Getting dog to hunt close and not pull away

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brian73
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Getting dog to hunt close and not pull away

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Just wondering what most of you do to get a spaniel to stay in close when hunting?? And not pull to far in front.
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Keep them close as a pup when hunting, occasional tennis ball
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I normally shout and bawl and give a rendition of jingle bells on a range of whistles... doesn't make much difference though :lol:
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Its a combination of things. Teaching it to love tennis balls and hide them close when hunting. Teach it the difference between working and playing. Solid stop whistle and recall.
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WGD wrote:I normally shout and bawl and give a rendition of jingle bells on a range of whistles... doesn't make much difference though :lol:
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I blow the Dawn Chorus on the whistle :roll:

I use tennis balls if I'm in real bother but not all dogs like them.

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