Hey guys, I spent about 2 hours trying to explain how Anne was supposed to use the clicker. Suffice to say it doesn't seem to have sunk in!!
And no backchat thank you very much, just remember I shall be back in 5 weeks and I WILL get my own back.
I would actually like to know what Guy's resolutions are; less wine, fewer truffles...ooops its training resolutions, sorry...!! _________________ "...amitie, respect mutuel et amour..."
I cannot see that happening Victoria, given that he goes over to France alot. Can you see him giving up wine, food and all things french.
I have told Anne how to charge that clicker, stick it on the battery charger over night, or even in the micro wave for 2 minutes.
Hi to all - I was keeping my head down about my own resolutions
First I need to resolve T's need to look out when he is sat out, in the house he follows me around like the proverbial bad smell but out in the field he is only interested in the scent on the wind and finding whatever is causing it.
Retrieving is getting better - need to help him understand that when on a retrieve pointing is not an option. To see him on point with a dummy in his mouth is quite amusing but doesn't win points.
Toilet. i must learn to make sure he has had sufficient time for his toilet before working him - once again stopping for a pee on a retrieve seems to be frowned upon.
Having concentrated on his retrieving when out with him last summer his quartering is not very pretty -the only times we have got out this winter have been when working, and the opportunity for training has not really been there. Tends to run forward a bit to often - probably my fault working him in maize.
Stop whistle. Whilst he will stop to the whistle at an impressive distance - I can see him 'jink' so I know he has heard; he then thinks about it and stops about five paces on or after another command.
He has developed a habit of false pointing on has been scent. Usually on the last leg of the walk home. Probably a scam to extend his time out and about - but very frustrating to have to go back to him to encourage him off; sometimes I find I can sit him with the whistle and then recall him.
Truffles - it did cross my mind it would be rather fun to teach him to find the tubers.
Finally - he needs to get out of the habit of chasing rabbits and hares. _________________ Guy, Ellie, Topaz, Catja and in memory Barley
Beauty from Structure
www.epagneulbreton.org.uk
The pointing whilst retrieving is very clever; see multi functioning!! The Breton would be good for truffle finding, wouldnt they?
Clicker? Please explain? Rechargeable? Je ne comprends pas! _________________ "...amitie, respect mutuel et amour..."
Guy, when you have figured out the one re hares and rabbits can you please share your findings...I think the furry ones are imprinted in the ancient parts of their souls... _________________ "...amitie, respect mutuel et amour..."
Annie, I spoke with Chris and Jan last night on a communal fone system!!
She asked me to ask you if you have had the clicker on charge yet????!!!!!!!!! _________________ "...amitie, respect mutuel et amour..."
This is great news.
The trick now is to up 'the ante'. Say the dog has a retrieve in its mouth, normally you would click but now you wait until it looks up at you with the retrieve in it's mouth before you click. Then for a while you click only with that style of presentation.
Once that one is firm in the dog's mind you might want to add sit and present or even sit by your side and present (saw a dog at the French TAN do that and it looks very stylish)
Do you think 'Ghilliegumdrop' has a web link to the rechargeable clickers she talks about - sounds as if they might take a lot of the work out of the whole process?
_________________ Guy, Ellie, Topaz, Catja and in memory Barley
Beauty from Structure
www.epagneulbreton.org.uk
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