Mike
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Staying in touchWhilst chatting to a much more experienced handler on Saturday he remarked about keeping in touch with a dog whilst it was hunting using eye contact, when they glance back at you for example, he emphasized how important this was with dogs that are fairly independent.
I was wondering what other "methods" people used to stay in contact with their dogs whilst they were hunting
Mike
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BritAnnie
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That's fine so long as the dog does look at you- even occasionally would be nice  
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Lisa
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I suppose I feel quite lucky that Blu will hardly ever take his eye off me while he his hunting. Although if I gently talk to him (praise him to keep going) he will be happy to range further knowing that I am there. But he will still turn to check when he is turning into the wind.
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johnhod
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| Quote: | | I was wondering what other "methods" people used to stay in contact with their dogs whilst they were hunting |
Do screams of "LOOK AT ME YOU !$£%^£*&" count? 
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BritAnnie
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That's where I'm going wrong!  I don't scream loud enough! Too self conscious maybe?
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guy
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Mike by eye contact - do you mean the dog makes eye contact with you or do you mean that you the handler makes eye contact with the dog and controls it thus?
Surely lack of any 'contact' is something we have taught them - that it is OK not to look back. How many i wonder don't reward their dog for coming in of its own volition? particularly in the early days. We are all intent on 'getting the dog out'
How much is eyes and how much body?
Thinking about shouting - John have you tried shouting ^^^ rather than !"£$%^ ? My logic tells me that a dog won't hear a shouted command as a shout - when at a distance but just a muffled noise. So training when close should be quiet. (not that I always adhere to my own advice)
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windem bang
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It took someone else watching closely to tell me what I do when maintaining contact. I wasn't even aware of doing it. Apparently from the time they are little pups I "nod" at my dogs when they are correct.
When Buck for example runs past me 10 to 30 yards out in front, he sometimes glances towards me. That's when I affirm that he is correct in what he is doing by giving a tiny affirmative and encouraging nod of my head.
Having thought about it I now realise that I have always done this with all of my dogs. Wish I could take credit for having consciously trained for this but I can't !
Bill T.
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magyar viz
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I do a very simular thing cast (upward nod) moving out to the right( Right nod down to shoulder) moving out left (left nod to shoulder) sam doesnt have to be looking ill still do it  , we seem to get in a rythum
I think he understands body language very well
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tashap
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I know one guy who tongue clicks his gwp seems to work really well and he has a great rapour with dog.
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