US Air Force@ RAF Mildenhall...new to the UK...Dog training ?'s

[Airforcehunter 1]

Guys

 

USAF type new To the UK

 

Couple of ?'s

 

1. Can you train dogs with blanks? Specifically, can I fire blank loads out of my shotgun to train the dog with guns involved

 

2. Can you train with dead birds. I am a big proponent of using real birds whenever possible, but don't want to get nailed with animal cruelty for killing pigeons/ducks for dog training purposes

 

Thanks in Advance boys

 

 

[ftm 3,357]

blanks are fine mate but if its the dogs 1st outing with gun i would recommend taking afriend along to fire the gun while you keep dog a fair distance away ,you can then see what dogs reaction is to the noise as some dogs dont like the bang right up close on 1st time out . if your happy with dogs reaction move in to the noise on a gradual basis every other day , use dead birds by all accounts and when the dog is ok with noise from gun throw a dead bird out so that the dog associates the noise /gun with a bit of fun ie its retrieve! best of luck mate -billy

[Airforcehunter 1]

Nope.., this is his 3rd season

 

Picked up a lot of Dux in Arkansas but needs a pre-season tune up...I was gone at AF training and the wife made him into a lap dog

[Mooch. 177]

No problems training with dead birds (aka cold game) just so long as it was killed in season. Fortunately duck season starts on saturday so you haven't got to wait long!