This is why the Gundog Club has launched the Graded Training Scheme for gundogs. The scheme helps you and your gundog move up the training ladder in achievable steps. Baugh focuses on training using a proven behavioral approach and makes her steps easy to follow with simple “how-to” directions that include diagrams and other graphics that help to understand her process and teachings much better and easier. 3. Decoding Your Dog: Explaining Common Dog Behaviors There are two ways to reduce latency. One way is to reward the fastest sits; another way is to correct the slow ones. You can use both, but I recommend the former.

It is well worth your while to develop a good working relationship with your veterinarian. Your veterinarian should know that you hunt your gun dogs as this information will give important information when he or she is assessing your dog. There are times when your dog may show behavioral problems which originate from physical issues. For example, the case of the older dog that develops a fear of gunshots. This has been shown to have a direct link to musculoskeletal pain.No. It's simple. You can give a man a fish, or you can teach a man to fish. If someone truly wants to learn something, they will research it well. If the question is still not answered then they will ask a question. Unlike other best dog training books on this list, this manual provides more of an understanding of the why and how of dog training rather than the “how to.” This book includes the basics of sit, stay, and down, but it also teaches you how to deter your dog from unwanted behavior and other groundwork. 6. Training the Best Dog Ever Joan Bailey: How To Help Gun Dogs Train Themselves: Taking Advantage of Early Conditioned Learning. This book is a step-by-step manual on training your gun dog. It is a must-read for all gun dog owners. The focus is on the first twelve months of a gun dog’s life, but it also contains valuable techniques that can be applied to an older dog.

That is exactly what this book is all about; starting with can I have a puppy, this book guides you through not only selecting a breeder and a puppy, but critical life stages and, just as importantly, laying down solid foundation training with your puppy to enable you to own a dog to be proud of. Once you have the dog in the sitting position however briefly you need to reward, pause and release. This book is written by Terry Koehler, who is a well-known authority on gun dog training. It is filled with tips and techniques that will help you train your dog to be a successful hunter. It also includes information on how to select the right dog for your hunting needs, and how to train your dog to perform a variety of hunting tasks. In this way you will, over the course of a few sessions teach the dog to sit immediately on one command. This rapid sit is your benchmark, your foundation stone and it is essential you make a good job of it. Poor standards at your side will be magnified when the dog is working at a distance from you. With good foundations, in a few months time your dog will be dropping from a gallop to a standstill almost instantly at fifty yards or more. STEP 6. TRANSFER TO A NEW LOCATION Beagles are another breed that’s known for its easy trainability. They’re always eager to please their humans and love to learn new things. Beagles are also great with kids and make good family pets.We’ve met many dogs who aren’t interested in training because it hasn’t been enjoyable,” says Elsa Blomster, co-author of Retrieving for All Occasions. “But when the handler finds the right reward (usually something really yummy such as minced meat, soft cheese, or a soft, fluffy toy), the dog doesn’t want to stop working. I always prefer to recommend force-free and positive training manuals whenever possible and this is one of my favorite recommendations in this area.

Viviane Theby has written an interactive guide here, and this compendium teaches you how dogs learn best, how to build up to advanced skills, and includes sample lesson plans for “how to” lessons. Latency is that nasty gap between you saying ‘sit’ and the dog’s rump reaching the floor. We now want to get rid of it. If your dog is slow to sit then this section is for you. Your dog already sits within 5 seconds of the sit command. We are now going to move the goalposts and teach him to sit immediately he hears the command. Another American title that deserves a place is the official training guide of the American Hunting Dog Club. The structured training exercises in this book were an influence on the layout and style of the Gundog Club’s training guides and the book itself makes interesting reading 10 The Versatile Gundog by Guy Wallace Another method to train your dog to be off-leash is to use a training collar. A training collar is a collar that has a remote control that allows you to give your dog commands from a distance. Start by having your dog stay near you while you are holding the remote control. Gradually increase the distance you are from your dog, and praise your dog when they stay near you. As your dog gets better at staying near you while you are off-leash, gradually increase the distance you can be from your dog before you need to give a command. Regardless of what you plan to do with your pet gundog puppy, from lying at your feet in front of the telly or taking him shooting, the basics are the basics are the basics; and the basics apply whether that’s a Springer Spaniel, a German Short-Haired Pointer or a Labrador... more so if your gundog is indoors with you.From the moment you move on to this step you make the decision to enforce the sitting position each and every time you say the word ‘sit’. It is important that you make a real commitment to this. From now ‘sit’ becomes a command and we give a command one time only. Your routine for the next few sessions