whistle training for pups

[j davies 8]

at what age is it best to train a dog to the whistle. i mean for gun dogs

[gillteal 0]

at what age is it best to train a dog to the whistle. i mean for gun dogs

[gillteal 0]

at what age is it best to train a dog to the whistle. i mean for gun dogs

[j davies 8]

at what age is it best to train a dog to the whistle. i mean for gun dogs

wow dont say much do you lol

[wildfowler4 0]

Hi,

 

I would recommend getting yourself a decent gundog training book. Once you and your dog have mastered the basic's you can then move on to the whistle etc

Edited February 9, 2009 by wildfowler4

[brianqandco 0]

at what age is it best to train a dog to the whistle. i mean for gun dogs

 

 

Start with the whistle when he is happy to do everything by voice and hand comands ie, walk to heel on and of the lead

sit stay ect, then bring the whistle in slowly thats for the stop comand. for recall be carefull once you have him stoped

walk out to him nine out of ten times give him plenty of praise then recall him once. you will not go wrong with a good

book and a few dvds..

 

 

Brian.

[the white bhunter 0]

i have an 8 week old sprocker bitch she comes to my whistle already as young as she is but advise get the basics done first heel it stay etc before you go on little and often make it a game for her or him the dog instinctively knows what to do its you that needs training to be in tune with your dog

[Geoff.C 0]

i have an 8 week old sprocker bitch she comes to my whistle already as young as she is but advise get the basics done first heel it stay etc before you go on little and often make it a game for her or him the dog instinctively knows what to do its you that needs training to be in tune with your dog

 

Some good advice here, we reckon to have pups coming in to us by 8 weeks, with a mixture of "come" commands and short "pips" on the whistle.

Don't cause confusion by trying to use a "stop" blast on the whistle. Time for that later. Get a acme 210 1/2 as the tone is best and just incorporate it slowly.

As already suggested too, a good book and dvd will pay dividends, but if (and I am not being rude here) you don't know much about gundog training, look for a local gundog club. There may be a United Retriever Club branch nearby, or similar. Go along with your pup, just to watch and socialise initially.

This will give you a good grounding in training the basic excercises. Take your time, and above all, enjoy the training and make sure the pup does too.

[blahblahblah 0]

Joe Irving books are the better ones esp "the Learning Chain"