Having fun with your dog is one of the most important aspects to gun dog training. The more fun you have, the more your dog will enjoy training as well. Keep your training sessions simple and short, if you feel yourself getting frustrated stop the lesson.. Sometimes it takes several consecutive days for a dog to “get it” when your starting something new or extending distance. Getting frustrated and “forcing” the training will produce an unreliable dog.
A dog that has been constantly forced will not develop strong confidence and desire. Homer has an insane desire to perform well in training because it’s fun.
Joe
bafa99 Says:
July 27th, 2007 at 8:38 pmVisit bafa99
Dog hunting training can be very difficult at times.
You said it right, when you mentioned patience with the dog. That is the key.
Once you become frustrated, it will only be counter-productive.
Take a breather and start fresh.
kevin Says:
November 15th, 2007 at 9:49 pmVisit kevin
Yep…dog training be very difficult let alone training hunting dog. Start out right, retrieve training needs to be done right, point training needs to be done right.