Gun Dog Forum

I've seen tips on other forums to continue to throw the bumpers and just reposition the bumper and command a hold when he's returns to my side with the bumper. I feel that's not enough and is not actually forcing the dog on a proper hold.

I know the bumper cigaring issue has been beaten to death on this forum, but I'm having a specific issue right now with my 7 month golden male. Finished FF on table with ear pinch, then e collar conditioned on table. Then moved to walking fetch in the ground. Following Chris Atkins dog duck basics. ...

Hello, I've searched the forums about neutering dogs a bit. It seems that the consensus is that neutering doesn't have a big impact on hunting performance. I have a 7 month old golden male that will be a year old in August (1 month before season). Wife is not budging and doesn't want him intact any ...

My golden retriever male just turned 6 months old. He was born 8/18/17 and we picked him up in October. We're from MN so he was too young to get in the water before temps really started dropping. I'm wondering what the best way will be to introduce him to water. I'll hopefully start getting him in t...

polmaise wrote:Is this a sales pitch ?

Hahaha I wish I was associated with Gunner Kennels! Nope just wondering what kind of dog it is.

Thanks to all that responsed. Definitely a mix of some sort

I was showing my wife the Gunner Kennels last night online and we came across a picture of a dog that my wife fell in love with. She's dying to know what kind of dog this is. Does anyone know? Clink on the link below and scroll down to the 4th picture. Guy in a white Tshirt with a beautiful brownish...

Thanks for the replies everyone. This is my first pup I've trained for hunting. I'm learning to be more patient and let things work out. After about a week, Dax is doing perfect with returning the bumpers to the heel position, I'm very proud of him
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So I'm working on heel work with my golden, he's a little over 5 months and weighs 50 lbs. He's doing very well with basic heel work on a loose check cord. I've even taken the check cord off for short periods and he's done great. One command I'm trying to get down is the sit, say, here to heel posit...

Right now you need to be concentrating on his marking ability. He needs to "see" the fall to the ground. White bumpers. And have a helper throw marks if possible. That will get him in the habit of looking "out" and not at you throwing the bumper. Build confidence in his marking ability. That's the ...

My britt hates the rubber bumpers but put a canvas with a wing in it and he goes bonkers. We play dead bird with this in the house, he goes in the bathroom while I hide it. His favorite indoor past time. 5 months is about 2 months later than I would start working on obedience training. That starts ...

Hey guys, new to the forum here. So I'm training my 5 month golden for waterfowl hunting. I'm following the duck dog basics DVD by Chris Akin. I'm just doing very basic work with bumpers right now with him, will hopefully start obedience work in a month or so. One thing is happening during training ...