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Rabbit pens make a dog steady in rabbit pens in my experience, much like a dog walks to heel with a lead,then training begins again without it. They are a useful tool when required ,but not essential if you can and have the ability and environment to do better without. I am fortunate to have a 40 ac...

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CDN_Cocker wrote:MG - we may have started FTP today....

I'll follow this one !! ?..
I've found over the years that 'Drills' don't sit well with Cockers!..You have to 'Con' them !..But I'll look forward to the results

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Ok!
What about American Cocker ?...lol

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CDN_Cocker wrote:Now thats a sharp pup Rob!

Not quite as sharp as this one! (imo)

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You gotta remember though Rob we expose our guys to stuff much earlier here. Don't know if you have been ' over here ' Cass?..But ' Our Good guy's ' Over here expose 'Good dogs' to stuff much earlier than perhaps you are being led to believe? The Internet forums you may frequent could be misleading...

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The last one I did see as it passed through a hole in the treetops but I wasn't able to get the gun up quick enough through the branches to take a shot. I've never been one to state an age when a young dog should be introduced to the pleasure' of being shot over, more the Stage it has reached. I do...

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Thanks Cass , I've got the picture

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Cass? Not being argumentative or even controversial. Just maybe I don't visualise the cover and situation you explain?... But if you never seen the bird, how was it a flush?..Did someone else see the birds fly?.. Just curious to the description of ''Turning into the beast''?..Is that ..hunting with...

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Can you say who ''they'' are ezzy? Seriously, I have had some that have done it through learned behaviour,and some that have done it with associated behaviour. It's not conclusive off course in my case with only having breeding and having a few ,but I have found personally that when the dogs that ha...

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Is there any statistics available on dogs that eat '"bleep"' on those that don't ?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGjtm6ulIAw

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A customer brought me his 11mo. old Yellow Lab for some bird and gun introduction. I used pigeons first and the dog really didn`t show any desire to get or chase the pigeons. So I got out a chuckar and pulled some flight feathers and let the bird run around with the dog in pursuit. This got the dog...

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I would think every body personally wants a hard charging,hard flushing spaniel that gets the bird in the air in a hurry. Otherwise they would probably have a pointer. Hunting and Free running are two different things (imo) We have an expression in spaniel training 'Hunting is everything' running ar...

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Cass? Not being argumentative or even controversial. Just maybe I don't visualise the cover and situation you explain?... But if you never seen the bird, how was it a flush?..Did someone else see the birds fly?.. Just curious to the description of ''Turning into the beast''?..Is that ..hunting with ...

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Y'all getting personal is just ranting! .. Feed what you want !... :roll: On the point of teeth?..however I must favour the 'au naturale' .... Green Tripe comes in many flavours :lol: ...and btw..As I often do...one big lump , gets them chewing on them molars' and them incy wincy bits that a toothbr...

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I would debate the soft - positive flush in thick cover?..You can get hard hunting and steady 'all in one'
I would also like a go-pro, but then if you hunt with two it would double the cost for me

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I wonder how many people in these conversations who feed raw have discussed their feeding decision with their vets and what response they got? I did some years ago ! He recommended exclusively the products they had in store?. :lol: Maybe he was bias ?.... ...... Curiously, I have also had great del...

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No mate! I was just err' ing on the side of caution

Most difficult on a forum,as we don't always have the full picture

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Hi all, I am about to pick up a Brittany pup in a couple of weeks and will be training her to do a little hunting. She will be primarily a house pet and not a hard core hunter. My question is are E-Collars really necessary for adequate training? What are the pros and cons? Thanks. Here is one of th...

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Yea! But you're still allowed to have a different opinion on here though yea?

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Nice One Cass !

I'm pretty sure Openshaw never intended that you take the place boards with you though

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Hi all, I am about to pick up a Brittany pup in a couple of weeks and will be training her to do a little hunting. She will be primarily a house pet and not a hard core hunter. My question is are E-Collars really necessary for adequate training? What did people do before E-Collars were around? My d...

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Thanks ezzy333 The fresh blood and quickly dissolved stuff makes sense! ............ I don't just feed raw either ?..I feed them everything!!.. I also eat almost everything, I call it balanced. Because the odd chinese takeaway,or indian curry don't kill me! I don't eat steak every day either!...I wo...

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Watching all them wildlife programmes such as the wolf running down it's prey ,or a pride of lions catching a zebra. I have yet to see one of them where the 'hunter' selects the cuts of meat from it's prey such as the Fillet ,sirloin or ribeye ? They all gorge themselves on the stomach ? What's all ...

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CDN_Cocker wrote:I'll try to make a video Robert. The boy even heels off leash now!

Fantastic!...Look forward to it mate .
Always nice to a see a good cocker on here!

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His entire demeanor has changed. He was very scatter brained and everything overwhelmed him - he couldn't focus. Now he seems much calmer and is very focused. I am very thankful to have found a great retriever trainer to help me with the process - its only been a week but my boy has made leaps and ...

