Training the Pointing Labrador

#86 Training the High Anxiety Dog and Listener Questions

In this episode, we discuss training the dog with hyperactivity and difficulty in focusing on the work at hand.  It usually stems from a couple of things, and understanding it and your best ways of dealing with it can help you be less frustrated and a little more successful.  Questions on puppies not delivering bumpers on retrieves and collar conditioning the super soft dog are also addressed.

#85 YOU can be a Good Dog Trainer

In this episode, we talk about what your goals may be with your dog, and how completely possible it is for you to be successful.  You need an objective, a source of 'how to' information, a dedication to the work it takes and a knowledge that you can do this.  Just a little better today than yesterday.....

#84 Troubleshooting Dog Training Problems

In this episode, we discuss how to diagnose your dog training problems.  Usually issues we see are more a symptom of a larger problem, but we don't look at them that way; instead trying to solve the symptom itself.  Stepping back and looking at your training from a distance often helps you figure out where the problem first began, and lets you figure out how to go about addressing it.

#83 Dogs Types and How it Affects your Training

In this episode, we talk about aspects of your dog which need to be taken into account while designing up and carrying out your training program.  Often we misread our dog's actions and motivations.  Looking at our dogs and ourselves more accurately makes training go more easily and more enjoyable for sure..

#82 What do you do in the off season?

In this episode, we talk about how to maintain the training you've done all season by changing up your activities, relaxing a little, while still keeping your progress for next competitive season.

#81 Puppies and Bird Introduction/Listener Questions

In this episode we finish off the puppy discussion with a little introduction to upland birds, and address several listener questions on bird problems, dog transport and hunting fitness preparation.

#80 Part II of the Puppy Series - The Importance of Respect

In this episode, I breakdown the aspect of puppy development that is probably most important for long lasting results, and yet the one least considered.

#79 Before you Bring your New Puppy Home - Part I

In this episode, we discuss things to do before your new pup comes home; family discussion of roles and reasons, activities and structure to help the pup become a welcomed family member and performance champion.

#78 Staying in the Training Moment; Listener Questions

In this episode, I talk about the importance of understanding how your dog thinks, and how you need to be in the same orbit as your dog while interacting with them.  Also, listener questions about training in the winter, and bringing a pup home to a house with dogs already there.

#77 Judging the Upland Field in the APLA

In this episode: a discussion of the elements important to setting up the test and evaluating dog performance, in the upland portion of the Master Level in the American Pointing Labrador Association Hunt Tests.