Birdie is doing a great job!
Baby Envy's first quail point....can you say "awwww"?
River is ready for the next step ...
Fitz is getting snappy on her Stop to Flush!
River is getting down with Stop to Flush!
New student Envy, owned by Jason Vanley, had her bird intro today. I think it went well. 😂
This is Tina Poarch and her young dog, Murphee working on WHOA. Tina & Murphee travel about 3 hours each way to do private lessons. I love it when owners do their homework and I especially love when they are creative in their training. There is no "cook book" recipe in dog training. You do what works for the dog.
Shout out to Tina & Murphee for getting it done.
Stepping up the distraction for Louie....
I typically don't choose the verbal but rather just tap the e-collar for movement. But I wanted to film this for Fitz's dad so he could see how fast she is progressing.
Ran her and Cotton down to the pond this morning and then did some pigeon tosses. I wanted to get another dog in there for some competition to make sure she stayed put. She did a fantastic job.
Me & Fitz - pigeon work by the pond!
Progress with River. She's a quick learner.
New student River!
We did some.HEEL/WHOA work outside and finished our session with an introduction to the placeboard. She did a great job for her first session. It won't be long before she's doing a nice SIT on the board.
Pigeon tosses with Cooper! I think he gets an A+ for today's lesson. Wouldn't you agree?
Baby Ellie getting the hand of tracking. Tracked this pheasant like a boss even though she has never seen or smelled. Now will just make her tracks more challenging.
Wendy Parr brought her 4 month old Springer, Cadie, for a private lesson this a.m. We had her watch Janós do a few retrieves and then it was game on. I really like this pup.
Bryan and Birdie came this weekend to practice some steadiness and retrieves. But before he left we borrowed my neighbors pond to do a duck search. I love this pond. I've fished on it often and duck hunted on there a few times.
Baby Ellie retrieving like a boss...
Proud of Bessie! When she first came she liked to steal things and run around hoping that you would chase her. Retrieves generally turned into a game with her. So I didn't do much retrieving with her until I got her mindset where it needed to be and developed a good relationship. We have also just started HOLD as well and will blend together over time.
Slow motion stop to flush work with Bessie!
