To become a fully “finished” gun dog, a dog needs Obedience. What is Obedience? This is where a line can be drawn between a dog’s Natural Ability and inherent Cooperation, and what the dog must learn from his Handler/Trainer. Cooperation comes from Nature, Genetics and Good Breeding. Obedience comes from MAN. Obedience is the actions and behaviors man shapes into a dog to “finish” the dog into a complete hunting companion and teammate.
11:00am-3:00pm
No cost-open to members and non-members
People attending this course will learn concepts and methods to help them learn how to train their own dog at their own pace. Obedience training a dog towards being a finished gun dog can be broken down into three basic areas- Heeling, Whoa/Steadiness and Retrieving, and there will be demonstrations shown with dogs at different levels in their training. We will also go over some tools and equipment that are useful in this training.
- Training Tables
- E-Collars
- Leash styles
- Collar types
- Place Boards
- Retrieving Dummies and Objects
We will also go over the Utility Test segments, scorecard and prize level system and offer some training & handling tips for the test.
Questions? contact chapter President Pete Aplikowski pete.aplikowski@mnnavhda.org
651-485-0055