Puppy Training Tips

You’re pup is 7 weeks old and coming home, so prepare ahead of time:

Introducing your pup to water:

Teaching a pup to sit:

Introducing a pup to water in a heated swimming pool can expedite things. Better yet if you can get in with them, offering physical support and guidance.

Introducing a puppy to running water:

Introducing your pup to water with the aid of an adult dog:

Potty training tips for your gun dog:

Teaching a puppy with hand signals not only prepares them for the hunt, but also instills restraint and trust at an early age:

Teaching a pup to retrieve without force fetching:

Here’s a tip that’s greatly helped us when introducing gun shots to pups:

Introducing bird tracking to your gun dog pup:

Socializing your pup is one of the most important steps you can take, and it should start early:

Cleaning your pup’s ears and plucking it of long hair starts early, which will be a benefit in many ways down the road:

The next step in teaching a puppy hand signals, this time by using food (not treats), and working on maintaining restraint:

Teaching a gun dog pup how to quarter:

A pup’s first retrieve (at 12 weeks of age) and what to do to make the most of the moment:

Bath time with an older dog can help make it fun and productive for your pup:

Crate training a pup’ should start early:

Using an adult dog to help teach a pup to retrieve as well as enter the water, can expedite the learning process:

Gun dogs are bred to be outdoors, often, so start the process early:

The value of getting your hands in your pup’s mouth at an early age will pay off:

Attaching a full bird skin to a bumper is a great way to get your pup accustomed to retrieving life-size birds:

Starlings can be one of the best training tools there is for teaching a gun dog pup to retrieve game birds:

There are a few reasons why dressing up your gun dog pup at an early can be of benefit later on, like this:

Here’s a tip on teaching a gun dog pup restraint when hunting with an older dog:

Teaching a gun dog pup to hold an object without force fetching…Step #1:

Teaching a gun dog pup to hold an object without force fetching…Step #2:

Teaching a gun dog pup to hold an object without force fetching…Step #3:

Teaching a gun dog pup to hold an object without force fetching…Step #4:

With warming temperatures comes a great opportunity to introduce your pup to swimming. Here’s a tip that’s helped us with pups that may be reluctant to dive right in!

Here’s a lengthy session on summer dog training tips; things you can do in the summer to get your dog ready for hunting season. We touch on puppy training, teaching the basic Sit, Stay, Come commands, how to get a dog’s feet and nails in working condition, hygiene and more dog training tips.

With the warm temperatures of summer, it’s a great opportunity to condition your dog in the water and teach it some things along the way.