The Top 9 Dog Training Challenges and how the "Teach Me, Please" courses will help you.
- Out of control dog?
- Fetching the bird?
- Extending the dog in the field?
- Taking hand signals away from trouble spots?
- Going from land to water?
- Cold water blinds?
- Building memory?
- Preventing and solving problems associated with the gun?
- Breaking and honoring a working dog?
Dog out of control
Hunters will be very happy to have taken the time to teach their dog basic obedience before going hunting. Not only does this procedure bond the dog and handler but gets this special partnership off in the right direction. This course will give you the tools you need - a plan of action, a list of essential equipment needed to do the job , how to use that equipment and the strategy to develop your dog into a willing worker. In order to control your dog you need to be able to anticipate your dog's next move. You can only do this if you have been working with him.
It can be an easy process by following the step by step program. You will see how fast a dog learns over a two week period at only 20 minutes a day. Lessons are laid out and each day you review the day before and add new commands. It is this process and by using the suggested equipment and voice control that will capture your dogs' interest and keep the dog focused on you.
When your dog is out of control you can bet his nose has taken over. This is the reason you will see the lessons being given in parks and fields where there is lots of diversion. The course shows you how you can get your dog to listen and obey no matter if there are people and other dogs nearby.
Temperament needs to taken into account when training a dog so there are suggestions made on how to best handle the different personalities. Firm commands along with positive reinforcement makes it possible for most people to train. You can begin with a puppy and prevent this out of control behavior or you can gain control with an older dog whose behavior is overwhelming you. Either way you will learn the strategies and become a competent dog handler while teaching your dog the skills. It all starts with the Basic Course......
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Retrieving the Bird
When your dog won't pick up the bird - that is a problem!!
Many dogs are born with a natural talent to retrieve or point and are keenly interested in birds as young as 9 or 10 weeks. However, many pups show no interest in birds, yet through training, they can become just as eager and as good hunting dogs as the naturals.
For a hunting dog to be well schooled he needs to learn how to fetch on command, often referred to as the force fetch. The Basic Course teaches this skill so you, the dog handler, will know what to do whenever you get a refusal. For example, during a training session your dog after retrieving a duck refuses to pick up a pheasant. In this case you will use the technique you have learned in the course to force your dog to retrieve the pheasant. Lessons of this kind will develop your dog into the reliable Retriever you want.
The Basic Obedience Course is the foundation from which to advance to the field work. To be sure the dog has a complete understanding of the retrieve it is taught in segments. At the end of the Basic Course the dog will understand and have the desire to retrieve the bird. See the Basic Course Click Here......
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The purpose of teaching a dog to "take a line" is to enable him to take the most direct route to the bird. It is also the means in which you can keep control when he is far from you in the field. It will be well worth your time and effort to teach this skill as the results will reward you over and over again in all kinds of hunting situations.
Line drills are introduced in the Field Course. This is the exercise to begin the process of extending your dog. Line drill patterns can be set up on a driveway or a park like setting. In the video you will see dogs performing this fun exercise. It is something you can do in minutes and at the same time reinforce all of the basic obedience skills.
The Field Course shows you how you extend your dog both on land and in water. It is a fundamental skill that you need before teaching hand signals.
One of the wonderful benefits of teaching your dog lines (and it is so easy) is that you can exercise your dog and combine that function with line drills. Your dog will learn to love it. It is a way where you will have CONTROL when the dog is off leash and a distance from you. See the Field Course Click Here......
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Hand Signals
For a dog to retrieve a bird he has not seen requires the perfect understanding between dog and handler. The handler must learn the hand signals that will maneuver his dog to the bird and the dog must place his trust in the handler while ignoring the powerful scents in the field.
The object of hand signals is to get the dog back on the right line when he veers off. This is most challenging because you are changing the direction in which the dog wants to go. The dog may have picked up a scent in the air or perhaps remembers a bird he retrieved nearby. Only if a dog is trained to listen to you will you be able to gain control and change his mind. In the Field Course lessons covering this subject will give you the techniques to teach your dog to stop and follow your hand signals.
