Since Quling joined my family, having the dog really, really pay attention to what I’m saying and not guessing on what...
Play
We believe that the more rewards we have, the better. We want to reiterate the importance of play since it offers so many possibilities. Moreover, we start most of our training sessions with play.
We want to have a dog that both immerses itself in play and plays with us in all environments. That’s why we always start incorporating play, with both puppies and adult dogs. Play is, quite simply, an unbeatable form of reward that most dogs love (or learn to love) and it’s an effective and structured way for the dog to burn off its energy. Moreover, it can set the right pace and energy level for the exercises we are teaching and it strengthens our relationship with the dog.
Here you’ll find all our blog posts about play and how we use it to teach our dogs basic skills.
Come to me to play! #ThrowBackThursday
One of our favorite games is "Come to me to play". Together with the handtarget we use this game to teach the dog to...
When the hold isn’t good enough #ThrowBackThursday
Most spaniels and retrievers love to carry objects and do it almost endlessly. However, quite a few of them actually...
The you can’t play tug with a gun dog myth #ThrowBackThursday
Not tugging with your gun dog is one of the hardest myths to kill. In the blog post below you can see how we do it -...
Teaching the puppy taking, holding and releasing #ThrowBackThursday
We love the switching game! With it you can teach your dog the whole retrieve - taking, holding, bringing it back and...
Say hello to Miklaus Brie!
When it is impossible to get another dog, but you still want to plan a little for the future, you have to be creative....
Qulan on another journey
Sometimes I get the question what I think is the most important to train with my puppy. Like, where should one start?...
When The Hold Isn’t Good Enough
A while ago I had a project with Tassla. The goal wass to improve her hold. She’s always had a leaning towards a...
The party of the year: Summer camp
Every year we have a gun dog summer camp which is just so much fun so we wanted to share a story from our second...
Go on, let go! – Developing the Switching Game
We’ve just started another round of our online course on the foundation skills of the retrieve. In one of the first...
The you can’t play tug with a gun dog myth
The most common misunderstanding we discuss with our students the first time we meet them is the idea that you can't...
Teach the puppy taking, holding and releasing
The “Switching Game” – One of the Best Games for Your Dog This game is a favorite of mine. It is a very good basic...