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The
Trained Retrieve - Part I Preventing mouth problems,
use of the training table, introduction to "Hold",
the "Drop" command, the "Hold" command, holding
the dumbbell, holding other objects, introduction to birds, reinforcing
"Hold" with an electronic collar, introduction to carrying,
the delivery to hand, "Hold" and carry on the ground.
First appeared in The Retriever Journal, October/November
'95.
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The
Trained Retrieve - Part II Progressing to the "Fetch"
command, fetch off the table, the "three in a row drill",
and "Fetch" off the ground. First appeared in The
Retriever Journal, December/January '95/'96.
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Training
Your Dog to be Steady Introduction of the place board,
using a place board to teach the dog to be steady, staying on
the place board, going to the place board, adding distraction,
transition from place board to ground. First appeared in The
Retriever Journal, February/March '96.
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Training
Your Dog to Cast Advantages of casting to platforms;
"Here" from the platform, teaching left and right "Over"
to a platform, combining both left and right "Over,"
teaching "Back", combining "Back" and "Over",
combining all casts; what to do if dog breaks or goes for the
wrong platform. First appeared in The Retriever Journal, June/July
'96.
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The
Training Platform - More Tips Using a platform to teach
desired behaviors: waiting in the blind, staying in the heel
position at the line, delivery to heel, introducing the "push-pull"
drill, retraining the dog that "takes the steering wheel."
First appeared in The Retriever Journal, August/September
'96.
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The
Whistle Sit Teaching the pup; sit on command, whistle-sit,
sit and stay, turn and watch the handler after sitting. Training
the adult dog; introducing the electric collar for "sit",
using the collar on the rump, teaching the dog that standing
up "turns on" the collar, sit from motion while heeling,
sitting from a run, moving the collar back to the neck, adding
the sit whistle, whistle-sit during the come in, chaining-in
other cues for "sit." Using the whistle-sit in drills;
putting things together, don't accept a looping whistle-sit.
First appeared in The Retriever Journal, October/November
'96.
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Handling
Patterns for the Retriever The single-T pattern, the
modified double-T pattern, benefits of the modified double-T,
start simple, develop stamina, don't forget the "Come-in"
whistle is an important cast. First appeared in The Retriever
Journal, December/January '96/'97.
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Prerequisites
for "Taking the Line" Teaching the dog to sit
straight in the heel position (spinal alignment) and to move
with your leg cues, backwards heeling, the "pendulum",
the return to heel, "close" and the "one-step
sit drills." First appeared in The Retriever Journal,
February/March '97.
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Initial
Lining Drills: Teaching the dog to take the correct initial
line, four-bumper wagon-wheel, the 8-bumper wagon wheel, push-pull
drill to adjust the dog's focus (focal alignment), staggered
8-bumper wagon wheel, 16-bumper wagon wheel. First appeared in
The Retriever Journal, April/May '97.
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Obstacle
Training on the Modified Double "T" Drill:
Teaching the dog to hold a line and not run around obstacles,
correcting for running around the obstacles and using the positive
comparison method, adding obstacles to the three parallel lines
and the Modified Double "T". First appeared in The
Retriever Journal, June/July '97.
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Shorebreaking:
Water is just one more obstacle; using the positive comparison
method; Drill No. 1, Trimming Corners; Drill No. 2, "The
Channel Concept," the importance of "concept"
water. First appeared in The Retriever Journal, August/September
'97.
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Beginning
Water Handling: The water "T", teaching a dog
to tread water, casting "Over" in water. First appeared
in The Retriever Journal, October/November 1997
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Introduction
To The Channel Blind: Developing and using channel blinds
to teach the dog to accept staying in the water and to condition
him to the idea of the long swim, Beginning water re-entry, developing
a positive water attitude, correcting on the channel blind, stopping
a "yo-yo", and increasing the challenge. First appeared
in The Retriever Journal, December/January 1997/1998
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Transition
To Cold Blind: Uses several drills, done in the field
to help a dog through the transition to cold blinds. Includes
long permanent blinds, "Go as sent" flag drills, "Three-in-a-row,
no squaring" drills, "Chair" drills, and for dogs
that need momentum "Pop-up" cold blinds and "Swim
to the other shore" cold blinds. First appeared in the The
Retriever Journal, February/March '98
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Advancing
Handling In The Water: The "parallel to shore"
drills will help your dog learn to negotiate a better "angle
exist" from water and will increase his willingness to be
handled close to a shoreline with out "bailing out."
Includes "Over" parallel to shore drill; "Back"
parallel to shore drill; and the "No squaring" drill
in water. First appeared in The Retriever Journal, April/May
'98
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The
"W" Drill: The "W" drill is a drill
that will help your dog make the transition from yard work to
a cold blind. Includes, setting up the "W" drill, running
the basic "W" drill (lining), running the advanced
"W" drill (casting), and correcting in the "W"
drill. First appeared in The Retriever Journal, June/July
'98
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When
the Go Bird is a Punch Bird: A punch bird is one that
is significantly further away than the other marks in a multiple-marking
test. What to train on, how to correct, being conservative, primary
selection. First appeared in The Retriever Journal, August/Sept.'98.
