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Written by Rebecca Foxton   
Tuesday, 08 April 2008
Anyone who has watched a hunter and his dog can sense the deep bond between them. The hunting dog responds to every command with speed and precision. It takes time and patience to reach this level, but the result is well worth the effort.
by RebeccaFoxton


Anyone who has watched a hunter and his dog can sense the deep bond between them. The hunting dog responds to every command with speed and precision. It takes time and patience to reach this level, but the result is well worth the effort.

Hunting Retrievers: Certain retrievers, such as the Labrador and Nova Scotia Duck Tolling retrievers, have purposely been bred to be good gun dogs for hundreds of years, but that doesn't guarantee that they will be any easier to train now than they were then.

Command Basics: Whoa, No, Kennel, Sit, and Come are very important basic commands. Before you take your dog out into the field, it should know and obey all of these basic commands. You can't expect your dog to listen and obey when he is running free if he doesn't listen to you when he's on a leash. Teach your dog in the real situation of public fields and not just at home.

Start Field Training: Your dog's field training can begin once he or she has been taught not to fear gun noise. Initiate the training by using a dummy. Beginning the process with a dummy is a great way to let your dog get the hang of what he is meant to do before he starts trying to retrieve birds.

Dummy Training: Pick a dummy that suits your dog. Some resemble game birds, others are plastic and some are fabric. Once your dog learns to retrieve the dummy and bring it back without shaking or destroying it in any way, you can begin to train with real birds.

Sometimes the dog won't touch the real bird at first, and you will have to go back to the dummy adding feathers and streamers onto it to resemble the game bird you will be hunting.The streamers mimic movement of a bird when it isn't quite dead so that the real thing won't scare your dog off.

Decoys: Transition to the real bird slowly if your dog shows fear the first time he is asked to retrieve it. You can even get a stuffed duck or pheasant from a taxidermist and use it as a decoy dummy.

About the Author:

About the author: Rebecca Foxton can help you give your pet better direction with Gun Dog Training. Check out her nutrition tips for pet owners, and visit her FortiFlora article series on Dog Buffs.



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