Gundog Training Forum

Hi all thanks for the replies. Firstly i never explain myself fully as i struggle to explain what i mean. The dogs stop is amazing like i say at close quarters to me i taught it him when i fed him so like mentioned ive always set him uo so he cant fail. i can be quartering him and will stop on the s...

Hi any tips to teach my dog stop on the whistle at a distance? Hes a 15month old cocker he has a sharp stop when hunting and can be stopped on his way out fir a retreive within close proximety of me. Ive only tried stopping him at a distance twice and both times didnt stop but it was where the blind...

I think any shooting should require a dog hunt close, I have a springer to hes what i describe as a one band mans dog he a great worker and finds game but works to far out. I dont shoot so not to much of an issue but i do beat with him. Hes under control but work to far out. I would prefer him work ...

I thought thats how you do it so they find stuff close to you?!

Thats interesting when ive been training with my mate who trials i planted some balls and hunted my dog up now his nose is something else i will hide them pretty well and he can be working then take a b line straight to where the ball is and my mate said thats a bad thing and to work the dog away fr...

Will that teach him to hunt with his nose down or only when there is scent about

Evening all, Ive got a young cocker whos 12months old he was what i thought working quite well but has been pointed out hes going through the motions rather than working. Ive taught him to quarter hiding tennis balls, He works a pattern and finds them everytime with out fail so i thought he was mint...

Well done

Thanks for clarifying that, i guess experience helps alot, and knowing when a dog is ready. I think we will wrap this up here before i get any more confused. Thanks for the input

Im amazed tbh! So your all saying i should take my 6 month old cocker who all he knows is a tennis ball and a dummy who i havnt steadied up yet have some cold game or am i missing something!