Training the Pointing Labrador

In Part III, I go over the exercises you can go through to thoroughly change your dog's thinking in the upland field, and around birds.  It isn't about force and correction, but completely changing how your dog thinks about his job in the field.  It's actually one of the most pleasant training processes I have, and it can work wonders if you have and take the necessary time.

In this episode, we go into the next steps in the whoa breaking process, with emphasis on patience and attention to detail.  Also, we begin some enforcement steps with leash and with electric collar.

In this episode, I talk about how to whoa break a dog, any temperament of dog so that it holds point in the upland field without you having to give  instructions.  The topic is a large one, so this episode begins the process.  The next will continue the process of getting a dog to point and not move unless the bird does....

In this episode, we have a discussion about your importance in your training outcomes; how you basically make or break your success, and your enjoyment of the training process.  You are a far bigger factor than you may think!

In this  episode, I break down the critical components of training the young pup, and how they affect your future training.

In this 59th episode, we talk about women dog trainers only.  What do we bring to the table, what are our strengths and weaknesses?  How do we negotiate the male world of dog training and do it with success and enjoyment?  Join me on this Ladies Only conversation....

On this 58th episode, the discussion is completely about the communication and understanding between you and your dog.  It can be powerful and intensely successful, or  weak and frustrating.  It is an interesting aspect of training you don't often think much of....

In this episode, I talk about the key element for success in dog training:  having a dog that believes it is Master of it's own job.  What does that look like and how do you get there?  Join me on a discussion of this approach.

In this episode, I break down how to approach getting ready to run testing events.  Understanding the fundamentals required is the most important aspect; working on those fundamentals and not being in a hurry to put them all together, brings about the best outcomes.  Time to be working on this season is now....

In this episode, we discuss the approaches to training a retriever which points upland game, compared to a conventional waterfowl retriever.  A balanced approach can bring better results than piecing two different programs together.