sniper t Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 hi I am training my first gun dog she is a sprocker and I'm finding it difficult to get her to stop to the whistle. Any help would be much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 hi st, ive never trained a spaniel but the principals ar the same with any breed, i always start walking the dog at heel on the leed and say sit each time i stop walking, when this becomes automatic replace "sit" with a sharp pip on the whistle, keep on with this until you feel happy he understands the whistle means sit, you need to ingrain this as you wont get many opportunities to get him to stop while running free or on a retrieve without making him"sticky" or looking for the whistle, the first time you try to stop him while not on the leed do it just running free not after a dummy, when he's about 10 yds away and running around doing his own thing give a good sharp blast on the whistle, but be ready to get after him if he doesn't stop, you will need to catch him and take him back to where he was when you blew and plonk him on the ground with a sharp whistle, dont try again fro a day or two go back to the walking and whistling then repeat when ready, hopefully he will stop and sit, if he does walk a little further and repeat, if successful call it a day, next day throw a short retrieve (15-20yds) and send him, before he's 1/2 way give a blast, but be ready to get after hi again, if he doesnt stop repeat all the previous lessons, if he does stop, make sure he sits and stays, then pick the dummy yourself go up to him and make a fuss and call it a day on that lesson, throw 1 more dummy and then let him retrieve it without trying to stop him, always finish a stop whistle traing session with a retrieve to avoid him waiting for the whistle. when stop whistle training i never send the dog after the dummy and always collect it my self, leave it a day or two and repeat, only ever blow the stop whistle when he can hear you and when you can get him if he doesnt stop, when he's hunting or retrieving just slip a stop whistle in now and again when he's not expecting it. well i hope thats of some help, its how i do it and it works well on labs, others may have different ideas but good luck with him mikee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniper t Posted March 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 thanks for the advice mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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