New Years Resolutions
 

What is gonna be a resolution that you guys are gonna do, for yourself, in dog training, and the dog in dog training?? I think I am gonna spend alot more time just hanging out with the dogs, after the work out. Thanks Jonesy

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I plan on steadying up my Cocker and entering him in AKC senior hunt tests. I'll also work with my big brute of a Lab and see about entering him in some retriever junior hunt tests.

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Casey has been invited to run in the NAHRA Master Nationals (next May in Colorado), so my resolution is to get him primed, in orderto put on a good (great?) showing.



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RE: New Years Resolutions
 

For the dog: I will be working her on more birds, taking her to another Rick Smith training seminar and working to keep her steady on point and shot.

For me: Find a nice new or slightly used over/under 20 ga (any suggestions?), get out and exercise (even hikes in the woods) and practice my shooting (I embarass myself sometimes).

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Annie will be force broke to retrieve by next season! I am tired of her retrieving when she feels like it! That is her NY resolution! I am going to make sure she sticks to it!

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Jonsey, I am gonna work on "STEADY", Been workin for three days on just that and she is making progress. I am going to work on paitence with myself and spend time just hanging out with her.

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Kevin, patience is always a virtue, remember she's still a pup, so, be willing to go a little slow, you make her drink tooooooooo much might drown her. It will show over time, keep it simple for little bit. Thanks Jonesy

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BirdRanger....Please listen Jonesy what is accomplished by having a 9 month old dog that is broke. She has not matured enough mentally to handle the pressure. Introducing "Whoa - Steady" what ever you want to call it is ok. But by putting to much pressure on a young dog you will create issues that are man made and undesireable.. The dog will act out in other ways if you put to much pressureon her. Let her be a pup chase birds ect..Build that desire for the bird. You can overcome alot of mistakes if she has enough desire and point. I think Jonesy will agree.This summer work on her yard work but remember she is still a pup. It takea a 2-3 years to finnish a dog maybe a little less if you have lots of birds.....Birds make a birddog. Just my little bit...Casey

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for my dog Missy, I am going to try to not neglect her like I sometimes do. like not trimming her nails regulary. giving her more baths etc...

for me I am going to try to take her outfor walks more and get into the field a bit to get her warmed up for the next huting season.


Missy is going on 8 yrs old and I feel like she is trained and does her job in the field. She shows little interest in training but is very excited when we go hunting. I guess that is kinda her way of saying "if we aint playing for keeps we aint playing!"

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I'm gonna get my tooth fixed (root canal) then get my dog fixed. This year she will come when called and not hang back five feet away from me. My God, she's a stubborn one. Worse thanour goldie.

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Mighty Mite, sendher out to play at jonesys for little bit, then you can have it back, let me play in the yard little bit and take some stress off that ticker of yours hahaha Ill be an attention getter, pulla few tricks outa my bag. Thanks Jonesy

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Think this one will surprise you.Excessive barking. She's already outbarked two collars and a muzzle. The other night, she wouldn't quit. I put her on her back and told her firmly 'no!'. I grabbed the loose skin on her neck. The moment I let go (20 secs), she would start up again. After about the upteen time and half hour later, I finally resorted to spanking her. Not hard but like someone using a newspaper. Even then she kept growling at nothing. She knows I don't allow barking in the house.

I finally resorted toletting her outside for5 minutes a day so she can bark at nothing.Strange dog. But I run her two hours everyday at the dog park - rain or shine or snow so I know she's getting exercise and her socialization. (more bird work is going to have to wait due to this bad weather and ecollar training.)

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For my 1 year old lab Syrus we're going to work on retrieving everything to hand, everytime (whether it takes forced fetching or not), multiplie retrieves, blind retrieves and just having some fun too. I want a good worker but he doesn't have to be perfect on everything.