As I wrote in my previous post, I had to start by letting the launcher appear so that he could get used to it. I...
Getting used to shots
For the gun dog shots means something very interesting is going to happen: Great! Where is the game? Where did it go? Where should I run to find it? But the shots isn’t just about the shot itself, it is also about the dog being able to calmly sit by your side and wait for instructions. The shots can’t be too much fun either, because then the dog might run off on its own or start to whine. We want the dog tp have just about right eagerness when it come to the shots. It should be interested, but not so excited that it whines. Neither should it be frightened of the shots. On this page you’ll find all our blog posts on training the dog to get 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...
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...
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,...
To Train Gun Shyness Part Two: Diesel #ThrowBackThursday
Today's #ThrowBackThursday blog post is about training gun shyness. Enjoy!...
From black and white to a scale of grey
About a year ago, I decided to basically have one single focus when training with Quling: to get a better cooperation....
To Train Gun Shyness Part Two: Diesel
In her last blog post on Getting used to shots Lena mentioned that my Golden Retriever Diesel was a little gun shy...
To Train Gun Shyness Part One: Tassla
When both my dog Tassla and Elsa’s Golden Retriever Diesel were younger they showed a little gun shyness. When we talk...