Intermediate Seminar

Developing from tasks learned into skills.

Now you have developed all the mechanical cues and your dog understands the three actions coming to you, coming with you and standing or sitting still. Your dog is in the right state of mind and understands exactly what is expected of them. As a handler you have honed in your leadership sills to a whole new level. It’s time to start developing the tasks that both of you have learned into the skills needed to becoming a bird dog team.

At this level you will learn how to handle your dog in the field using your body and the remote cues. This will keep the dog working out in front locating birds. You will learn how to stop your dog remotely and most importantly take the chase away. This will allow the dogs natural instant to point not chase to come out. Your dog will learn to hold point and be honest or steady on birds. The dog will be introduced to the concept of honoring a dogs point (backing) and staying focused while working with brace mates and their handlers.

The use of an e-collar with low level capabilities along with your body cues is an extremely effective way to communicate with your dog at a distance. You will learn the proper use of an e-collar and what low level really means (how low can you go). We are committed to using the lowest level of any kind of pressure in order to effectively communicate with the dog while getting the desired behavior. By utilizing this method you will be able to handle your dog without the need for auditable commands, such as a whistle or yelling out. Having a quiet comfortable hunt is so much more enjoyable.

If your dog is not yet off the whoa post or has not been e-collar conditioned, please contact us before attending this level of training. We will help you get your dog ready for success.

The dogs that are ready for this level of skill building are less stressed and have a much better capacity to learn.

Key take aways:

Transitioning from mechanical cues to remote cues
Stopping your dog with the remote cue ( whoa )
Handling your dog with only your body language ( keeping them in the front)
Developing learned behavior to properly handle birds
Honoring or backing a brace mate

“Martha and Mark are some of the most experienced trainers in the business and have an amazing property to train bird dogs. I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to work my dogs with them.”

Comment

Rob Otten

“Where do I begin to sing the praises of Martha & Mark and “Webfoot Outdoors” ?

They came highly recommended so when I made the trip up I was ready and open to absorb whatever I could of their knowledge & experience. That I showed up with 3 different breeds and personalities anywhere else could have been a challenge but not for Martha & Mark who have an instinctual ability to personalize the training according to the needs of each dog. I stayed 3 weeks and left wanting more: I was learning so much on a daily basis and so were my dogs ! At the end of each day we all collapsed in euphoric exhaustion.”

Irina Mangiere

“Webfoot, with the leadership of Mark and Martha, offers the finest training and dog care in Central New York. The facility is amazing with hundreds of acres laid out for dog training. We started using Webfoot a little over a year ago to get help with training our first hunting dog. They not only helped make our dog a better hunting dog, they made him a better pet and taught us how to be better handlers. They even helped adjust his diet ending a yearlong battle with intestinal issues. Whether you need training or boarding, there is no better place to go then Webfoot. Mark and Martha will make sure your dog is cared for like their own.”

Sandra Melhouse Jackson