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
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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
#ThrowBackThursday
To Train Gun Shyness Part Two: Diesel #ThrowBackThursday
Today’s #ThrowBackThursday blog post is about training gun shyness. Enjoy!
July 4, 2019
#ThrowBackThursday
Training on your Walks – Hunting #ThrowBackThursday
Today’s #ThrowBackThursday blog post is about training on your walks. Enjoy!
June 27, 2019
Calmness training
When there is too much of a party all the time!
Our “fika” training post from last week was very much appreciated – so we decided to write some more about it! The absolute biggest challenge
June 25, 2019
Theory
Self-control – how much does it cost?
A few years ago, Jenny Nyberg, a neuroscientist at the Department of Neuroscience and Physiology at the University of Gothenburg, wrote a very interesting article
June 23, 2019