mantha 2 Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 hi how would you gun dog trainers get a gun shy dog steady to a gun.i might have a beagle thats gun shy shes about 3 year old i think any suggestons thanks. Quote Link to post
Geoff.C 0 Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 We have a little starting pistol, it only fires 6mm short blanks. We fire it initially from the next field, so it's only a small "crack". Don't look towards the noise, just ignore it and be training or playing somehow with the dog. Build up slowly over a few days, until the gun gets to about 30 feet away. Try to keep the dog's attention on you, and use treats too if you want. We always start in a small way, though really most gundogs react favorably to gunfire. If you have a local clay shoot, it's useful to park up on the drive or far corner of the car park. Keep the windows shut for a while, then open one. so the noise rises gradually. Try feeding the dog in the back with the tailgate open after a while. Just think of simple things like this, and take your time. It depends on what you have in mind to do with your Beagle. If beating etc, then you usually don't have to get too close to the guns. I always wear sonic ear plugs when shooting, shotguns must seem awful loud to a dog. Keep this in mind and have patience. Quote Link to post
mantha 2 Posted March 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 We have a little starting pistol, it only fires 6mm short blanks. We fire it initially from the next field, so it's only a small "crack". Don't look towards the noise, just ignore it and be training or playing somehow with the dog. Build up slowly over a few days, until the gun gets to about 30 feet away. Try to keep the dog's attention on you, and use treats too if you want. We always start in a small way, though really most gundogs react favorably to gunfire.If you have a local clay shoot, it's useful to park up on the drive or far corner of the car park. Keep the windows shut for a while, then open one. so the noise rises gradually. Try feeding the dog in the back with the tailgate open after a while. Just think of simple things like this, and take your time. It depends on what you have in mind to do with your Beagle. If beating etc, then you usually don't have to get too close to the guns. I always wear sonic ear plugs when shooting, shotguns must seem awful loud to a dog. Keep this in mind and have patience. thanks mate Quote Link to post
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