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by dbrw1
Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:37 pm
Forum: Training Gundogs
Topic: When is enough enough ?
Replies: 83
Views: 16125

Re: When is enough enough ?

My 18 month old was doing the same thing. So put the dummy's away for a while. Went back to playing with a ball of which she would then bring back to my hand so she can play again. Went out for a bit of training session with the dummy's a couple of weeks later and mixed it up a bit. A bit of ball th...
by dbrw1
Thu Feb 06, 2014 12:58 am
Forum: Training Gundogs
Topic: Suggestions for a loopy lab Ebony
Replies: 6
Views: 1661

Re: Suggestions for a loopy lab Ebony

Sounds as if she is confused ... this is an easy start to fix. When you are ready to take her out she gets nowhere until she is sitting quietly. If she gets excited and hurls herself around turn your back, go sit down or give her the sit hand signal and wait for her to comply. If she calms and you ...
by dbrw1
Wed Feb 05, 2014 7:22 pm
Forum: Training Gundogs
Topic: Suggestions for a loopy lab Ebony
Replies: 6
Views: 1661

Re: Suggestions for a loopy lab Ebony

Thank you both for taking the time to reply. Very much appreciated. I have no doubt atall that the problem is with what i have done/not done or doing. its a matter of correcting me to hopefully get the required result. As for the giving up, that i dont do. i have many empty packets of paracetomol an...
by dbrw1
Wed Feb 05, 2014 5:02 pm
Forum: Training Gundogs
Topic: Suggestions for a loopy lab Ebony
Replies: 6
Views: 1661

Suggestions for a loopy lab Ebony

Hi all, Right im really struggling with getting my dogs attention. 16 months old bitch. Read all the books and watched all the dvds......some on gundog training ;) She is eally hyperactive which means getting her attention is an issue. Even to the point of putting her lead on in the morning she gets...
by dbrw1
Wed Feb 05, 2014 2:44 pm
Forum: Welcome
Topic: Hi all
Replies: 4
Views: 856

Hi all

Hi all. New to the forum, and gun dog training. Hopefully I can gain some knowledge from you guys and save me banging my head against a brick wall when it comes to training my disobedient 16month old lab!