My two Clumbers look nothing like the show Clumbers I saw on telly yesterday. :D But neither do my springers or my cocker look anything like...
The desire to bury the retrieve is very common in cockers. I have seen it in very, very young puppies and in top field trialling dogs. That's why...
It very much depends on how far away she is from you and how many other people are around you. Dogs can find it quite difficult to find the right...
No, definitely not a requirement in field trials which are held on live game. The aim is to get the retrieve to hand with minimal delay. Same goes...
It does sound as if your dog is bored. Why are you going for such a long duration on the hold? I have never had any major problems with delivery...
I'm currently listening to the audio book 'How to be your dog's superhero'. The author uses the expression 'Kryptonite'. Loving the book but it is...
I went through tons and tons of Primula cheese during Murffi's classes. :D
Having brakes in the form of a good stop whistle is great. But if your dog is still a puppy be very, very careful with stopping her on the...
When Murffi my rescue cocker came to me he had a whole range of issues and problem areas. He still has to this day but I have learnt to work with...
I meant to ask you how you deliver your food rewards? Tossing bits of sausage or cheese is much more appealing and rewarding to my hunt driven...
I have never used cold game in that fashion. Again I don't think it will work. Cold game will smell totally different than a live animal.
I'm afraid that's not how it works. For starters it is an artificially made scent that is supposed to be rubbed on to dummies to make them more...
Think very carefully before getting a working cocker. Even if you think you know what you are letting yourself in for it will hit you like a steam...
You have some options. You can simply wait until he turns his head around to look at you, might be a few moments though, then mark that moment...
I think the key to whatever you do is to start training in a place of very low distraction. I think that is also mentioned in the Facebook post...
Yes, that's fine. :)
Helen, I use 'back' to send the dog either from my side or with the dog facing me with its back to the food bowl. Or I use 'out' for a left or a...
It's never too late. And no doubt there will be set backs. No dog is perfect and even the best trained gundog can have an off day. Just keep going...
It will strengthen your cues. But it starts with something achievable rather than jumping straight into a rabbity field. :)
What do you actually mean by that? I think you will have to find somewhere less exciting to train. The field where you go to now might be boring...
