![]() Please don’t misunderstand me, I certainly don’t think that I fully understand dogs and have never made mistakes. Imagine what happens to the poor dogs that end up in the hands of less kind owners. While this statement is often said tongue in cheek, there are far too many dogs (not just gundogs) that have been really messed up by well-meaning owners. It’s not uncommon to hear people say, “ohh, every one messes up their first dog”. The problem for first-time dog owners is that you need to have a thorough understanding of the way your dog thinks, learns and functions from the outset. Doing our upmost to teach handlers how to encourage desirable behaviour and how to avoid things that will be problematic is an essential part of our role. If things don’t go well, it’s not uncommon for the dog’s behaviour to take over and start to have a significant influence on the direction of training. In early training, the handler is the most influential element of the partnership. ![]() Our role is to train trainers to school their dogs, so we need to pay particular attention to the actions of the handlers as well as the dogs, the two being intrinsically linked. Here at Mullenscote, we regularly sit down as a team and review what we see in the training field. If, through a lack of understanding, you do things that confuse your dog, the partnership that you are looking to achieve is likely to underperform. It’s really important when training a dog that you go all out to ensure that you learn to do everything properly. This article is all about encouraging you to aim high. It’s highly competitive and as trainers we all want to be the best we can be. Gundog training is a thriving, forward-thinking and evolving sport. What are the basic training commands that all gundogs need in order to be successful in the field? Howard Kirby gives advice on how to perfect the important ones!
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