HUNTING DOG (GUN DOG) TRAINING TIPS

What do you have to do to get Man and Dog to work together in the hunt for food?  It is thought that the first cave people may have had canine help even back when they hunted mammoths.  A well-trained hunting dog is an absolute asset for the successful hunter.  This can mean a bird-hunting dog or coon hunting dog, a retriever or anything else.

Retrievers and pointers require different hunting methods from fox hounds or dogs trained to hunt bear.  The one common factor in training the hunting dog is obedience, because it doesn't matter what kind of game you are hunting, you need the dog to understand and obey the hunter.  Even better, is combining obedience training with the natural and basic instincts of your dog; but this requires time, love for dogs and a lot of patience.
            Not everyone makes a good dog trainer.  It takes a special understanding of canines, persistence and consistency.  While there aren't any degrees offered in gun dog training, there are a variety of courses that can be found which are offered on the internet.

After searching these and deciding on the type of training you want, you have to remember that successful training is focused and time consuming.  So how do you get started?

Well, you could hire a professional, go observe some professional training sessions. . . or you could map out a course of action using basic training techniques.  One thing professional trainers have learned is that having a well-trained hunting dog in the session positively influences the dog that is being trained.  Sort of "monkey–see, monkey-do" training technique.  Don't rule out the usefulness of DVD's and videos as training tools.  Once you have mastered the basic techniques of retrieval, pointing and flushing out the prey, don't forget that these techniques need to be used in the "field", so the dog learns to apply the lessons outside of your backyard.
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  Go get'em!