Gundog Training Forum

Unsettling behaviour could be anything that is acting in anyway that you would regard as not normal - shaking cowering and coming right in to your legs, to bolting away and hiding. If he/she has already been exposedto the poppers and has been in an area where shooting has been taking place then you ...

Hi guys I have been out beating again today and Gunner was a little better, holding my old dog back, he hunted some oats out nicely,although only roaming a few feet away from me and flushed 2 pheasants which remakably better than the last time, so progress. Bloody wet though,good job we shot through.

Normally two people are needed at first. You would stay with your dog whilst your helper would walk a good distance away from you and fire the pistol. If there is no adverse reaction then your helper can move a little nearer and fire again, repeating until they are a few feet away. If the dog is uns...

Polmaise wrote:Maybe the young dog ,just requires a 'Trigger command', that actually means something? (To the dog)

I have been trying this with a simple 'lost' command which does stimulate him similar to your video link Polmaise. He probably just needs a little more encouragement and experience.

Nigel.

Hi guys having a small problem with my young lab in that he is very reluctant to hunt. His heel work is really good and perhaps I have over done this. I have done some hunting training with him in cover - casting him off in one direction and dropping tennis balls for him to find in the opposite, but...

Hi all I was just sitting have a glass of Vino wondering how everyones season is going to date. My first Pheasant day is not until 12th November,but I ave been Wildfowling with some success,myyounf Lab.Gunne rpicking his first ducks and last Thursday, under the moon his first goose.Nothing very diff...

Stunning photographs what camera are you using?

Nigel

I know of a guy in my area who did run some trials etc and if a young dog was not good enough to win - too slow etc he moved it on. They made great general shooting dogs though.

I get too attached to do this, especially when you've trained for a couple of years.

Nigel.

Yep Sunday, haven't been for a few years so looking forward to it.

Hi al the Wildfowling season has finally started. Had a morning flight yesterday with my young 15 month old Lab.Gunner for Geese just to let him get used to sitting quite in the hide andlet himhear the soundof themarsh coming alive at day break etc. I didn't manage a shot but I was pleased with his ...