Stop whistle training has great potential for negativity. Initially, dogs do not like to be stopped. They are ‘action fanatics’ and always want to be on the move. Stopping is not fun when you … [Read more...]
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The Stolen Retrieve: A whistle stop ‘transition’ exercise
We all have our own system for teaching the stop whistle, and there are a number of different approaches that work effectively. These days, many gundog owners are keen to train their dogs with the … [Read more...]
Gundog whistles
[wp_ad_camp_2]For gundogs that work in the shooting field, whistle control is essential. But I recommend that all dog owners train their dog to respond to a gundog whistle. I will explain … [Read more...]
What does ‘punishment’ mean to a clicker gundog trainer
[wp_ad_camp_2]To most of us, the word punishment means something pretty horrible. And often painful. But to a clicker trainer, punishment has a much more specific meaning. 'Punishment’ to a … [Read more...]
What age should you start training your gundog puppy?
[wp_ad_camp_2]Avid readers of gundog training books will have noticed that many books advise that you should not start training your puppy until he is over six months old. One commenter on this … [Read more...]
Classical conditioning in a nutshell for gundog trainers
Made famous by Pavlov's dogs, classical conditioning is the process whereby two events become so closely associated that one predicts the other. This article is part of a series on clicker … [Read more...]
Retriever training: prepare your gundog with transition blinds
Blind retrieving is the pinnacle of your retriever training. This is what you have been building up to! And you naturally want to get on with it. However, rushing a dog with some basic handling … [Read more...]
Follow my leader: How to keep your gundog puppy close
We all want our puppies to be bold and confident outdoors. Fortunately with appropriate opportunities to explore outdoors as puppies, most working bred spaniels have both of these attributes in … [Read more...]
What is force free gundog training?
Force-free dog trainers completely avoid all use of aversives. When we use the word aversives, we are not just talking about the types of physical punishment used by some traditional gundog … [Read more...]
Retrieving for working gundogs: order of training
Retriever training can seem complicated. And in some ways, it is. But I find it helps to have a clear path to follow, a plan. This helps us to make our way from one step, to the next, without … [Read more...]
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