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- Mon Mar 31, 2014 3:07 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Blinking Birds
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8513
Re: Blinking Birds
Thanks for all the advice, as far as the launchers go. There were no launchers involved when he simulated everything for me, carded pigeons and flight feathers pulled. I got some pigeons and am going to take her out tonight to see how she does, i will do my best to describe what she does. Thanks aga...
- Mon Mar 17, 2014 4:54 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Blinking Birds
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8513
Re: Blinking Birds
He also said that she might just be getting sick of pigeons and to use quail if i can get access to a few? He compared training on pigeons for 8 weeks to playing basketball by yourself every morning. Could that be another reason? Im sure switching it up would help. What you all think?
- Mon Mar 17, 2014 2:06 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Blinking Birds
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8513
Blinking Birds
Alright here is the situation: I have a 3 year old GSP that i just got back from two months of training. I went out with him the morning of picking her up and he said that for the first 6 weeks of training she was doing really well, however the last two weeks of the training she had been blinking he...
Re: Lab Puppy
Is it really that big of a deal if he accidently called Jenny a "he". Seems to me like there is a lot of irrelevant nit picking going on.
- Sun Jul 14, 2013 6:30 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Putting Pigeons to sleep
- Replies: 26
- Views: 8833
Re: Putting Pigeons to sleep
Thanks for all the advice! Im gonna get some more birds. I know the best thing is to get a bunch of exposure to wild birds but i dont have access the them here that i have found yet. Thanks again!!
- Sun Jul 14, 2013 12:57 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Putting Pigeons to sleep
- Replies: 26
- Views: 8833
Re: Putting Pigeons to sleep
Tried the carding thing, i dont think the birds i had were hard flying enough, my dog would just catch up to them and they were low flying lol silly dog . I know its something im doing wrong just have to figure it out. I think i will try and clip the wings like you suggested, thats a good idea
- Sun Jul 14, 2013 12:49 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Putting Pigeons to sleep
- Replies: 26
- Views: 8833
Putting Pigeons to sleep
Alright, so its been awhile. Here is my question, when i put the pigeons to sleep and lay them down and let my GSP out, she walks right up to them and they dont wake up, am i dizzying them too much? Should i wait a few minutes before i let the dog out? If i do will the pigeons fly away before she ev...
- Mon Feb 18, 2013 10:16 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Buying perfect start, perfect finish
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1489
Re: Buying perfect start, perfect finish
alright, i think i will look into it.
- Mon Feb 18, 2013 9:49 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Buying perfect start, perfect finish
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1489
Buying perfect start, perfect finish
My 1.5 year old GSP and i and going to start training consistently again, i have her solid on many commands but its the hunting part that i have not gotten her into that much. Should i buy the perfect start perfect finish dvds or do you think that it wouldnt do as much good now that the pup is almos...
- Mon Feb 18, 2013 9:47 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Turning to me
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3957
Re: Turning to me
Thanks that makes me feel like i did something right even though i was for awhile correcting that
- Sat Feb 16, 2013 10:59 am
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Turning to me
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3957
Turning to me
Alright, my dog is pretty steady on whoa, i can walk around her throw things towards her, over her head, at her feet and she wont budge. I just have one question, when i yell whoa and give her the hand signal she will turn and look at me then her feet are planted as soon as she can see me, if i am i...
- Wed Feb 13, 2013 12:50 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Getting back into it.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2301
Re: Getting back into it.
That's a good idea. I'm in ut. I'll add that to my profile
- Sun Feb 10, 2013 3:35 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Getting back into it.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2301
Re: Getting back into it.
Thanks, its good to know that im not the only one. Im gonna try to find some birds to get her around. I should have plenty of resources around here.
- Sat Feb 09, 2013 9:42 pm
- Forum: Training
- Topic: Getting back into it.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2301
Getting back into it.
I am getting back into training my 1.5 year old GSP i trained her everyday for 6 months and she is steady on whoa knows all basic commands, the reason i stopped is because i got discouraged mostly with myself. This is my first dog and i dont know that i have the confidence in myself, I left of at tr...