Check out the HDB YouTube Channel (see link in tab) for the latest training videos where I set up a great little practice session for our AKC Senior Hunt Test for trainers who train alone LOL. Thunder Launchers are great for this! I also needed a setup where I didn’t need to walk much since I messed up my knee………………….. Check out a new drill … Continue reading AKC HT prep fun fun fun
Well our little bit of backtracking seems to have paid off as I took the boys for four – and five- point drills last week and I did not have the issue with Q mouthing and dropping the bird or bumper which had started to become a thing, he did drop it coming out of water one time but he only needed reminding. I was … Continue reading Backtracking paid off
I decided to take advantage of the sub-freezing temperatures, snow and ice by doing a little foundation and obedience work the last couple weeks. I think that I haven’t been doing enough foundation work as dogs need this periodically to “remind them” of concepts they have learned in the past. Though we are doing advanced drills and concepts in the field, I was getting some … Continue reading Backtracking a little
Added some new video on the YouTube channel of the boys doing poor man’s triples, which means that I am using a hand held launcher to get the third mark down, I am a “poor man” with no helper. I try to post video that has errors and mistakes so you can see how I am dealing with them – perfect performance videos don’t teach … Continue reading Poor man triples for improving memory
The boys had a particularly awesome training session today out in the field. We did the five point drill, which is basically the nine point drill but with five points instead of nine – ha. Not rocket science I guess. The blinds were all completely cold. One was in the middle of heavy swampy cover (remember we trained the quad-brush drill so they were prepared … Continue reading The Five Point Drill and Work / Life Balance