Again, it can be a workout that will take only minutes a day after you get the handling patterns set up.
After your dog learns this skill you can use it when walking your dog off leash or anytime you want to change directions to keep your dog away from trouble. See the Field Course Click Here......
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Going from Land to water
Running your dog on lines such as a grassy area changing into a cornfield or a field changing into a mudflat can cause problems. Changes such as the above can act as a barrier stopping the dog.
Lines going through a stream or into a lake will be the biggest challenge of all.
After going through the step by step lessons in the Field Course your dog will learn to carry the line through fields into water and beyond to retrieve the bird.
The lessons will result in your dog leaping off the bank into the water because your dog will become so confident and eager to go. You will be provided with suggested training workouts that will incorporate this important point into the lesson. See the Field Course Click Here......
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Cold Water Blinds
You can read this either way - Retrieves in cold water or Retrieves in water where the dog has not seen the bird fall.
First - after taking your dog through the entire course he will be breaking ice to retrieve the bird.
Second - this is the one you need to be concerned about. You probably have had many occasions where a wounded bird has landed far beyond the birds he has been retrieving. It is a must that you get that bird but your dog has not seen the bird and has no knowledge that it is way out there. This is where your lessons will pay off as you send your dog on a line handling him through the difficulties and placing him in a position where he can "wind" the bird.
After accomplishing a retrieve as described above you will come home with extra pride in your heart and your dog will probably get a steak dinner. See the Field Course Click Here......
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Building Memory
Building memory means remembering there is more than one bird to retrieve.
Dogs can build memory by training on multiple marks. In the Field Course you will see the procedure of teaching your dog to mark the bird. Instructions for all the participants (dog, dog handler and gunner(s) in the field) are carefully explained. You will have a very enjoyable time as long as each participant knows his job. You want to avoid the experience of an out of control dog leaving you yelling from the line or gunners that confuse the dog.
You and your dog can have hours of wonderful fun if you set up training sessions that include multiple marks. It is a way you can include your family and friends in this great sport. Also, it is something you can do all year. It is the way to keep your dog in perfect condition between hunting seasons.
The Field Course will provide you with suggestions on how to set up single, double and multiple marks. See the Field Course Click Here......
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Problems with the gun
The gun is introduced in the Field Course. By that time your dog is working with you as a team partner and has built up trust in you. The gun is brought into play in such a way that it only excites the dog and clues him into the fact that there is something for him to retrieve in the field.
Problems can arise with an extremely sensitive dog or one who has a timid or fearful personality. One needs to be very aware of that dog's particular temperament and to train accordingly. The Basic Course lessons along with the proper introduction to marking the bird (explained in the Field Course) is the way to prevent having a bad experience with the gun.
If a dog has already experienced some hunting trips and has exhibited traits of being gun shy, that dog can overcome this problem by following the training program. It all begins with the Basic Course followed by the lessons in the Field Course. It all starts with the Basic Course......
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Honoring a working dog
One of the difficulties in hunting situations is that the dog becomes so excited working alongside other dogs as well as hearing the sounds of the guns from other hunters in the area that all the training seems to go down the drain. This is the reason that special lessons are set up in the Field Course to prepare for this occasion.
However, it begins with lessons in the Basic Course. That is when you introduce your dog to the "Stay" command. Practicing the "Stay" command exactly as it is presented along with doing the other lessons, as shown working in a group situation with other dogs, will be the foundation for control in the field.
After advancing your dog to perform the exercises shown in the Field Course, your dog will then be ready to honor another working dog. This training step is the key to control. Without practicing this exercise would be a real oversight in preparing your dog for the hunting situation.
You will need to either join a Retriever Club or get together with your hunting buddies to practice this. You will see in the Field Course a group training session which incorporates all of the lessons including honoring a working dog. It all starts with the Basic Course......
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