Category Archives: Dog training

I have used the conditioned retrieve on most of my dogs with mixed results. The first dog I force broke was Lady. She was the best retriever I have ever owned. I thought, nothing to it. Since Lady I have … Continue reading →

When I’m training dogs I try to stay ahead of them but usually they out figure me. I trained yesterday and today at the county park near my home. It dawned on me that Tur Bo moved on any bird … Continue reading →

In his book, Training Pointing Dogs, Paul Long tells how to get your dog steady to flush. In the book he emphasizes that the dog must be well broke on “whoa”. Then, with a bag of birds, you let your … Continue reading →

I spent the morning training dogs. I am working the dogs on retrieving and being steady to wing and shot. I’m writing almost the same thing each time because it takes a lot of repetition. One seminar, I went to, … Continue reading →