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In this episode:
I do the draw to find out who is going to win the one remaining proof of my book!I have a mini-rant about COIs and people disregarding them.And (mostly) I talk about blind retrieves, and the difference between a 'hunt everywhere' type of blind retrieve and one where straight lines are expected and upheld. Where have these differences come from?The article by Dr Carol Beuchat on COIs can be found here.
If you haven't been lucky enough to win a copy of my book in the draw, you can pick one up from Amazon - or put it on your Xmas list! Search for Force-Free Gundog Training: The Fundamentals for Success by Jo Laurens -
In this episode, I talk about what I'm getting up to with Fyr - in terms of both socialisation and training.
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In this episode, I talk with Nick Benger about two completely different subjects: Training dogs to focus on their handlers in distracting environments (otherwise known as 'engagement' training), which is a special interest of his - and we also talk about how (and why) to have conversations with trainers who use aversives.
Nick himself has a podcast - called Dog Talk With Nick Benger - which I highly recommend that you subscribe to, because it's one of my favourite podcasts.
Nick has a degree in Canine Behaviour and Training from the University of Hull and he is a positive reinforcement pet dog trainer, running Bark Play Teach in Bristol, UK. He is currently writing a book on engagement but, whilst we all wait for that to appear, you can download his free 'engagement guide' from his website here. -
In this episode, I talk about marking. What is good marking and why do we need it? How can we establish good marking habits? Why should the dog not look away from the location of fall unless cued to? And a few other bits and pieces.
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In this episode, I interview Swedish force-free gundog trainers Elsa Blomster and Lena Gunnarsson. They are the authors of the book 'Retrieving for All Occasions' - which is available from their website retrievingforalloccasions.com They also offer online gundog training courses, which we discuss in the podcast. Their organisation is called Klickerförlaget Göteborg AB. Which I cannot pronounce. But I can write it(!).
https://www.retrievingforalloccasions.com/quling-goes-to-flush-school-part-1/https://www.retrievingforalloccasions.com/quling-goes-to-flush-school-part-2/
If you want to watch the video clips of Lena training her spaniel to Sit to Flush, you can see these here: -
Hello to you all! This is just a quick intro to let you know what the podcast is about and what you can look forward to hearing, in future.
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This episode covers Phase 7 & 8 of the clicker retrieve process and is the final instalment in this process.
Do look back at earlier episodes of this podcast to follow the process from the beginning.
You can also check out my book - Force Free Gundog Training: The Fundamentals for Success, available from Amazon - for full illustrated details of the process.
And, if that's not enough, you can sign up for my online clicker retrieve course - wherever you are in the world! It's a 5 week course, costing £35. You can start it any time. Email me at [email protected] for more information. -
In this episode, I look at Phase 6 of the clicker retrieve process: Proofing the hold against food.
If your dog can master this step, you will have an extremely reliable retrieve. Your dog will be unlikely to drop in the presence of distractions and you will be able to use this when your dog exits water to achieve a reliable hold and to avoid the dog dropping when wet to shake.
This step also prevents rolling or mouthing of the dummy or retrieve item, in the dog's mouth - since the mouth will still when the dog is focussed on the dummy.
If you would like to follow a 5 week online clicker retrieve course, please email me at [email protected] -
In this episode, I talk about Phase 4 and 5 of the clicker retrieve. Phase 4 is the Hand Target and Phase 5 is Introducing Slight Distance and a Mini-Hold.
Be sure to check out my YouTube channel for some free videos giving an overview of the clicker retrieve process.
If you'd like to join us on the 5 week online clicker retrieve course (costing £35 and accessible worldwide), please email me for more info at [email protected] -
I cover Phase 1 (just a touch) and Phase 2 (pick-ups) of the clicker retrieve process.
We now have lots of people, the world over, taking a 5 week clicker retrieve course which follows these methods. If you'd like to join us, please email me at [email protected] for more information.
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In this episode, I cover Phase 1 of the clicker retrieve. There are eight phases and I'll be covering these at various points in upcoming podcasts.
The clicker retrieve is the force-free equivalent to force-fetch. If you have any problems following these steps or you have any questions, feel free to email me for help and I will cover the issue on a future podcast!
If you'd like more detail on the clicker retrieve, I offer a 5 week online clicker retrieve course. You are emailed videos, information and a handout sheet each week of the course and you also have access to a Facebook group where you can post videos of your training and get feedback from me (and others!).
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In this episode, I talk with Jane Ardern of Waggawuffins Canine College in Bury (Manchester, UK). Jane is Full Member of the APDT(UK) and a member of the COAPE Association of Pet Behaviourists and Trainers. She is an Accredited Animal Behaviourist with ICAN and a Gundog Club Accredited Instructor/Assessor. Jane works and breeds cocker spaniels and takes a special interest in impulse control. We talk quite a bit about getting control after the flush through proofing and generalisation. Jane has just had a book published, called 'Mission Control', and under her SmartPup scheme, she offers monthly boxes to new puppy owners which fit with their puppy's stage of development.
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I ponder the options available when we are disappointed by a dog which fails to live up to our expectations in some way.
