Training Tips

[Hamish.J.Cronan 13]

Hello...

 

After a while of reading, listening and talking about it i bought my first running dog at nine weeks old. He's going on fifteen weeks now, gone everywhere with me, doing alright, a bit obstinate at times, but he's learning the basics and beginning to retrieve to hand once he's tossed about whatever's been thrown.

 

I've been down the library, got as many books out as possible - Drakeford, Sheardown, Vitoria Stillwell etc i even got one out on teaching guide dogs, but i'm running out of books to read that aren't about how best to wash and cut Poochies hair and i'm wanting to start reading up a bit more on some more advanced training, teaching him to the whistle, hand signals etc...

 

I'm happy to buy some more books, dvd's whatever but was hoping for some advice before parting with the cash

 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, types of whistles, what calls and commands do you use etc etc?

 

Thanks

[KittleRox 2,147]

alot slag him off but I read brian plummer books when I got my first pup and found them informative and entertaining,

[johnrthrfrd 223]

try getting a dvd called purdys progress follows the 1st 12 months of a lurchers training.

[jf1970 328]

dvd , PURDEYS PROGRESS by dave sleight.

[matmorgan 49]

repeat,repeat,repeat

[Hamish.J.Cronan 13]

Thanks guys, appreciate it!

[arcticgun 4,548]

when the 'red mist' decends, simply walk away

[Hamish.J.Cronan 13]

aaaah yes!

[jf1970 328]

when the 'red mist' decends, simply walk away

 

a very important tip

[DogMagic 461]

Same as above really. Purdys progresse is brilliant and as said when you start to feel frustrated or angry with the dog not learning (or forgetting) then just go back to playtime and do more training tomorrow. NEVER NEVER NEVER try to train the dog when your feeling f****d off with it because he WILL pick up on your bad vibes and know exactly how you really feel no matter how well you think you are hiding it.

[jf1970 328]

always end on a good note and above all, keep it fun.

[gaz 284]

Be patient...some pups picks things up quicker than others

Allways make training fun....the pup will reponde better to being trained and at the same time you will cement a solid bond between you both

Lastly,never over-do any training...as all you will achieve is souring your pup and eventually it will turn off and start throwing you a deaf ear,allways a big step backwards...at the first sign of this wrap it up for the day and start again the next day

 

Im sure with your enthusiasm and your willing to learn your gonna do that pup proud fella

Edited November 15, 2010 by gaz

[Hamish.J.Cronan 13]

Cheers all,

 

He's a little bugger sometimes, acting dumb like he doesn't know what i'm saying, then at other times he's as good as gold. He's getting to that age where his personality is beginning to come out too, funny little chap. Do many of you use whistle commands with yours?

[jf1970 328]

yeah i use whistle commands when out with the dog, mainly for retrieve and to get her attention ect, i didn't set out to do this when training her, it just sort of came about but it's working.

[Hamish.J.Cronan 13]

I was talking to a friend who's a farmer/shepherd about her whistle commands, wondering if i could use the same principles with mine. I gots to say it's hard keeping it all in my head, i find myself saying commands without thinking about them, 'come here', 'this way' etc when i'm doing somethign else entirely - i'm not sure who's getting more training, me or the dog, it's a good job he's got cloth ears sometimes cause i confuse myself.

I'm going to keep an eye out for that Dave Sleight dvd for sure.