Thread: training to walk ifront. new dog.

those beautiful brown eyes would melt anyones heart.....ummmm trying to remember how we started on the walk in front thing.... dog want to go anyway,the trick is to get the distance right. a stop whistle helps,long line works a treat...let dog walk in front and step on line when gets to desired distance...after a time they find the distance you want and it becomes "thier place to be" my bitch isnt fully trained by any means but with single whistle she will stop two clicks of tongue is get going ahead of me. we work as team in bush stalking and mojo comes along WHEN you have faith enough to follow your dog NO MATTER where it wants to take you,look at what they want to show you and by process of elimination they work out what you want.google search for "trusty 222" and you will see how it should be done....search some more and training clips n tips abound.
at end of day a dog at your side is a huge help when deer stalking even if it does no more than let you know if something is around and finds dead ones.... finding dead game IS THIER JOB not yours...even if deer is lying in plain sight get dog to take you to it...then make big fuss and praise to hilt.
mine led me 250-300 yards out of my intended path the other week and I shot a pig asleep at 10 yards then got its mate as it took off through ferns...no way in hell would I have found them without Meg.