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It depends on why the dog is sluggish on blinds. If he was pouty, or buggy, or generally lackluster during his drill work, it may take some time and even special treatment to pick his blind attitude...

There is room at my house for Shadow...anytime! Dogs like him make you a better handler, and are (in my opinion) lots more fun to watch at work.

Evan

Is this new? How was his attitude during Basics, and on his pattern and BB blinds? I'd love to see some video of you & him running BB blinds. The key is how your ran them, more than just the fact...

Exactly. Like single and double T, Swim-by is a Basic drill, and should be kept faithfully basic throughout. The concept itself is plenty for a young, developing dog to assimilate. Early Transition...

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"Rex" was owned, trained, and loved by my friend Hope Roberts. Gone too soon.

Evan

There are some nice suggestions here, but how old is this dog? What specific training has she had so far that would prepare her to do this? Are you following a program? I'm having a hard time...

Normally, about 6-61/2 months. In the meantime continue to throw marks for your pup, while not leaning on him for a trained standard he does not yet have. You'll get to that very soon during FF. Use...

Are you performing walking fetch? If that's going well, walk faster and work some sharp turns into your heeling. If that's solid, don't beat this to death; move on.

Evan

Which one? Nothing is more individual. Forget the schedules.

Evan

Me too! Most of the useful footage would be taken by a tripod mounted camera located behind the handler to highlight alignment and handling errors. The footage of the dog is nice, and sometimes...

Shoot me an email if you have any questions about the SmartFetch program. If you're near Abbotsford you may want to talk with Janice Gunn. She and John are excellent dog people, and have hosted...

NAFC-FC Dee's Dandy Dude.

Evan

If that's the way you want to see it, you will. I respect your opinion, even if I don't agree.

Evan

As we appear to be on the precipice of an explosion of misplaced sentiment, I'll just make my position clear if I may. All I have ever asserted about two-sided heeling is that it is one of many...

If there is a need for a verbal "sit", your dog has just told you he needs to work that out back in Mini-T where it's all more manageable. Distance erodes control. Keep it short and simple until...

"Where there is no vision, the people perish" Proverbs 29:18

If you cannot see the advantages, it is very unlikely you would benefit from that skill set. But, just as the truth does not cease to...

Check local papers, feed stores, and even vets for bird/poultry auctions in your area. You can often get pigeons & ducks for under $5 ea. You can also get leads to breeders at those events.

Evan

You're welcome. Often, it takes only one test to see what you have seen in her. The advice to stop running tests is excellent. But don't stop going. By all means, go to as many as you can and take...

Sanity is really a beautiful thing. The above is just that; sanity. It is, after all, balance that best trains happy efficient dogs.

Evan

"Running Master" = one thing.

"Actually ready to do the work effectively at Master level" = another thing, very often.

Evan

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The whites are about 40 yards out. The orange are planted 125-150 yards. It's run in three stages.


Evan

For initial lines? 16-bumper Wagon Wheel Lining drill. For extending well carried lines? Split drills and Chinese drills. But there are more, and they are good also.

Evan

Dogs are situational learners. Because of that, they all become "test-wise", "collar-wise", and wise to many distinct situations. There are things a trainer can do to minimize the side effects of...

You are correct Jerry. It does not. It is suggested that at 4 months an abbreviated e-collar conditioning to the command "Here" take place. It is not recommended or suggested anywhere in the program...

I appreciate understanding and allowing for certain variables, but I'm not sure why there should be a call for interrupting this pup's development due to a misconstruction of the coursework. It...