 | remote sit |
| here-sit |
| 2-sided heeling |
Fun Games
| hand thrown doubles |
| steady |
| casting games |
non steady
encourage retrieving
simple marks
Training Flow Chart
| Drill Work | Field Work |
| Pre Yard | Obedience
Fun Games
|
non steady encourage retrieving simple marks |
| Yard Work
Transition
|
Force Fetch Stick Fetch 3 Handed Cast Fetch to back pile
Collar Conditioning
Pile Work
Double T Swim By
8 handed casting drill |
Longer marks simple doubles deliver to hands line manners with lead
demand steady without lead
demand line manners
easy multiples land & water Lots of therapy marks
Land & Water marking concepts Handling in the Field |
Principals of Training
RESPECT FOR DOGS IS PRIMARY
To often one takes this
for granted. It is always easy to see others showing a lack of respect for his dog but we need to look deep in our own training experience. This lack of respect can include "over loving" our dogs and being unfair by not giving them rules to follow.
THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT FOR HARD WORK
From puppyhood and beyond without the sacrifice of time, effort, and a skilled subject, dog training becomes a casual pastime in which results are slow in corning. There is not a dog out there that became great by sitting in the kennel or worked on the same grounds everyday.
UNDERSTAND HOW STRESS AFFECTS DOGS
This sport demands many unnatural behaviors which requires us to use some aversive or negative methods in our training. Communication between handler and dog challenges our understanding on how dogs work under stress. The flow and balance of training can directly affect stress levels. Also, overall care and routine directly affects stress on dogs.
DO NOT TEACH WITH THE COLLAR OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF AVERSIVE
This repeated adage should be printed on our training equipment. The proper use of pressure involves enforcing learned behaviors.
DOG TRAINING IS NOT AN EXACTING SCIENCE
Dog training involves communication and interpretation of behavior. The exact methods you choose may not be as important as you think.