How to select a puppy & importance of dam
Kennel Care & Basic Commands
Touching & Petting to Create Bond
Dragging 12' check cord…stepping on it &
saying here
Using a wing for evaluating for Potential
pointing instinct & style
Obedience
Command Lead- walking beside you, stopping & starting pattern
Starting to hunt & finding game & associating with handler
- pigeons
Using Barrel & Teaching Whoa
Mechanics of barrel & platform (no rug)
Teach to hold still with no verbal command
Teach whoa on ground
Then teach whoa on barrel
Flushing sounds by helper in front
Then on ground with flushing sounds
Then on barrel with helper dropping bird
Then on barrel with no bird and trainer moving
around
Then on ground with trainer walking around
Remote Training & Release Trap
Collar around abdomen
Barrel first then on ground with leab
3 weeks on barrel & then bird
Conditioning
Work up to 8 miles (52 minutes ) in 30 days
Checkcording & Remote
Gradually increase stimulus until dog responds
on turning
Training with Pigeons
Bird on fishing pole & line in front of
dogs on chain gang
Next plant bird in launcher
Getting dog to point
With lead get
dog across scent cone rather than into it
Let dog
chase (on lead) & then whoa
Steady to wing & shot
Backing
6 weeks on pigeons & then to wild birds