
About this episode
Every hunt camp is different depending on the people. Some camps are more focused on hunting while others are more social and relaxed in nature. This camp was a bit of both but was ultimately a result of getting a group of true dog nerds together who share the same admiration and passion for thoughtful approaches to dog development.
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Highlights:
-Transitioning from training birds to wild birds
-Should you only take pointed birds?
-The cause of your dog ripping birds
-What impact does off season training have in building a wild bird dog?
-Keeping training balanced so we don't overthink
-Training dogs and instructing people are not the same
-Measuring against objective standards
-Sharing in the process and not just the steps
-Grayson going through his check cord elements
-Some processes are experiential and aren't intuitive at all
-What decision influences is your dog noticing?
-Is pointing elicited or is it obedience?
-Teaching a stop in motion. AKA "Whoa!"
-The value of verbal and contextual cues
-Incidental surprise finds as well as dry runs in training
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