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Post by frankyme on May 3, 2011 7:54:33 GMT -5
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Post by ed on May 3, 2011 11:02:26 GMT -5
Good luck
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Post by frankyme on May 4, 2011 7:10:07 GMT -5
Thanks. Last year there were 3 Airedales out of 30 dogs. Hopefully I'll see a few more this year.
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Post by frankyme on May 23, 2011 8:05:29 GMT -5
Two more junior passes for me and Kodiak! One to go.
Saturday we ran 11th and he was so jazzed by smells and gun fire that when it was finally our turn he predictably took off like a shot. He ignored the come around whistle then the sit whistle, he got about 70 yards out and I gave the here whistle and he thought about it briefly before catching the scent of a bird. I moved up briskly but the shooters wouldn't of had a chance. Kodi trapped that bird and made a good retrieve to hand. After that I was able to send him the direction I wanted. He was acting like I would be able to control him but he found the second bird so fast I couldn't demonstrate it. Good retrieve on 2 as well.
Second day i was #3 to run. I took him for a long walk before the first event to get some energy burned off. Very slight breeze in our face. I think he scented the birds at the line. He worked a tight scent cone to the first bird for another trap and retrieve. Then immediately worked a second scent cone to flush the second bird. Two birds in what seemed like less than one minute.
Good water work on Saturday. Great water work on Sunday, one of the judges agreed and gave him 10s for Sunday's water retrieve.
The Spaniel folks very nice and gracious. I got some motivation from watching a couple of the master level dogs run. Also got some good advice from some of the master level trainers.
Only one other Airedale at the event. She is not a hunter and new to the sport. I didn't see her dog run because she was running to close to me. She got a pass on Sunday and they seemed to have a good time though.
Fun way to spend to spend some time with your dog on a spring weekend.
Hopefully I'll see some more Airedales represented next time!
Frank
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Post by frankyme on May 23, 2011 9:16:59 GMT -5
I mentioned in the above post that Kodi decides to go nuts and not listen, range to far when he gets jazzed up. This is not just a test problem for us. When I thought about it this weekend I remembered trips up north grouse hunting. We'd get out of the car after a long trip and he would forget himself and take off. I'd get him under control in a few minutes and we could finally start hunting.
My efforts thus far to try and get rid of this behavior is to give him simple commands sit, stay, down commands on leash before letting him go. Trying to reinforce that he is supposed to listen me. I've seen varying results but obviously am not satisfied.
Watching the master dogs on the line they get up there take a cast and immediately start hunting for the gun. That is what I want in the woods too!
Constructive advice is welcome.
Thanks,
Frank
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Post by Summit Forge on May 24, 2011 6:26:32 GMT -5
Hey Frank...Try this...
Put his training collar on...try healing and heal with a sit command as you keep walking away from him. Reinforce the commands with the collar until he gets it right.
Then let him loose...if he refuses direction control give him a sit whistle as his running away reinforced with the collar. Go to him and let him loose again. If he takes off, do it again but this time when you go to him, heal him to the truck and give him a kennel/crate command and reinforce with the collar. The collar should be set just high enough to get a correct response...no higher and no lower.
Repeat procedure until he is ready to hunt with you.
Ron
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