a dog at a distance is one that many working gundog owners aspire to. There is a particlar joy in watching a dog glide gracefully to a halt at 100 yards, on the peep of a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Retrieving, Skills, Training

An introduction to blind retrieving

October 31, 2013 by Pippa

An introduction to blind retrieving

There will be many times in the life of a retriever,  when he has to search for game that he has not seen fall. Sometimes this will be as part of an unstructured ‘sweeping up’ process. At other … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Retrieving, Skills, Training

Rachael’s journey: picking up game

October 27, 2013 by Pippa

Rachael’s journey: picking up game

It is time to take the plunge, and get Rachael picking up game. She probably won’t be picking up on the shoot until after Christmas, her role until then will be to observe. But I want her to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Retrieving, Skills, Training

Casting and Lining

October 20, 2013 by Pippa

Casting and Lining

Casting and lining are about choosing the direction in which you want your dog to travel. They are the ‘steering’ component of directional control The difference between them lies in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Retrieving, Skills, Training

Marking and marked retrieves

October 15, 2013 by Pippa

Marking and marked retrieves

A marked retrieve is one the dog has seen fall. Marking, is the act of accurately memorising the location at which the falling object reached the ground. Marking ability is an important … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Retrieving, Skills, Training

Stop whistle training with Rachael: first steps

July 14, 2013 by Pippa

Stop whistle training with Rachael: first steps

There are many different ways to teach the stop whistle. And not a little controversy about which methods are best! This article contains a video of the first steps in my preferred method. It … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Obedience, Retrieving, Skills, Training

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