Gundog Training Forum

My apologies I was talking of the initial stages of recall training.

Best tip I can give...
Do whatever it takes to be more interesting than whatever the dog is doing at the time of the recall command

Hi thanks for the reply.
Yes the O ring is still there and has no niks out or anything.
The RRT rugby ball shape dummies that came with it work perfectly but this Turner Richards one is that slack it drops off if you point it down.
Regards
J

I've an RRT launcher and have bought a Turner Richards dummy but it's too much of a sloppy fit on the spindle so only goes a few yards as opposed to a decent distance. I'm guessing it's an American V English measurement issue. Does anyone know quick fix to get around this issue please or have I wast...

Thanks for the reply newf that makes sense and I'll try it out. I suppose it's like keeping a control on things with the line like you say a twitch on the line to show displeasure
Regards
J

Quick update on this problem as I tried something new today. I sat her with the dummy in her mouth and walked back approx 80 yards, then turned waited for a few seconds and called her.. she trotted up to me and sat in front of me while I stroked her head and calmly praised her before giving dead com...

Hi I really appreciate your help cheers, yeah both dogs do well on the skinners but the sneyd''s is a little cheaper and a little easier to get as one of the guys on the stall I spoke to only lives 10 miles away. My loyalty to skinners came via them sponsoring a spring point I was graded in last yea...

Yesterday I went to the northern shooting show and had a fantastic day out, while there I was talking to the guy on the Sneyd dog food stand and as I feed skinners duck and rice at the minute asked if they do anything similar, he showed me their hypoallergenic duck and rice and it looks the same as ...

Thanks guys I've just had her a walk up the gallops as I got back home early and I just had her at heel as I walked and held out the dummy for her to take without any voice command, she took the dummy and just wanded off in front a little so I slowed up. When she was 10 or so yards away I stopped an...

She'll walk all day carrying things and if I hold it out as we're walking she'll reach at take it off me no bother. I'm away stalking at min but when I get home I'll try the suggestionsearch made
Thanks for your input I really appreciate it
J