2 Day Workshop + Mock Hunt Test
"TRAIN FOR SUCCESS"
TEACH DOGS TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS WITH MINIMAL PRESSURE
"2 DAY WORKSHOP"
MARKING DISCUSSION / FIELD SETUP
What makes a mark or blind difficult?
How each bird influences the other
How should we teach / expect our dogs to process a mark 2 types of pressure. What are they and how are they used?
How to teach dogs to think for themselves and stop making the decisions for the dog!!
The difference between training testing and how we handle those situations
Explore bird placement and the correct vs incorrect way to do marks
How do we correct if mistakes are made?
Discuss mental stability and how we maintain it
Show how each mark and gun placement effects the other marks
- Cheating marks
BLINDS DISCUSSION / FIELD SETUP
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Key elements of a blind.
Where dogs fail on a blind and how to address it
How do marks influence blinds
- How to properly teach dogs to differentiate between a mark and a blind
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How to teach poison bird blinds
How to teach dogs to make the correct decisions themselves
Discuss the difference in how to test vs training
- How to use the cues we've built in to communicate the task at hand
- Discussion on the placement of birds and why
SUNDAY MOCK HUNT TEST
This will consist of different setups where you and your dog will work together as a team.
We will create the excitement of a real test with Clark sharing his approach from the holding blind to the last bird. This will be a perfect opportunity to fine tune you and your dog for your next "game day".
Set ups will be Land /Water/Hybrid hunt test scenarios.
Sunday is open to anyone regardless if youattended the 2 day seminar. Spots sold on a first come basis
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