Opinions on what to train next...
Opinions on what to train next...
Well I was finally able to pick up my dog from the trainer yesterday. So far he knows HERE, will point and retrieve birds with a soft mouth as he's been force fetched. I don't have live birds so most of my training at the house will be yard work. Once he is adjusted back to the house, I'm thinking PLACE will be next followed by beginning WOAH training using the barrel method. I'm all ears if anyone thinks there's a better order or something I should do first! Thanks in adv
- CDN_Cocker
- Rank: 5X Champion
- Posts: 1416
- Joined: Wed Mar 06, 2013 5:59 pm
- Location: ON, Canada
Re: Opinions on what to train next...
What did your trainer tell you was your next steps?
Cass
"If you train a young dog for momentum, precision will arrive. If you train for precision, demanding perfection, momentum will depart." - Rex Carr
"If you train a young dog for momentum, precision will arrive. If you train for precision, demanding perfection, momentum will depart." - Rex Carr
Re: Opinions on what to train next...
You would have to provide so much more info before anyone could provide pertinent advice and even then they couldn't help near as much as the trainer you are working with as CDN suggested.
Ezzy
Ezzy
http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=144
http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=207
It's not how many breaths you have taken but how many times it has been taken away!
Has anyone noticed common sense isn't very common anymore.
http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=207
It's not how many breaths you have taken but how many times it has been taken away!
Has anyone noticed common sense isn't very common anymore.
-
- Rank: 2X Champion
- Posts: 410
- Joined: Tue Sep 23, 2014 7:10 pm
- Location: jellico tn
Re: Opinions on what to train next...
sounds like you need to hunt the dog did your trainer teach whoa i would cll the trainer and see what is next for you and dog
Re: Opinions on what to train next...
Impossible question to answer without more info....such as the dogs age and maybe it's temperament.
Can a pointing dog advance much further in it's work without some access to live birds ? I know I couldn't do much more than recall to voice and whistle and stop to whistle if I had no access at all to live game. I could advance the dogs general obedience and it's retrieving but that is about all I could do.
Is it general obedience training you are enquiring about ? I.M.O. too much obedience and no game to enliven it makes Jack a dull boy.
Bill T.
Can a pointing dog advance much further in it's work without some access to live birds ? I know I couldn't do much more than recall to voice and whistle and stop to whistle if I had no access at all to live game. I could advance the dogs general obedience and it's retrieving but that is about all I could do.
Is it general obedience training you are enquiring about ? I.M.O. too much obedience and no game to enliven it makes Jack a dull boy.
Bill T.
The older I get, the better I was !
- RoostersMom
- GDF Junkie
- Posts: 1754
- Joined: Wed Feb 09, 2011 2:42 pm
- Location: North Central Missouri
Re: Opinions on what to train next...
Why teach a pointing dog "place?" What purpose does that serve? As for the barrel - just ick. Use a leash and a collar - teach Whoa anywhere. No tricks or gimmicks needed. If you don't have a plan to follow, then anything will do - so maybe your trainer has a program for you to follow. I'm not a fan of the "gimmicks" - whoa post, whoa barrel, etc. Just a leash and a collar. Works pretty well for my dogs, if I do say so myself! I follow the Perfect Start and Perfect Finish program.
Re: Opinions on what to train next...
As a rule, gimmicks are tools we don't use. I trained for years without a check cord but it really helped when I found how to use it. Same with the whoa post, e-collar, GPS, leash, comb, brush, and nail clippers. I to don't like to many gimmicks but when used separately to teach a specific lesson they all work if you learn how to do it. I also agree that there is little use to teach a pointer to roll over so do find out what you need to teach to get to the goal you are heading to.
Ask, read, watch, and most important listen to your peers and your dog. They all know things you don't. Your job is to sort what will get you home with the lease work and the best results.
Ezzy
Ask, read, watch, and most important listen to your peers and your dog. They all know things you don't. Your job is to sort what will get you home with the lease work and the best results.
Ezzy
http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=144
http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=207
It's not how many breaths you have taken but how many times it has been taken away!
Has anyone noticed common sense isn't very common anymore.
http://www.perfectpedigrees.com/4genview.php?id=207
It's not how many breaths you have taken but how many times it has been taken away!
Has anyone noticed common sense isn't very common anymore.