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TRAINING ALONE Many persons claim they cannot train their dog for field work as they have no one with whom to train. As far as training alone, been there, done that, and am still doing it a fair amount of the time. In addition, I have very limited land and virtually no water at home. I train in public parks and industrial areas---until they put up a new building. There are both positive and negative aspects of having to train alone. There is no one to help you solve problems or to help motivate you, but this forces you to be more creative. Remember, if you are bored, probably so is your dog. There is no one to critique you, but it also makes you rely on your own judgment and to learn to read your dog and not to just rely on someone else’s opinion. You can spend more time teaching or working through a problem since there are not a lot of persons trying to get their dogs run. If you do have to train alone, it is very important to try to find as many different training areas as possible, especially with regard to water. Attend as many clinics as you can. If possible, work with a good pro on as many occasions as you can. Just because someone calls themselves a pro, remember, that just means they charge! It is very important to “vet” a pro before using one. Join a training group even if you have to travel and can only be there occasionally. Read books, watch videos, and subscribe to Online Magazine
which is published in If you can, buy one (or more!) Bumper Boys, or Max 5000, or other remote launcher to use. Make stickmen to use in drills to give an appearance of guns in the field. Next month I will list various methods of training alone. |
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