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EvanG wrote: The better modern methods will explain the rationale, and show the procedure for pressure conditioning. It's well worth your time if you really want to give your dog your best.

EvanG

Now you're talking EvanG

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Not All !
Quote : "trainer put a golden retriever in with sheep (it was in for training as was a sheep chaser).Used Collar on High setting when Dog moved towards sheep. The golden retriever killed the sheep! Trainer said it would never be safe around sheep."

I don't think It's that easy ?

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Of course an e-collar is not required. Think of it as a mile long checkcord. No more...no less. Having an e-collar does not mean the trainer can skip training steps or short cut them. The e-collar should typically be used only to "remind' the dog of a behavior that has already been taught to the do...

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Hi all, I am about to pick up a Brittany pup in a couple of weeks and will be training her to do a little hunting. She will be primarily a house pet and not a hard core hunter. My question is are E-Collars really necessary for adequate training ? What did people do before E-Collars were around? My ...

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Hi all, I am about to pick up a Brittany pup in a couple of weeks and will be training her to do a little hunting. She will be primarily a house pet and not a hard core hunter. My question is are E-Collars really necessary for adequate training ? What did people do before E-Collars were around? My ...

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http://www.akc.org/breeds/poodle/history.cfm

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pudelpointer

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GB?
GCHQ
http://www.gchq.gov.uk/Pages/homepage.aspx

I think it's to ensure that no bullshit is being spread and to check on those in foreign lands other than GB

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Early duck is this weekend :D We have a location to hunt with lots of woodies and teal. Banks is steady when i throw bumpers, but he is a young dog and is really wiggle and excited (doesnt want to sit still obviously) Is there anything i can do to train for this to help keep him steady other than j...

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If it makes 'contact' then it works.
Some breeds and coats on different breeds may require different adjustments on the collar.
The same rules apply with a normal collar as an e-collar.

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We worked on 2 pigeons in the launchers today. He pointed the first and started to creep in so I launched it the second one he pointed for about 5 min then he moved a leg and I launched it. I would have done 1 more but the rest were out free flying so Ill have to leave them closed up for tomarrow. ...

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I know I know, another one of these posts, but I have some specific criteria I'm looking for. I recently had to put down my 6 year old golden retriever/german shepherd mix. He wasn't a spectacular hunter, but in every other category he was really the best dog I ever had. I'm now looking for a more ...

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Our local sportsmans club hosted the NAVHDA invitational and there are tons of birds left over so I have been running my 9 month old Brittany on the grounds for the last few days. Today he caught a bird and after that all he wanted to do is run in and bust them. Am I correct in going back to pigeon...

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Hey folks! 1st post here. went out in the yard, "whacked" my dog with the HEELING Stick to re-enforce, and now I have a huge "problem"- He keeps coming back for more, what should I do? Welcome Swampbilly, I would suggest that if the dog keeps coming back for more' then It's not 'STEADY'! :D It's a ...

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Oh dear!

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............................................................ The kerfluffle is over the word "whack". Based on Gonehuntin's reputation for training dogs successfully - never suggested any kind of abuse in any posts- I prefer to give him the benefit of the doubt on what he meant. One of my dogs is a...

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I hear you MG , I must be the worst salesman in the world!
I just can't get away from doing what works???. Doh! ...If you want to get wet you gotta get in the water

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GH, I suspected I have finished more Field Champions than you have petted ( or whacked). Today, there is just no need to whack a dog. And to do so is ignorant and brutal, and near criminal to give it as advice. Sure trainers use a heeling stick, they are just not whacking dogs. And even prior to 19...

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[quote="polmaiseMG Asking 'sheeple' to follow a program may well be the way for most!............So why are so many on a program having issues?.......Except those of esteemed colleague of course :mrgreen: [/quote] When most have trouble with a program, it's because they haven't followed it or chang...

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We don't command dogs to go for marks, we release them by sending on their names. If you have to command a dog to go for a water mark, you're right, you better do what it takes before ever starting to follow a program. But them who do follow a program - whatever their variation on it, and however i...

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She has yet to have an opportunity to do a water retrieve of a bird, just dummies and sticks thus far. Then that may be the answer?...Try it....Amazing how something so simple as game flapping in water can 'un-lock' a sticky issue without following a program? :wink: Yes, a bird dead or alive in the...

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I use a heeling stick! Very effectively over the last couple of years gaining information from US trainers and using it as a tool to guide the dog on more definitive straight lines! But that's just one of many I have used it for, ...jumping over a barbed wire fence is another, ...I could go on. But ...

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She has yet to have an opportunity to do a water retrieve of a bird, just dummies and sticks thus far. Then that may be the answer?...Try it....Amazing how something so simple as game flapping in water can 'un-lock' a sticky issue without following a program? :wink: Let us know if it 'Doesn't work'...

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Double Shot Banks wrote: Thinking i will hold him steady when the ducks come in,

I'm sure that will work out just fine Double Shot Banks.
Have a good weekend.

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