The E-collar thread got me to thinking,
What is the single best piece of advice you've ever been given or have to offer when it comes to training a hunting dog?
The E-collar thread got me to thinking,
What is the single best piece of advice you've ever been given or have to offer when it comes to training a hunting dog?
Don't buy a boykin.
When you are frustrated, just walk away from the session
Never confuse enthusiasm for capability
Always end on a high note
You can even dumb it down to what I've been telling my kids this week.
"Walk the dog, don't let the dog walk you"
It's amazing how many dogs walk their owners when you really sit back and watch. Especially little dogs. Owners follow them around with a 20' leash and act like they are in control.
We doubled the 6' leash on our pup so that my son could get more control over her at 3'
Not sure what you mean by wrap around the dog.
I flip the leash handle inside out and put it around the neck to cut the leash in half. Im fine to choke up on a leash but a 6 year old struggles to get a firm grip.
Choke collar. Boot.
Best advice I've got is if you don't have the patience or time is to hire a pro.
Molon Labe
HRCH Coal's Sparkleberry Cache MH
Put a young dog in scenarios where it will succeed. If the dog has it bred in them the genetics will do their part. That and patience.
Develop and maintain eye contact control.
Sea Ark 1542 w/ Yamaha 40
Xpress 16 w/ 50 Hammer
War Eagle 15 w/ 30 Hammer
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"Sometimes you gotta grab the bull by the horns and the women by the tits and take charge in your life" - General Patton
"I'm very drunk and I intend on getting still drunker before this evening's over."
- Rhett Butler
Make a correction "a correction", not an inconvenience.
to piggyback on what uga said...
If you have a wife and kids, train them first.
Ugh. Stupid people piss me off.
Every correction will show up somewhere else so make sure it is worth it. For example: My dog has been wanting to hook back into the short gun while being sent for the long. He has been getting his butt kicked if he did it which he has responded to very well and it is no longer an issue. Now fast foward to last week. We were running a Q and he goes out and smokes the 1st series land Mark's. They set up the blind and the line is straight through the old fall of the short gun with the gunner still sitting put there. Guess who is having NO part of going towards that short gun! Picked him up and back to training.
Sea Ark 1542 w/ Yamaha 40
Xpress 16 w/ 50 Hammer
War Eagle 15 w/ 30 Hammer
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"Sometimes you gotta grab the bull by the horns and the women by the tits and take charge in your life" - General Patton
"I'm very drunk and I intend on getting still drunker before this evening's over."
- Rhett Butler
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