We're doing a short live session on December 9th at 8pm CET where Elsa will give a lecture and then answer questions...
General
Here you’ll find the blog posts that don’t fit into the other categories, or that might fit in all categories 🙂 The book, clicker training and our thoughts on gun dog retrieving will be recurring subjects.
The story of a remote-controlled dummy launcher
A few years ago, I bought a remote-controlled dummy launcher with four dummies. It is quite large and unwieldy,...
Train your dog with the scent of game as a distraction
A while ago I was in Finland a week with my dogs Quling and Tassla and visited Tassla’s breeder Anne. We hunted, ate...
When you should lie on the couch and eat chocolates
Last year, I went on a hare hunt with a friend on an estate, where the grounds were filled with pheasants. So, we take...
When the foundation is weak and slightly cracked
A while ago I attended an agility course with Fanny Gott with both Tassla and Quling - good and fun training in every...
Piece of Cake
It took almost six months before the day came when Flippa did not listen to the recall whistle, but simply ran in the...
7 things to work on when the weather is bad! Day 4: Platforms
Something that’s trending in the spaniel world is platform or place board training. Naturally, it had to come from the...
7 things to work on when the weather is bad! Day 3: Leave it
Today is day 3 of ”7 things to work on when the weather is bad” and the topic is Leave it. People have different names...
Training when the weather’s bad
The winter in Sweden tends to be quite long and very, very dark. Add some rain and wind to that (and it’s almost...
When you’re just stuck standing there…
I really don't think I ever had a particularly easy time when it comes to dog training. I'm not a super...
A nose, a knee, an ear and a stomach
I’m sitting at the kitchen table and dare not move – the puppy is sleeping heavily in my lap. Sometimes a little...
How to use a slip lead #ThrowBackThursday
Slip leads are very convenient - collar and leash combined and they take up almost no space when you put it in your...
We need your help!
When we translated our book into English, we didn't think it would be so difficult to spread it and our training...
Can your dog really do what you ask it to do?
We are very verbal creatures, unlike dogs who find body language much easier to understand. This means that we as...
Having a shy and careful hunting dog
Quling, the beautiful, friendly cuddly dog <3. Quling is a dog that has proven to be what you traditionally call "a...
A child in the dog pack: First year with Viola
My pack changed a lot in 2018 and I have written about all the dog related changes: that Ludde passed away , that...
Distraction training – a way to proof behavior
We have some principles that guide our training, some foundations which are involved in all our training in one way or...
Joining the dark side!
After the hard decision to find a new home for Seeker I still knew that I wanted a dog to train. I also knew that I...
Three years of learning and a difficult descision
A couple of months ago we had to make another difficult decision - after recently having to say good bye to Ludde -...
Two Years of Laughter and Tears – Two Years of Learning
My ”puppy” Quling turned two years old a while ago. Among other things I love him because he’s the cuddliest dog I’ve...
Ludde has crossed the rainbow bridge
In mid May, we had to make the most difficult decision a dog owner have to take - to let go of your beloved dog. Ludde...
How to Use a Slip Lead
A slip lead is both convenient and practical to use! Sometimes we meet people who have misunderstood how to use the...
The Past Year – Big and Small Things
Everyone who train dogs should do their own yearly summary! Looking in the rearview mirror can really be delightful -...