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What's the perfect works day out for a team of gun dogs? Fishing of course! Here's pack Davey all boarded up and lookin...
12/09/2020

What's the perfect works day out for a team of gun dogs? Fishing of course! Here's pack Davey all boarded up and looking for the boss.

Davey breeds, selects and trains gun dogs to a high level. The selection begins at birth. As the ability to work quietly is crucial for a gun dog, he passes over any pups that are sqeakers. This is an inherited trait and shows a tendency to be vocal when excited, so any that are sqeaky are sent on to be loved family pets and not bred on.

Once a pup is selected, he's left with his mother till weaned, and given routine puppy training until 6 months old. His education begins with kindergarden, he then proceeds through primary, secondary and university. He will then graduate and can be sold as a fully qualified gun dog.

Davey doesn't confine the dog to a time frame. Each stage lasts until the dog has completed its education at that level. Some sail through a stage in weeks, but stay at another for a while. This fundamental understanding of canine psychology is what makes Davey such a great trainer. His pupils go on to be fully rounded working dogs.

The picture shows a happy working team relaxing together. That says volumes about Davey and his methods.

27/07/2020

Understanding how your dog focusses on the world around him really helps when training.

That 100% rivetted attention you get when presenting that treat, a biscuit, a ball - where is that when you're asking for him to come, sit or stay? It's easy to blame it on stubborness or wilfulness, but dogs don't generally display those traits. So what's going on in that doggy head?

It's a bit like trying to tune into a radio station. Once you have it, it's loud and clear, but it's easily broken by other stronger signals. For the dog (who tunes in to scents and sounds) your connection to him is weakened and sometimes broken by surrounding factors. He can go from looking at you like you're made of gravy, to legging it in pursuit of a rabbit, in a split second. This is not bad behaviour, this is the dog being a dog.

Work to strengthen that connection between you and your dog. If you get that right, you can overide other signals. When you can do that, training becomes much easier and so much more enjoyable for both of you.

21/07/2020

As the lockdown eases and you're all getting back to normal activities, let's talk about separation anxiety.

The skill of easy isolation doesn't come naturally to dogs. This is because in the natural pack state they'd never have any reason to be isolated. Some breeds and personalities learn to accept or even enjoy solitude, but some find it a challenge. If your dog found this a challenge, the chances are that increased company over lockdown has set them back a bit.

Start now! Don't wait until you absolutely have to start leaving them for 4 hours. Your dog should have a safe place to call their own, maybe their bed or crate. Begin a routine of short times where they are asked to stay in their space. When they are relaxed and calm, allow to rejoin the pack. Extend the time gradually. This process should reduce any anxiety around being 'left'.

This is a very simplistic approach for adult dogs re-learning isolation. Puppies and dogs with severe separation anxiety will need a more tailored training programme.

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