Getting Used to Game

Both spaniels and retrievers are used to retrieve small game such as rabbits, partridge, pheaseants, grouse etc. (The spaniel is also used to hunt and flush the game so the gun can shoot it). Som dogs spontaneously picks up game the first time they get the chance, while others are more sceptical. Here you’ll find all our blog posts on game handling and getting used to game.

Getting Your Dog Used To Game Early On

by Lena Gunnarsson | Jun 23, 2018 | Getting Used to Game | 0 comments

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...

When The Hold Isn’t Good Enough

by Lena Gunnarsson | Jun 16, 2018 | Delivery to hand, Getting Used to Game, Play, Rewards, Taking and holding | 0 comments

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...

Water trial with Quling

by Lena Gunnarsson | Nov 29, 2017 | Delivery to hand, Field trials, Getting Used to Game, Spaniel work, Taking and holding, Water training | 0 comments

Quling has made his debut trialling today in a water trial for Spaniels. Passing the water trial is a prerequisite for going on to open (where the dog flushes game that is shot and then retrieved). Quling is 18 months now, but still very immature. However, he’s...

The Game Training Goes On

by Lena Gunnarsson | Oct 13, 2017 | Getting Used to Game | 0 comments

I continue at a rather slow pace to get my puppies used to game. Last time when I wrote about my training with Tassla, I was a little further on my way after the first few faltering steps (when she did not take the game in her mouth, but instead just sniffed at it, or...

Working with game

by Lena Gunnarsson | May 26, 2015 | Getting Used to Game, Puppy training | 0 comments

In Retrieving For All Occasions we describe many ways to get the dog used to game. I won’t cover them all here (you get to read the book J), and it’s also Elsa who’s by far the most experienced in getting dogs used to game through all the clients she works with. There...