Blind retrieves
Gun dog work on film and in photos
We’ve now made some nice changes to the page called Gun Dog Retrieving. You can read a short description of all the different parts of a
March 7, 2018
Stop Whistle
To get the dog to stop when it’s busy doing what it enjoys the the most – hunting – can be very difficult, but it can be done! Here you’ll find all our blog posts about how we clicker train our dogs to get very good “brakes” – namely to stop at the stop whistle or the stop command. The stop whistle for spaniels means that the dog stops; standing, sitting or laying down. The spaniel doesn’t have to look at you, but if it does it facilitates directing it to find the retrieve. If it looks forward (where the game landed) it will be easier for it to retrieve the game since it then more easily will remember where it landed. The stop whistle for a retriever means that the dog should stop and look at you, standing or sitting (or laying down, but that’s not very convenient because the dog won’t see you as good then).
Good luck with your training!
//Elsa & Lena at Retrieving for All Occasions
Stop whistle
Being able to stop the dog while it’s hunting
Let me show you one of my favorite exercises to teach the dog the foundation skills for the stop whistle. I find it really difficult
December 27, 2017
Puppy training
Expectations and Contact
The other day I discovered that my dog Tassla has very high expectations to retrieve when I throw something. It is, of course, great to
August 23, 2017
Spaniel work
Steadiness to wing and shot – spaniel training at it’s best
I love all parts in training a spaniel but I must say that it’s training steadiness to wing and shot that I love the most.
July 18, 2017
Stop whistle
The stop whistle and distraction training
Here’s another entry on my favorite blog topic – the stop whistle! This time I’m posting a video that shows how I begin proofing the stop
August 28, 2016
Puppy training
To sit when a bird flies up – without the whistle
When my dog Tassla was about five months old she was like a sponge; she learned everything incredibly fast and it was very easy for
May 20, 2016
Steadiness
We Do as Always – Back to Basics
My dog Tassla and I took a little longer break from the gun dog training and now I try to remind her of all the
April 29, 2016
Steadiness
Stop whistle and steadiness – from full speed to full stop
In a previous post on steadiness, Sit, sit, sit, I talk about the importance of the dog being able to sit and remain sitting in
January 7, 2016
Stop whistle
More stop whistle training
Stop whistle training is always something that we get lot of questions about and therefore I will showyou a short video of a smart stop
February 4, 2014
Stop whistle
Training on your walks: stop whistle
We’ve just found a translator to help us a bit with the blog, so here’s a blog post that brings back summer memories! Oh, how
November 26, 2013
Steadiness
Sit, sit, sit
Above all sitting must be the most important behavior a spaniel with hunting ambitions could learn. Then I don’t just mean to sit down, but
June 30, 2013
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