Any one got...

[russ91]

Hi guys has any one got any dvd's or videos for lab training (picking up)

 

[Dan Gliballs]

Dont take this the wrong way but 90% of it is just common sense.

 

[russ91]

Cheers pal just want to make sure I'm doing things right it's my first lab so I'm learning just as much as he is

 

[Dan Gliballs]

Cheers pal just want to make sure I'm doing things right it's my first lab so I'm learning just as much as he is

I find that half of the training is about training yourself to "read" the dog.

The slower you take it the faster you will progress.

Im very happy at how my current Lab has come, this time I put a bit more time into it, 10mins each day. I start off by playing with him for a couple of minutes, doing the 10mins training then another couple of minutes playing before I put him back in the kennels, always try to start and end a training session on a high, some days hes pushed me to breaking point but I still have a play before he goes back in the kennel.

I get as much joy in the training as I do in working him.

 

[russ91]

Cheers pal

 

[Dan Gliballs]

I have a book that I can send you FOC, all I ask is that you return it when you are finished with it, you can keep it for however long you need it.

Books are better than DVD's, you can have a quick squint or refer to them much quicker if you are stuck with a problem. Talking from a personal point, I take in a book much more than something I watch.

 

[jamross65]

Russ

Taking nothing away from what Dan says, if you do want to go down the route of training films, have a look at Edward Martins ones from Sealpin Kennels. The reason I suggest his is because it is more than obvious that some of the other professional trainers have used already trained dogs in the making of their films which kind of defeats the purpose in my opinion. Edward does the opposite and shows you dogs making basic errors so that you see how to correct them. From the puppy choosing stage right up to their first time out in the field picking game, you will see the dogs developing. I can vouch for him as a friend and I helped in a small way when the films were being made (I receive no royalties!!!) by taking some of my pups down to his kennels to highlight what to look for when choosing a dog.

Like Dan says though, when I started training dogs I learned from mistakes and by reading what was available at the time.

 

[russ91]

Cheers guys.

 

[stone]

Russ
why not look at doing a running post of how you are doing things and what you are trying to acheive
then by gleaming some of the advice offered to you on the subject and possibly finding a competent dog trainer in your area that can also show you some moves and give advice will benefit you both no end
training labs to pick up is a piece of ****, just putting the discipline in the right place at the right time is the hard part
and to be honest most of that is just common sense
daunting as it may seem,
easy it actually is
but it may take you a few dogs down the line to get it perfected
so just go steady and don't over expect

 

[trouble]

I had one it was great , when i finished with it i threw it out but ...........

 

[jamross65]

but it may take you a few dogs down the line to get it perfected
so just go steady and don't over expect

How true...

 

[Gazza]

Russ

Taking nothing away from what Dan says, if you do want to go down the route of training films, have a look at Edward Martins ones from Sealpin Kennels. The reason I suggest his is because it is more than obvious that some of the other professional trainers have used already trained dogs in the making of their films which kind of defeats the purpose in my opinion. Edward does the opposite and shows you dogs making basic errors so that you see how to correct them. From the puppy choosing stage right up to their first time out in the field picking game, you will see the dogs developing. I can vouch for him as a friend and I helped in a small way when the films were being made (I receive no royalties!!!) by taking some of my pups down to his kennels to highlight what to look for when choosing a dog.

Like Dan says though, when I started training dogs I learned from mistakes and by reading what was available at the time.

+1 for Edward Martin's DVD's. Did some 1to1 training with Edward many years ago and he is one of the best. His methods as per his DVDs work.

 

[jamross65]

+1 for Edward Martin's DVD's. Did some 1to1 training with Edward many years ago and he is one of the best. His methods as per his DVDs work.

Small world!

If you saw the basic retriever training film the young yellow and black pups were mine out of a bitch I got from Edward many years ago and sired by one of his studs. They are now 14 past July and both worked last season! Sadly though what a difference a year makes as I fear this time next year they will be joining many others of mine, buried next to one of our flight ponds...

 

[countrryboy]

I'm still old school and like my books most will tell u much the same really, i personally like joe irvings althou james douglas's 1 is an easier read in my opinion. A lot of people still say Moxton's book (not read it yet) is as good as any and it was written 40 or 50 year ago

Like many others have said not that hard but very duanting with ur first dog.

Take it easy get ur basics spot on heel (on/off lead) stop and recall if ur dog does that consistantly (wish mine did, gettin too wise this late in season, buggers) every thing else is easy, without them all ur problems with advanced stuff will come probably come back to fualts in the basics.

It's also good if u can join a local gundog group or something to meet like minded folk and get a bit of advice off them and get ur dogs socialised.

Good luck

 

[pip]

I would second countryboy on joining a club. Something like the united retriever club, branches all over, cheap to join (about a tenner) and training classes starting April.