Complete Springer Spaniel Training Series - Film 1,2,3,4
The Complete Springer Spaniel Training Series covers all the aspects of training a puppy to a polished shooting companion whether a peg dog or trialing dog. Featuring and presented by David Lisett winner of the 2004, 2005 and 2007 English Springer Spaniel Championship and 2003, 2005 and 2007 Irish Spaniel Championship. These films are full of useful tips while showing you exercises going right but most importantly going wrong and then correction to stop problems developing. Birth to The Polished Gundog Film 1 - Stimulate your puppy’s natural instincts and get a youngster to work with you Early lessons with a litter • Selecting a puppy • Training equipment • Early retrieves • Early retrieves in different places • Introduction to different environments • Getting a puppy to hunt • Getting a puppy to mark • Marking over an obstacle • Getting a puppy to use its natural ability • Puppy taking lines • Exercising/hunting in a pack • Steadiness to dummies • Sit and stay Film 2 - Challenging that raw talent and enthusiasm through positive training What standard is your dog at • Basic directional work • Basic blind/memory retrieves • Left/Right (a step further) • Go back • Blind memory retrieves • Problem retrieving • Left/Right and Blind retrieves • Taking lines (The next step) • Introduction to fences • Introduction to fur and feather • Problem retrieves fur and feather Film 3 - Giving the dog experience in the early lessons of becoming a shooting dog The rabbit pen • Whistle work • Jumping fences (the next step) • Go back memories over an obstacle • Introduction to gunshot • Introduction to water • Problem crossing water • Left, Right, Blinds using a barrier • Giving confidence over fences • Hunting/Quartering • Hunting cover for tennis balls • Dropping to shot • Crossing running water • Advanced retrieving with dummies • Steadiness • Flushing rabbits in a controlled environment • Memory retrieves in a rabbit pen • What stage are we at Film 4 - Bringing training to a conclusion by building confidence, using natural ability Assess your dogs standard • Advanced water work • Advanced retrieves • Taking Lines (rabbits) Taking lines (down a bank) • Advanced blind retrieves • Drop to shot and whistle in cover • Hunting different types of cover • Final test in rabbit pen • Starting to shoot over your dog • Shooting rabbits over wall with memory retrieves • Dogging in • Pheasant shooting over your dog