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Ross/Ali I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:45 am Post subject: CLA Game Fair/ Gundog Training |
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i know there are a few in here who do this or are interested in it...
We were down at the CLA Game Fair at the weekend and almost every visitor in the place had a dog...
Loads of great trials and demonstrations were on show and Giles was watching every one of them taking note.
Ok, ok, i have a lapdog... but he IS a spaniel!
I bought him a whistle and am looking forward to training him as he's going down to stay with his gundog 'cousin' in august while we're away on holiday.
I had my camera in the car so didnt get any shots - only a video of working field clumbers doing their thing... Cuthbert take note!
http://s138.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid138.photobucket.com/albums/q263/r055_photo/25072009.flv&fs=1&os=1&ap=1
edit to add: The owner didnt mean to throw the dummy so close to the fence. The dog couldnt get his head out with the dummy in its mouth _________________ want to see the animals in my life?
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kendal I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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looks like it was a good day. hope Giles dose well in his training. _________________ microchiping and grooming www.chipnclip.co.uk
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Gaelle I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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Very interesting Ross. Cuthbert has now decided to "forget" all his training when we are outdoors so I have decided to get a trainer to help us with field work.
Catch you soon. _________________ Happiness is watching my dog chase leaves dancing in the breeze. |
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Suzanne H I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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We got a gundog training manual and did some work with dummies...I can get otto to sit and stay and ignore dummies being thrown over him until he's told to get it....his return is a bit crap though, he tends to run off with it, but it's coming.
the manual was useful though - best bit of advice "never let a gundog into your biggest secret - that you'll never catch them"
It's just instinctive to them, I love seeing him tune right in to what he was bred for and that environment.
Impressive with 2 of them though. Now there's a challenge. |
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Ross/Ali I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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I tried the dummy trick the other night with Giles.
With the stick and ball Ive been playing with he will retrieve and place the ball at my feet, but with the dummy, he will fetch and then run away - probably because he thinks its a new teddy type toy.
what does it say in your book for the single, double long pip commands - what are they? _________________ want to see the animals in my life?
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Isabel I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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I love watching trained gun dogs, its so impressive, I think Doogle needs working on a little |
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shirley c I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:02 am Post subject: |
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Did you not see the video of Pixels go at Scurry at the game fair
will go and find it _________________ lurchers Pixel and Zev and whippet, Fen
3 cats, Greebo, Yu and Lexx - 2 ferrets and Dales pony Jazz and adopted pony, April |
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shirley c I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:06 am Post subject: |
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found it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05FdEECMn-c _________________ lurchers Pixel and Zev and whippet, Fen
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Ross/Ali I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:06 am Post subject: |
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Never seen it Shirley...
is that the lurcher vs terrier thing? _________________ want to see the animals in my life?
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shirley c I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:17 am Post subject: |
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No, they have the scurry running all day and there is a competition, but anyone can have a go, so we did
they throw the dummy, dog goes gets it and brings it back, then they do it again over the fence, fastest time wins.....we could be fastest but Pixel doesnt do retrieve very well _________________ lurchers Pixel and Zev and whippet, Fen
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Ross/Ali I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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cant access rude tube at work - will have a look when i get home _________________ want to see the animals in my life?
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shirley c I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 8:26 am Post subject: |
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It was the Scone Palace game fair we were at, would love to go to the big one _________________ lurchers Pixel and Zev and whippet, Fen
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Suzanne H I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:44 am Post subject: |
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Ross/Ali wrote: |
I tried the dummy trick the other night with Giles.
With the stick and ball Ive been playing with he will retrieve and place the ball at my feet, but with the dummy, he will fetch and then run away - probably because he thinks its a new teddy type toy.
what does it say in your book for the single, double long pip commands - what are they? |
I'll have a look. We'd already trained him that 2 blasts of the whistle means "return from wherever you are and whatever you're doing"....I love the whistle. We need to work him more because he loves it. It's like having a Ferrari and not driving it fast . Secretly I think Ian would like a wax jacket and a gun!!
Didn't even have to try to teach otto to find things.
Rudi's dad was a working champion (dog is also Otto's grandad) so I think he'll need it even more. |
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Dan McK I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:56 am Post subject: |
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I'd love to take my 2 to game fairs, but I always seem to hear about them after the event!
Think Tess would be good! Belle? Least said the better, she's a wee bit slow and lazy! _________________ Parsons Russell fanatic |
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shirley c I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 11:09 am Post subject: |
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Aww Dan, would have let you know when the Scone Palace one was, will try to remind you next year. Its always the week after the highland, the 1st weekend in July, there are others we usually forget about tho we always go to the Perth one _________________ lurchers Pixel and Zev and whippet, Fen
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