by Lena Gunnarsson | Nov 14, 2018 | Spaniel work |
In the autumn of 2016, I could only participate in two measly trials, and in one of those there were no birds to be found, although the dogs tried three times. Complete misery. So last autumn I made sure to make up for that! Thanks to my bonus dog Kat, I’ve had the...
by Lena Gunnarsson | Oct 20, 2018 | General |
We have some principles that guide our training, some foundations which are involved in all our training in one way or another. For instance, working with positive reinforcement and an ambition to avoid physical and verbal corrections are important to us. You can say...
by Lena Gunnarsson | Oct 19, 2018 | Focus, Play, Puppy training, Recall, Rewards, Valpträning |
Sometimes I get the question what I think is the most important to train with my puppy. Like, where should one start? I usually answer: “Start by observing your puppy.” By studying how your puppy acts in a number of situations you will learn a lot about...
by Lena Gunnarsson | Oct 12, 2018 | Blind retrieves, Marked retrieves, Retriever work, Spaniel work |
Once a month this spring, Elsa, Seeker, Elsa’s baby Viola and I, got into Elsa’s car and drove to Skåne to attend a class. My role was to babysit the world’s cutest baby and I also made sure to learn as much as possible by observing the participants and listening to...
by Lena Gunnarsson | Aug 15, 2018 | Delivery to hand, Getting used to shots, Marked retrieves, Rewards, Stop whistle |
About a year ago, I decided to basically have one single focus when training with Quling: to get a better cooperation. The time before this decision had been a long and frustrating period where I did not understand my dog and I could not get through to him. He seemed...
by Lena Gunnarsson | Aug 8, 2018 | Field trials, Interviews, Spaniel work |
Anna Lindholm, Spaniel handler and breeder, won the Swedish Spaniel Championship 2017 together with her dog Wildphoebe Nighthawk “Penny”. She also received a prize for the best Swedish bred dog and became “The Spaniel Champion”. The latter...
by Lena Gunnarsson | Aug 1, 2018 | General |
My ”puppy” Quling turned two years old a while ago. Among other things I love him because he’s the cuddliest dog I’ve ever had. Every morning when I wake up, he literally comes to hug me. Wiggling his entire body, he slides into my arms, puts his paws on either side...
by Lena Gunnarsson | Jul 28, 2018 | Field trials, Spaniel work |
Tassla and I started in a Beginner’s trial (B) for spaniels a couple of years ago and I thought I’d share that experience with you. Beginner’s trial (B) is the easiest trial there is for spaniels and the purpose is to judge the dog’s ”spaniel qualities”. When it...
by Lena Gunnarsson | Jun 23, 2018 | Getting Used to Game |
I’m convinced that introducing the dog to game already during puppyhood is for the very best if you want a dog that feels that handling game is the most natural thing in the world, and the very best thing too. When I meet friends, acquaintances and students whom are...
by Lena Gunnarsson | Jun 16, 2018 | Delivery to hand, Getting Used to Game, Play, Rewards, Taking and holding |
A while ago I had a project with Tassla. The goal wass to improve her hold. She’s always had a leaning towards a somewhat loose hold and most of all; she’s been likely to chew the objects that she’s retrieving. In order to develop a firm hold, I’ve been playing with...
