Daisy's update#2

[fieldwanderer]

Well, the last update was all worry and

questions but things have changed

quite a lot.

 

Daisy turned one at the start of the month,

I now have a good book on training spaniels

and I've found the one method that works

(not in book) daisy doesn't get the ball unless

she does right/behaves. Our training sessions

are massively more enjoyable now.

 

She retrieves and comes reliably, quaters with

help and responds very well to the whistle and

is much more obedient than I've ever known

her to be!

 

She always cowered when I had a gun and I had

real problems making any improvement, eventually

I decided to take a risk and took her shooting to

show her guns are fun and thankfuly it paid off!!

 

So, generally, I'm over the moon! She's still got a

lot to learn but I'm pleased to see I'm finally getting

somewhere. Thanks for all the help guys.

[mart46]

This is a great update. I've been following the story of Daisy as I was sorely tempted to take her as the previous owner was only a few miles from me. I'm glad that you've got her and that things have turned out good. Look forward to hearing more.

Mart

[fieldwanderer]

Ooh, a quick question!

 

How do I get her to stop / sit while

she's running about? She'll sit every

time when she's close to me but if I

give the sit command when she's away

from me she comes to me and sits! Any

suggestions?

 

Drop is a work in progress too, she'll only

do it when I move my finger from eye level

to the ground right in front of her, any

suggestions how I get her to drop on command

no matter where she is in relation to me?

[fieldwanderer]

Been asked for it many a time so

here's a photo of daisy playing in the

leafs.