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Line
Manners Part I: Exercise 1-Lining up at "heel"
without getting out in front (use of platforms), Exercise 2-Calling
the dog to join you and arrive carefully! Exercise 3-The leaving-the-holding-blind
ceremony, and Exercise 4-Putting it all together. First appeared
in The Retriever Journal, Oct/Nov 1998.
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A
New Step When Teaching the "Hold" Command: Teaching
the "Hold" command thoroughly, Teaching the dog to
grip, "Hold" until commanded "Drop", Firming
the grip. First appeared in The Retriever Journal, Jan/Feb
1999.
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Line
Manners Part II: Good line manners help with marking,
teamwork or a battle of wills-which will it be? line procedures
for multiple marking tests, retrieving multiple marks, boiling
over on line, the five basic skills required. First appeared
in The Retriever Journal, March/April 1999.
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Is
Your Dog Working for You or is He Self-employed?: Prey
Possession -What is it and what to look for, finessing a pup,
extreme excitability, adjusting the working attitude, what to
do---basic obedience, collar conditioning, and the trained retrieve.
First appeared in The Retriever Journal, May/June 1999.
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Teaching
a Dog to Mark-Part I: Training for the "spot on
the ground", some mistakes to avoid, first things first:
the joy of retrieving precedes "marking", the elements
of marking, staying focused on "the spot on the ground",
early marking, the thrower's job, minimize thrower influence
after the mark is down. First appeared in The Retriever Journal,
July/August 1999.
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Teaching
Your Dog to Mark-Part II, More Training for the "Spot on
the Ground": Training the dog to look at the end
of the trajectory, eliminating other visual cues, importance
of the thrower's job, minimizing the thrower's influence on the
'marking picture". First appeared in The Retriever
Journal, Sept/Oct 1999.
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Teaching
Your Dog to Mark-Part III: Introducing a pup to cover,
lengthening a dog out, drills to teach a dog to gauge the depth
of marks, what to do if the dog fails. First appeared in The
Retriever Journal, Nov./Dec. 1999.
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Teaching
Your Dog to Mark-Part IV, Double Marks on Land: Beginning
doubles, four points to remember when marking the young dog,
importance of lining, prepare using diversion marks and a blind,
double configurations to practice. First appeared in The Retriever
Journal, Jan/Feb 2000.
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Teaching
Your Dog to Mark-Part V, Common Marking Problems: Preventing
and curing head swinging, overrunning, and switching. First appeared
in The Retriever Journal, March/April 2000.
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Teaching
a Lab to "Point": How to train a lab to "Point",
creating the chain that smelling a bird means stop, creating
the fancy gun dog. First appeared in The Retriever Journal,
May/June 2000.
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Handling
a Retriever-Part I, The Handler's Job: Points out things
a handler should do to give the dog the best chance of seeing
and interpreting the various casts, discusses using body motion,
being aware of background, and common errors. First appeared
in The Retriever Journal, July/August 2000.
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Handling
a Retriever-Part II, Recognizing Hazards: Discusses the
various types of hazards: obstacles, diversions, contrary conditions,
distractions, and distance and how they influence the retriever's
ability to carry a straight line; use of sight blinds, permanent
blinds and picture blinds when training the beginning dog to
run a straight line. First appeared in The Retriever Journal,
Sept/Oct 2000.
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Handling
a Retriever-Part III, More Handling Tips: The blocking
technique and moving up, Removing the option to quit on water
blinds, parallel shore blinds, handler tips to remember-"Over"
to the Ribbon, "Back" to the Truck. First appeared
in The Retriever Journal, Nov/Dec 2000.
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The
Angle Back Cast: Teaching the angle back cast; incorporating
the "Y" drill into sight blinds, permanent blinds,
picture blinds and cold blinds. First appeared in The Retriever
Journal Jan/Feb 2001.
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A
New Way to Teach the Swim-by: Prerequisite training steps
for the swim-by,shape of the swim-by pond, swim-by drill using
a place board, incorporating the "T" drill. First appeared
in The Retriever Journal, March/April 2001.
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Upland
Hunting with a Flushing Dog-Part I, Sit to Flush: Steadiness,
the sit whistle, stop chasing birds, "volunteer" birds,
sit to gunfire and sit-to-flush. First appeared in The Retriever
Journal, May/June 2001.
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Upland
Hunting With a Flushing Dog-PartII, Quartering:Training
prequisites, the figure eight pattern, casting, "punching"
straight ahead, the "draw" whistle. First appeared
in The Retriever Journal Sept/Oct 2001.
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Upland
Hunting with a Flushing Dog-Part III, Beginning Trailing:
Teaching the dog to put his head down and follow a track, adding
bird scent to the track, discusses speed, and the effects of
wind and cover. First appeared in The Retriever Journal,
Nov/Dec 2001. |