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Warm Up Your Dog Before a Hunt to Avoid Injuries

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Warming Up Your Hunting Dog

A common misconception hunters have is that they can take their dog directly into the field and begin training exercises Otter Boxright away by letting the dog feed off of its natural excitement for work.  However, this approach can commonly lead to injuries such as strained muscles, torn ACLs, or joint damage.  Instead, a short warm up is crucial for your athletic dog.  After all, would you expect Usain Bolt to sprint out of the starting blocks without having jogged and stretched first?  Doing so would certainly result in a torn hamstring.  Running your dog hard without a proper warm up can affect him or her in the same way.  Listed below are warm up exercises that will help you gain better control of your dog and lessen the risk of injury.

Reverse Heel

With your dog on-leash, take time to practice heeling both forwards and backwards.  Your dog should calmly stay by your side when heeling forward, and when you back up your dog should turn around and walk towards you as you take two or three steps away.  This exercise not only helps HuntEmUp.comyour dog warm up its muscles but it also helps your dog calm down after a car ride and understand that the task at hand is to pay attention.

Square Heel

Next, you might practice moving in a square and asking your dog to follow while heeling.  This exercise helps you and your dog practice perfect alignment for when you are asking him or her to heel and wait before retrieving a bird or dummy.  In addition to warming up your dog’s legs, you are also helping your dog’s mind get ready to make good decisions while listening in the field.

Warm Up Tips

In order to fully prevent injury, your dog’s muscles should be loose.  A good indication of whether your dog is prepared for the activities ahead is that he or she is lightly panting.  In pleasant weather, warm up exercises should last 8 – 10 minutes while in cooler weather 10 – 15 minutes of low-impact exercise may be more appropriate.  It is always a good idea to incorporate skills you will use in the field into your warm up routine.  For an older dog, physically stretching the dog’s muscles may be necessary, as well, to ensure proper blood flow and circulation.

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The worst thing you can do for your gun dog is to let it hop out of the car and immediately burn off energy by running hard through the fields.  While this might tire your dog out and give the illusion of a calm demeanor, it will increase the risk of injury and also provide the wrong message to your pet that the field is a place for wild running and not listening, training, and learning.  A hunter should never begin a training session with an overly excited dog, so it is of utmost importance that the warm up be used to get the dog’s mind ready in addition to its body.

 

 

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Hunting Dog Decals & Stickers For Cars, Windows and Walls

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Hunting Dog decals will be customized and applied to most sleek surfaces similar to windows, walls, cars, trucks, boats or any comparable surface. All materials used are rated for outdoor use and rated for 6-8 years of use and will resist any extreme atmospheric conditions.

Our dog Stickers and dog Decals are cut with precision on our high-speed plotter/cutters from High-Performance Outdoor Hunting Dog DecalGrade Adhesive Vinyl and available in many Size and Color choices. Our entire line of dog stickers’ square measure created to be applied to the surface of your automobile windows, otherwise you will stick them to any smooth wall or similar hard surface. These decals are very popular on Bean Bag/Corn Hole Game Boards, etc… The colors of our material will not fade and will last for years to come.

Our images can be paired with the text of your choice, for a more personal look or message!

Directions: Place decal on any clean, non-porous surface. Peel paper backing from decal and apply to surface. Smooth the decal with Squeegee to get rid of air bubbles, and so peel away masking.

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Sporting Dog Training – Start Early and Take Your Time

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Sporting Dog Training Should Start at Very Early Age

Sporting Dog Training should start at very early age, say when the puppy is just three or four months old. He shall have to be trained to be a social member which will ultimately translate into his becoming an excellent sporting dog. In other wordsSporting Dog Puppy he should be in the company of trainers, owners as well as admirers. His adaptability to new things will make him a better sporting dog.

He should be trained for strict obedience from early dates, preferably starting on a one on one basis and then progressing to group training. The tedious process of training calls for lots of patience. Never get upset during your training process, always stay as calm as possible. If you get frustrated, it’s time to take a break. Keep in mind that training takes time and dogs learn at different rates. You may be tempted to start using an Electronic Collar, however you will want to wait until the dog is about 6 months or older and has learned its commands on lead before transitioning to a remote training collar. The four commands that I feel are most important are – Sit, Here, Heel and No. These are the four basic most essential commands that your sporting dog should know in his training program.

The concentration training makes sure that the sporting dog is not distracted while on duty. And he should make progress straight back toward you on the command ‘here’.

Besides the basic hunting commands, depending on the nature, temperament and situations different additional commands could be taught. The behaviour patterns of all dogs are not same. His domicile, environment as well as duty structure shall have to be made clear to him through his training regimen.

Unlike popular belief, a sporting dog training program should include being raised up not in a pen but in a house to facilitate socialising. Not saying that they cannot be hunters living in a kennel, but they should have a balance of socialization in their lives. Another wrong concept is about food. The food a sporting dog gets should be controlled and balanced. If you think that only repeated commands, cajoling or shouting only produces results, it is time to revamp entire training session.

