While some gun dogs are not trained to retrieve, others, such Labrador and Golden Retrievers as well as spaniels, will retrieve birds and other game for you when you are hunting. Unlike some gun dogs, retrievers work with you after you have shot the game, instead of before – as is the case of the [...]
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Teaching The Retrieve
Posted in Training, tagged teaching dog how to retrieve, teaching your dog to retrieve on May 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Crate Training Made Easy
Posted in Training, tagged crate training, Gun Dogs on March 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you are like a majority of hunters who own gun dogs, they live in the house with you and quickly become part of the family. Most gun dog breeds are family dogs and in addition to making excellent hunters, are also excellent pets. But it is important for you to train your dog properly [...]
Steadiness In The Field
Posted in Training, tagged Bird Dogs, Hunting Dog Training, steadiness, steadiness in the field on March 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It is important for your bird dogs to display steadiness in the field during the hunt. This is not only beneficial for the hunt, but also important for the safety of your dog. A dog that is well trained in the hunt and able to remain calm will be a much better hunting companion than [...]
Introducing Your Bird Dog to the Water
Posted in Training, tagged bird dog, dog training, introducing dog to water, puppy training on February 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Most retrievers love water, especially the Golden Retriever. But introducing your new puppy to water may be tricky. You may find that your puppy is a little hesitant about going into the water. Bear in mind that this is a new experience for your puppy and it will take him a while to get used [...]
Introducing your Hunting Dog to Guns
Posted in Training, tagged dog training, Hunting Dog Training, Hunting Dogs, introducing dog to guns on February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The introduction to guns and the sound of the gunshot is something that each trainer differs in opinion. There are many hunters who will tell you that they can take a young dog hunting who will get so excited with the thrill of the hunt that he will barely notice the gun shot. Other dogs [...]
Introducing Your Dog To Birds
Posted in Training, tagged bird dog training, Bird Dogs, dog training, Hunting Dog Training, introducing birds on February 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Introducing your bird dogs to birds should take place before the puppy is 6 months old. The sooner you introduce your dog to a bird, the better he will start to understand what it is that you want him to do. You will want the dog to retrieve the bird and bring it back to [...]
Teaching Your Puppy to Come
Posted in Training, tagged puppy training, teaching puppy, teaching puppy to come on December 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There is one thing you can teach your puppy that, above all others, is the one most paramount to puppy’s safety. That is to come when called. Not only does it keep you from having to chase the playful little bugger around to get him back into the house, but it could save his life. [...]
Teaching Puppy to Sit and Stay
Posted in Training, tagged puppy training, teach puppy to sit, teach puppy to stay on December 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Usually, the first thing puppies learn to do is to “sit” on command. It’s very important that this be taught as it is fundamental to teaching all other commands. “Stay” is a natural extension of sit in which puppy is told to stay where he is, thus controlling puppy’s movements. So let’s look at how [...]
Puppy-Proofing Your House
Posted in Training, tagged new puppy, puppy proof home, puppy proofing on November 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Remember that puppies are children and therefore have no compunction against grabbing, chewing, tearing, or otherwise destroying things. Until they understand what the rules are, the world is their chew toy. In addition to this, puppies enter their teething stage around four months and will chew obsessively for about 3 months straight. They chew for [...]
