Check out the HDB YouTube Channel (see link in tab) for the latest training videos where I set up a great little practice session for our AKC Senior Hunt Test for trainers who train alone LOL. Thunder Launchers are great for this! I also needed a setup where I didn’t need to walk much since I messed up my knee………………….. Check out a new drill … Continue reading AKC HT prep fun fun fun
I took the boys to a picnic test over the week-end. Picnic tests are mock tests set up like a real hunt test so that you can see how your dog performs in that environment. One pro trainer told me you get about 50% of the dog you normally have at a hunt test. That is why it’s a good idea, in day-to-day training, to … Continue reading Picnic Test
Well our little bit of backtracking seems to have paid off as I took the boys for four – and five- point drills last week and I did not have the issue with Q mouthing and dropping the bird or bumper which had started to become a thing, he did drop it coming out of water one time but he only needed reminding. I was … Continue reading Backtracking paid off
I decided to take advantage of the sub-freezing temperatures, snow and ice by doing a little foundation and obedience work the last couple weeks. I think that I haven’t been doing enough foundation work as dogs need this periodically to “remind them” of concepts they have learned in the past. Though we are doing advanced drills and concepts in the field, I was getting some … Continue reading Backtracking a little
I added a new drill page where we can put our favorite drills, check it out! I was getting some cast refusals from Prinz in a group session and again while doing a nine point drill. I was unclear if there was some issue where he was not understanding (he has cataracts, could be hearing loss, etc.) or did he understand but chose to do … Continue reading Dealing with cast refusals