The sporting dog should be able to identify his master’s commands clearly. His smell faculty should be perfect. He should be trained to distinguish between gun shots, sound of games falling, and he should be having excellent vision.

Finally he should be given genuine praise as well as understand when he is doing something that is unwanted or conducts himself in an undesirable manner.

Again, keep in mind that sporting dog training is not a quick process and it takes time for dogs to completely understand what is being asked of them. If you have questions, or are unsure of what you are doing, contact a professional trainer for assistance.

 

 

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Gun Dog Training – In General

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Gun Dog Training – The Basic Concept

The major categories of hunt dogs are retrievers, flushing spaniels and pointing breeds. The training of these breeds varies in few aspects depending on the job specification. Irrespective of the job, common practice is to start gun dog training as young as puppies as young as 3 or 4 months old.

The gun dog training process for the Retriever will consist of making them sit alert without moving to retrieve the game. They should clearly watch where all the games fall after hitting. If the dog fails to see the fall of the bird or bumper, they will be sent on blind retrieve. The hand signal and whistle will be used to convey the message. Special training is given to hold the bird gently and firmly until asked to release to the handler’s hand. Shaking to ward off excess water or to battle the bird is not permitted. The dog should be trained to stay within the gun range. He should remain sitting during calling of birds in the blind or on the flush of the bird and gunfire in the field.

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Gun Dog Qualities

The primary qualities of these dogs like intelligence, controllability and adaptability should be sharpened during the training process. Enough care should be taken in enhancing stamina and providing a balanced diet. Their ability to smell feathers, track birds, even under thick covers is of prime criteria. Their ability to remember each fall is to be taken care of during training. They should nark the area of the fall and proceed directly to that area when released for the retrieve. They should be trained to enter all types of terrain without hesitation and hunt for and or retrieve downed game. Socialization skill is another important skill that needs to be developed. Concentration is to be acquired through training. The eyesight of the dogs should be keen and should be aware of what is happening, but also understand what their handler is asking of them at all times. Keep in mind that they are working for you and they should not be hunting for themselves.

There is another difference in training of the gun dogs depending on the breed and the handlers. They should be trained to chase the falling trajectory of the birds. And of course, they should be friendly enough to the master and willing to accept praise and pressure. The behavior pattern of all dogs is not same. His domicile, environment, as well as daily structure, shall have to be made clear to him through training and repetition. Remember that the gun dog training should not be overdone. Overtraining should be avoided and most dogs only need about 15-20 minutes of training every day.

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Working With and Training Sporting Dog Breeds

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Sporting dogs as a group are some of the most intelligent and easiest to train of all the breeds of dogs.

They have been bred for generations to work closely with humans and seem to have an uncanny ability to understand just what their owner is expecting of them. The sporting breeds include the spaniels, retrievers, pointers and setters, and are often called bird dogs or gun dogs. Many people mistakenly believe that tracking breeds and breeds used for Labrador Retriever Hunting Dogchasing game are also included in this category. The sporting dogs are only dogs that are used to hunt fowl and game birds, no other types of game, mammals or animals.
When working with sporting breeds it is important to remember that they are not naturally guard or watchdogs and generally are not territorial or possessive of items. They have, in fact, be bred to be willing to turn over game birds to their owners without even damaging the carcass of the bird. They tend to be very gentle and sedate dogs most of the time. If they have been used for hunting they immediately become excited when guns are handled or it looks like they are going to a hunt or an event.
Sporting breeds as a whole need more exercise than the average mid to larger sized dog. They enjoy being outdoors, exploring, and walking in new and unfamiliar territory. They can easily be trained to work off leash and naturally will German Shorthair Pointerrespond well to verbal, hand signal and even whistle commands. A sporting dog generally has a lot of patience and will sit for long periods of time without moving, only to take off in a split second when commanded to do so.
Most of the sporting breeds including spaniels, retrievers and many of the setters absolutely love to be in the water. When on a walk or even just getting out of the car for a break they are likely to head straight for a pond or ditch if there is water present. Even the pointers may be inclined to go for a good swim even though generally pointers and setters are not used in hunting waterfowl.
Training a sporting dog to hunt is something that is entirely up to the owner. Most dogs of the breed will naturally use some aspects of their behavior in everyday activities. Pointers and setters may naturally point or indicate birds or even farmyard chickens or ducks even without any formal training. Spaniels and retrievers tend to excel at games such as fetch or even Frisbee even though they may have had little training.

Clubs and Organizations

If you are considering training your sporting dog for competitions consider joining a sporting dog group or organization (HRC, AKC, Master National, NAVHDA, GSPCA) and attend field trials or events to learn about this sport. These dogs require positive training and do not do well with harsh or punishment based methods. They love to please their owners and with clear direction and consistent commands and training they will soon understand exactly what you want.
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