![]() ![]() ![]() This book and dvd will give you step by step on how to teach the dog exactly what to do at each stage. I also recomend you get his handling dvd. I strongly suggest you get a book called Smartwork for Retrievers by Evan Graham. ADVANCED GUN DOG: (Also applicable for Field Trial Hunt Test Training): For those wanting a Finished Gun Dog to retrieve birds by whistles and hand signals. Thats why its important to simplify the task. ![]() Your dog will also be able to pass an AKC senior or UKC seasoned test. The dog is bolting because it does not understand what you are trying to teach it and its losing confidence. hand signals, and honoring other dogs while hunting. One important thing to remember if you start to have problems as your teaching, simplify the task and when the dog starts to have success start to move forward again. If the dog has the retrieving desire it will take the cast properly. For example if you give a dog a right over, but the dog goes left or does not go at all I will throw a bumper to where you want the dog to go. Eyes and head movement may be used to add emphasis or additional communications (e.g., nod of the head for yes or no. When receiving hand signals, be sure to pay attention to the signaler’s facial expressions too. Were on week 15 which is the intro to hand signals. I keep a bumper in my back pocket as a teaching aide. Below are the various hand and arm signals that can be used when visual communication is required. CGA recognizes that the dog is a family pet just as much as a working dog. Those are commands the dog has already been taught. When teaching a retriever to handle I will not give any kind of collar correction. ![]()
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