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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.
This course will start out in a classroom setting to discuss why Heeling, Steadiness (Whoa) and RETRIEVING (Fetch) are important not only in a NAVHDA UPT/UT test environment, but practical for real world hunting situations. Dog/Handler teams will then participate in demonstrations on obedience training concepts.
We will take up to 8 Handler/Dog Teams (chapter members only)to participate in the demonstrations. Eligible dogs will be past their Natural Ability Test or at least 16 months of age and have had at least one full season of hunting wild birds.
We will allow up to 30 more people to attend as “observers” for no cost (chapter members only) REGISTRATION still required. (Observers will not be working with their dogs.)
The purpose of this clinic is to show our members Obedience training concepts they should be working on regularly at home during the off-season.
Bring pen/pencil, paper/notebook to take notes. If you have a copy of the NAVHDA AIMS Rules book, bring it, or download/print one here.
This class will be preceded by the Introduction to NAVHDA UPT-UT Test Course from at 8:00am that day.
Questions? email pete.aplikowski@mnnavhda.org
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