The 3 P’s Patience – Praise – Progression – draft ver AZPointingDog LLC
Senior Moments
Young Guns Left Behind Special places, time and hunts that we dedicate to our senior pac members. These All Stars might have slowed down a bit, might not cover as much ground but are always ready to work a field.
Dancing Around The Place
Stop the Happy Feet Standing strong without moving is part of our Stage 1 control program. Keep pointing dogs from moving once standing: We start with non verbal exercises teaching the dog how to read the handler i.e ques Start
It comes from above
Who do we have to Thank? Hands raised high We are ALL good Shepherds; leading, teaching, looking out for the unexpected and keeping our heard safe. AZPointingDog LLC
Stepping into Wild
The Hunt Each outing the handler needs to assess & acknowledge what they walking into, direct tactical adjustments/patterns, maintain proper field obedience and allow bird dogs to hunt with independence and self-control. After months of training what did we learn?
Where’s Waldo?
Ain’t there yet? Neither is your dog! You’ve arrived expecting to see your dog locked-up and standing strong on birds, but it’s not and the situation is out of control. Why? A common problem and honestly it’s not the dogs
Melting Pot – Inferno!
Arizona really starts heating up in May Hydration is key and knowing the signs of a tired pup. Each dog is different and the handler needs to respect the weather with dog in mind. Train your bird dog to know
Taking it Easy
A controlled, calm and valuable command for your hunt The “Easy” command A recognizable verbale command that’s used when the dog is getting birdy and hunting in close proximity to the shooter. During early training we will introduce the command
Blowing it?
That’s OK some folks still do. Reducing all the noise that comes with it… From Whistle blasts to Tone conditioning and how we transition overtime. We still train pups to recall to a whistle blast, just in case the collar
Which side of the fence are you on?
One side or the other please! Teach young bird dogs to respect the wire. To start we do not allow pups to cross fence lines and will stop them before any attempt. Walking up to a ‘standing’ pup and acknowledging