Often the biggest fear when someone starts their journey with a Gun Dog is 'What if I do something wrong'?
The first port of call these days for many is to look at the internet for advice rather than the guy down the street who has experience with Gun Dogs or the Library.
These days Library's are few and far between and most books are either outdated or have a personal connotation to 'Their way' with 'Their dogs' .
The guy down the street could be much the same all be it with personal prowess /achievement /and or success in what they do,but that may not suit You or Your dog .
It's a nightmare ! Isn't it ? Combine that with the myriad of advice at the touch of a button on the internet ,and who is Right and Who is Wrong .
Probably all of them/none of them/some of them ,but more importantly is the advice Right for You and Your Gun Dog .
But You may have an issue with recall, or dropping the dummy or ,etc,etc . The book or the DVD or the man down the street or the Professional Trainer doesn't have these issues with his dogs.
Advice however is available on how to do it ?........
Is it fixed ?
If any issue was caused in training then it must have been caused by the trainer ? Not in my book ! It would however been learned by both dog and trainer if the same thing had been done over a period of time . (you have to believe this ,otherwise how else would you believe that by doing the Right thing over a period of time by any one of the two parties is actually training/learning/conditioning)
This Blog post was instigated by a fellow Dog Trainer in the USA. On that side of the pond they have many 'Programs' for Gun Dog training .mostly they follow a process for e-collar training ,but they all have the one basic formula 'A sequential process' .
Over here in the UK , we don't have programs as such ,but we do have DVD'S and formulas from successful people in the field of Gun dogs showing their dogs and their way.
The mass don't have their dogs or their facility or bearing ,so that's highly unlikely to 'fix' any novice handler's issue with Their individual dog ,even if it's been bred from the 'Pro' .
Many if not the majority who actually have issues are not interested in Field Trials nor likely to attend .
The Americans do have one thing we can learn from in their 'Programs' if we want to learn .
'A sequential process' is a start and a matrix ,that you can't steer from otherwise it is no longer a sequential process for that individual program. Many Novice handlers of Gun Dogs with their first dog in the UK use a mix of their own beliefs ,advice from the Pro,advice from the guy down the street ,and sadly the myriad of advice on the internet.
The Kennel club site is not much use either to those embarking on 'How to fix' or 'How to train my Gun Dog', it directs most to the Pro who has interest in Field Trials or a behaviourist if it's an issue , or a registered with them approved trainer under their scheme and they usually have a local community hall with group classes and a clicker.
Back to my American Friend. In the UK we pride ourselves in quiet,steady ,honourable and biddable dogs in the shooting field ,so why do we have this in contrast to our American friends who have the reputation of having such High rolling unsteady at the line ,dancing and noisy dogs (Retrievers) . These are two typical phrases used frequently across the pond .
In reality , the ones in the UK that earn that accolade have been through a 'Sequential process' from the start and had ''Nothing to Fix''.
In reality , there are many American ones who are Not the stereotype quoted ,because they have been through a sequential process , even with a program . !
.....
Don't test your dog in training, train it (Polmaise Gun Dogs)
Don't train your dog at a test ,It's too late
(http://www.oncommanddog.com/)
Thanks Darin.
The first port of call these days for many is to look at the internet for advice rather than the guy down the street who has experience with Gun Dogs or the Library.
These days Library's are few and far between and most books are either outdated or have a personal connotation to 'Their way' with 'Their dogs' .
The guy down the street could be much the same all be it with personal prowess /achievement /and or success in what they do,but that may not suit You or Your dog .
It's a nightmare ! Isn't it ? Combine that with the myriad of advice at the touch of a button on the internet ,and who is Right and Who is Wrong .
Probably all of them/none of them/some of them ,but more importantly is the advice Right for You and Your Gun Dog .
But You may have an issue with recall, or dropping the dummy or ,etc,etc . The book or the DVD or the man down the street or the Professional Trainer doesn't have these issues with his dogs.
Advice however is available on how to do it ?........
Is it fixed ?
If any issue was caused in training then it must have been caused by the trainer ? Not in my book ! It would however been learned by both dog and trainer if the same thing had been done over a period of time . (you have to believe this ,otherwise how else would you believe that by doing the Right thing over a period of time by any one of the two parties is actually training/learning/conditioning)
This Blog post was instigated by a fellow Dog Trainer in the USA. On that side of the pond they have many 'Programs' for Gun Dog training .mostly they follow a process for e-collar training ,but they all have the one basic formula 'A sequential process' .
Over here in the UK , we don't have programs as such ,but we do have DVD'S and formulas from successful people in the field of Gun dogs showing their dogs and their way.
The mass don't have their dogs or their facility or bearing ,so that's highly unlikely to 'fix' any novice handler's issue with Their individual dog ,even if it's been bred from the 'Pro' .
Many if not the majority who actually have issues are not interested in Field Trials nor likely to attend .
The Americans do have one thing we can learn from in their 'Programs' if we want to learn .
'A sequential process' is a start and a matrix ,that you can't steer from otherwise it is no longer a sequential process for that individual program. Many Novice handlers of Gun Dogs with their first dog in the UK use a mix of their own beliefs ,advice from the Pro,advice from the guy down the street ,and sadly the myriad of advice on the internet.
The Kennel club site is not much use either to those embarking on 'How to fix' or 'How to train my Gun Dog', it directs most to the Pro who has interest in Field Trials or a behaviourist if it's an issue , or a registered with them approved trainer under their scheme and they usually have a local community hall with group classes and a clicker.
Back to my American Friend. In the UK we pride ourselves in quiet,steady ,honourable and biddable dogs in the shooting field ,so why do we have this in contrast to our American friends who have the reputation of having such High rolling unsteady at the line ,dancing and noisy dogs (Retrievers) . These are two typical phrases used frequently across the pond .
In reality , the ones in the UK that earn that accolade have been through a 'Sequential process' from the start and had ''Nothing to Fix''.
In reality , there are many American ones who are Not the stereotype quoted ,because they have been through a sequential process , even with a program . !
.....
Don't test your dog in training, train it (Polmaise Gun Dogs)
Don't train your dog at a test ,It's too late
(http://www.oncommanddog.com/)
Thanks Darin.
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