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Final Final response Dog training is simple its common sense its practical its physical but all in good ways believe me dogs respond more to positive action rather than negative action , when people bring dogs to me for training I can see straight away if a dogs has been hit or badly treated that ha...

Having tried to understand these different methods by the descriptions written it has become clear that if its difficult for a fairly educated human being to grasp it must be extremely hard for a dog to work out what is required and expected of them and as other members have pointed out and I must a...

Hi Naj wow so sorry was not trying to offend you at all and I apologise if thats the way it came across just to passionate I suppose for my own good , I would think if you read my regime I'm not mainstream am I ? , I suppose I was implying rather too strongly as why anyone would want to use a differ...

This is my quick run down with the way I have trained Bob over the now last 13 days since his arrival ( This is not from a pup but a two to three week residential with an older dog I only start this regime at 5 to 6 months old in pups ) please look back to see what his problems were, firstly with a ...

Hi Naj , thats the whole point why would you want to use a method that is obviously far more time consuming and less effective and as regards top trainers changing their methods which planet are you on today spock , I would actually like to know exactly what you percieve or understand to be traditio...

Hi I think Naj has gone vulcan on gundog training I am an educated man but I must admit that most of that went right over my head, all I am saying is if something works really well why change it an example, 12 days ago a client from Northern Ireland brought a dog back to me for training Bob was one ...

Hi Naj I love a good debate thanks, I love gundogs / training / shooting etc and am really passionate about it and I suppose after many years of sticking to what I find works and having clients who have tried training with treats and failed miserably I am quite guilty of being sceptical, I also do g...

So when we go out shooting we need to take a pocket full of dog biscuits with us incase the dog forgets what its all about " sorry dont mean to sound smart " but treats dont work and you will end up doing two lots of training can I give you an example its like baby talk teaching your child...

Hi Al welcome to the forum I am a new edition myself , a gundog trainer from Co Leitrim Ireland, Spaniels and labs any help I can give please don't hesitate to contact even though I'm still learning after 30 years good luck with the pup regards pete