Getting used to shots
Training a Gun-shy Dog – Part 3
After the setback where Quling got terrified of the gunfire at a hunt (covered in a previous post), we began further back in the training
October 15, 2019
We call ourselves clicker trainers or reward based trainers, but there are many different variations of training methods and different ways to express it. Positive training, traditional training, balanced training, and resource-based training are other variations you may hear. But what does it mean? And why is it important to keep track of it?
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Say hello to Rowan! (Sea-Croft Rowan) I’m so excited that he’s finally here with us 😍
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Blog
On the blog we write about the book, clicker training and our thoughts about gun dog retrieving and field trial training.
Interviews
Interview in the podcast How do you train that?
A couple of weeks ago Lena and I were interviewed in the podcast How do you train that, and now the podcast has been published.
September 17, 2019
Theory
Your whistle seems great – can I have it?
I’ve received that question a couple of times when my dogs have sat down really promptly at the stop whistle or responded with lightening speed
September 10, 2019
Puppy training
The first month with my puppy – what have we done?
The first month with Flippa has, of course, mostly been about bonding, cozying up, getting to know each other and finding good routines for everyday
September 6, 2019
Getting used to shots
Training a Gun-shy Dog – Part 2
In the first post on Quling’s gun-shyness, I described at first not knowing what it was he was trouble by – was it having a
August 29, 2019
Getting used to shots
Training a Gun-shy Dog – Part 1
A couple of times I’ve shared a few of words on Facebook regarding working with Quling’s gun-shyness. Each time, people have been in touch, asking
August 26, 2019
Theory
Choose your cues with care – and teach them even more carefully!
Just as it doesn’t matter which whistle you choose it doesn’t matter which other cues you choose to use with your dog. The important thing
August 19, 2019
Puppy training
Flippa’s first week
From the beginning, there was a puppy that stood out a little extra in all the videos the breeder posted in our little puppy group
August 12, 2019
Recall
The recall – the road to freedom
Since the quite cataclysmic Finnish debacle this winter when Quling “did” Finland by hunting and disappearing into the Finnish forests, flushing pheasant after pheasant, hunting
August 11, 2019
#ThrowBackThursday
I thought we would use the clicker more #ThrowBackThursday
Something we talk a lot about is that the clicker isn’t the most important thing in the clicker training philosophy #ThrowBackThursday
August 8, 2019
Marked retrieves
What are you training for?
I often hear people saying “well, that’s a mark, you shouldn’t cast your dog”. We had a discussion about it as late as this weekend
August 4, 2019
#ThrowBackThursday
To Break the Expectations #ThrowBackThursday
Todays #ThrowBackThursday blog post is about working with the dogs anticipation and breaking expectations – to do the unexpected instead!
August 1, 2019
Water training
Summertime and water work – part 2
This summer, I have a small number of private students who are coming to train with me because they want help with water training, specifically
July 28, 2019
#ThrowBackThursday
Working at a Distance from the Handler #ThrowBackThursday
Today’s #ThrowBackThursday blog post is about getting the dog to stop at a distance from the handler. Enjoy!
July 25, 2019
Theory
When sports collide
Sometimes I get the question if I am not worried that my different dog sports are going to collide with each other. Am I not
July 23, 2019
Water training
Summertime and water work – part 1
This summer, I have a small number of private students who are coming to train with me because they want help with water training, specifically
July 21, 2019
#ThrowBackThursday
Do as I Say (casting) #ThrowBackThursday
Today’s #ThrowBackThursday blog post is about getting the dog to do as I say – and not anticipate what I’m going to say.
July 18, 2019
Stop whistle
The stop whistle with Tod
This week’s blog post is a guest post from our colleage Åsa, from when her working labrador Tod was a young. Here is the continuation
July 16, 2019
#ThrowBackThursday
The Great Delivery Challenge #ThrowBackThursday
By far the most common thing that we work on with our students is delivery to hand. A lot of dogs like to pick things
July 11, 2019
Heelwork
Gun dog heeling with Tod
This week’s blog post is a guest post from our colleage Åsa, from when her working labrador Tod was a young. We went to a
July 9, 2019