05/11/2024
Yes another note about Rusty, trained in 2023. Rusty’s owner wanted him to be a well-rounded dog who could point and fetch as he is hoping to make him his bird dog for hunting. He also specificed that place training, fetch, and loud sounds are things he'll need to be comfortable with. I also want him to know to stay close to my hip (right side) while walking so I know where he is while out hunting. I'm starting/planning to take him to/near capital city clays to give him exposure to shotgun noises (slowly get closer. I encouraged him not to do that). He wanted distance control and recall over him with an e-collar using tone and hand signals.
Some Behavioral problems were: digs in the yard, Doesn't come when called, Jumps on furniture, Nuisance barker / whiner, Pulls on the leash, Urinates when excited or afraid. Generally doesn’t listen.
We worked with Rusty on all of the obedience, sustained positioning, basic casting, basic introduction to whoa, introduction to whistle and hand signals, and started with basic hold conditioning and retrieving to hand (previously on a retrieve he would drop whatever was in his mouth.)
In a text message discussion about hunting training techniques his owner commented.
“He’s probably the best-behaved dog I’ve ever owned, and am hoping that trajectory will continue.”
