2008 dog training school schedule and registration

The four days of hands-on training experience you receive under George's guidance will benefit you with the dog you have now, and it's also an investment in the dog you might have down the road. The wealth of knowledge gained from a four-day class saves years of making and fixing mistakes. Owners and dogs at every level will benefit. The exchange of ideas and questions about dog behavior and training along with the camaraderie and focus of other students makes for an unbeatable learning experience.

The Basics:

• Introduction to birds and guns
• The imprinting stages and how dogs learn
• Clicker training and the use of positive reinforcement training techniques to open
  the dog's mind for training
• Obedience training and yard work
• E-collar training
• Nutrition and conditioning
• Emergency vet care

The Specifics:
  Pointing breeds:

• Whoa
• Holding point
• Steady to wing and shot
• Backing
• Hunting in range and control

Flushing/retrieving breeds:

• Hunting in range and control
• Patterning
• Handling running birds
• Sitting to the flush and shot

2008 dog training school schedule and registration

The George Hickox one-day clinics are a great overview of proven training techniques. We will have demo dogs at various levels to show students how to introduce dogs to birds and guns, and how to properly use the e-collar. Additionally, the teaching of whoa, holding point, steady to wing and shot, and backing will be covered. For the upland flushers, hunting in range, and sitting on the flush and shot will be demonstrated.

• Basic obedience and the importance of establishing a sound foundation
• E-collars
• Clicker training and uses of positive reinforcement
• Holding point
• Steady to flush and shot
• Nutrition and feeding for the hunt

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