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Last day in Canada, today we worked on the stop whistle and casting and dogs and handlers were progressing really well 😍 Now I’m at the airport on my way back home, but I hope I’ll be able to come back and stay for longer because I’ve had a great time.
Another great training day in Canada. New set of dogs and handlers today, working on delivery to hand, taking and holding as well as steadiness and heelwork. Looking forward to meeting them again tomorrow and start working with the stop whistle and casting.
Enjoying some great training days and weather in Nova Scotia, Canada. Today I had the pleasure of instructing 5 pointers and a standard poodle (who I unfortunately didn’t get a picture of). We cover taking and holding, delivery to hand and steadiness. Tomorrow a new group is coming in, looking forward to that 🙂
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On the blog we write about the book, clicker training and our thoughts about gun dog retrieving and field trial training.
The Fish Stick Theory
For those of you who may not know, Elsa and I run a publishing house in Sweden, Klickerförlaget, that publishes dog training books with reward-based
“Don’t stand there like a fish stick” or how to make the task easier for yourself and the dog by reacting quickly.
A while ago we wrote about our motto “Train, Prevent, Interrupt” and it’s actually closely related to today’s topic. We jokingly say “don’t stand there
Train, prevent, interrupt
Here comes a favorite repeat that is about the THINKING behind our training and is one of the foundations of clicker training. Sometimes it can
Getting used to gun shot – Yarrow
Since Yarrow was young, he has been accompanying me to training sessions and waiting in the car while Keen has been out on trials, training,
3 months with Vide – what have we done?
It has been a little over three months since the working cocker spaniel Vide moved in with us, and he is now just over eight
“But what should I do if I’m not allowed to say no?”
The other day I had an adorable little family in class with their equally adorable 12-week-old puppy, a gun dog. The parents had owned dogs
The fun foundations
“Oh, how I love basic training!” I (Lena) want a puppy every year 😛 so I can experience all the fun stuff for the first
How Do You Get Inspiration to Train?
When I want inspiration for my training, I try to take part in courses that are led by different instructors, watch field trials and hunts.
“Well, my training is positive” – and why common sayings sometimes makes things difficult
So those were the four consequences. As we quoted Thorndike initially, all behaviors are maintained by pleasant or unpleasant consequences. If the consequence leads to
Puppy frenzy – again 🙂
As always, it’s exciting and a little nerve-wracking. What kind of little individual is he? Will he feel at home with us? How will the
How to get a great recall?
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Finally some good news: Welcome Vide! <3
After a gloomy autumn dogwise, we needed some good news and hope for the future! And that’s exactly what happened when little Vide entered Lena
Autumn of sorrow
Having a dog means so much joy, especially in everyday life with all the hilarious situations that can arise, their peculiarities, and how their different
See you later, Tassla
Last autumn, I made one of the toughest decisions as a dog owner that was, at the same time, in some ways, an easy decision
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Good bye, Totte!
My little popcorn bag, my best spoon dog, our beloved ghost troll, our cartoon character and rascal, our Toots, Tottelini, Tottelott. Best Totte. Now I
When it doesn’t turn out the way you want
This is such a heavy text to write that I have postponed it for months. But owning dogs is truly a rollercoaster ride. I love