RE: Gun shy dog
Well, I am sorry if seem Arrogant and pissed you off.
Maybe, it is beacuse of all the people over the years tring to fix a gun-shy problem when it in fact. It didn't really exsist, they created it as a post. Their dogs have never even been out in the field hunting.
Your Dog (non-hunting dog /house half breed mut) will never go hunting in its life and therefore does not need any training or correction on gun-shyness.
(don't see why you posted for help to begin with)
As for anyone else wanting to avoid this issue
1. Never Shoot Around your dog in the kennel or any other circumstanceyour dog is not out in the field hunting.
2. Do not take yourdog to the sporting clays or skeet range.
3. NEVER SHOOT A HIGH POWERED RIFFLEWITHIN 500YDS OF YOUR DOG.
4. Do Not shoot off fire-works around your dog
5. All Dogs are scared of thunder, even dogs that have had over 10,000 birds shot over them. Don't Worry I'm Scared of thunder too.
Mite,
Sorry,
As for the (banging of the food bowls) it was posted by me on 2-17-06
I am not the greatest trainer nor will I ever be. In fact there are people who have forgot more about bird dogs thanyou orme will ever know.