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Louilou · Joined: 19 May 2008 Posts: 211 **Breed:** slovak

I'm muddling along training on my own these days. Still the basic obedience stuff. I could do with finding a 1-2-1 trainer to help me. Ideally someone who's a positive reinforcement trainer. Grey's LLW training is still a nightmare. I've now got a copy of Helen Phillips Clicker Gund Dog this week so am working to that. But I seem to have been lead training Grey forever now. I sometimes see an improvement, but it's a long hard slog.
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tashap · Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:23 pm Post subject:

I don't know a gundog trainer this way that uses clicker but there are some good trainers locally.
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Louilou · Joined: 19 May 2008 Posts: 211 **Breed:** slovak

Hiya, Thanks for the reply. I missed it. Do you think there are trainers who don't use clickers but do use positive reinforcement? Ideally I need to find someone who doesn't use collar checks etc.

Thanks

Lou
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tashap · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:40 pm Post subject:

we all use slip leads and you can choose how you want to correct your dog. Does he/she have a neck problem???
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Louilou · Joined: 19 May 2008 Posts: 211 **Breed:** slovak

No, he doesn't have a neck problem. I don't give corrections and work with reinforcement. Unless waiting, standing still or redirection are corrections?

What kind of corrections do people use?
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tashap · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 5:06 pm Post subject:

think it best you go along to a couple of the classes and see if they are for you, josie may be able to help you with other local clubs that will be more to your liking.
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Louilou · Joined: 19 May 2008 Posts: 211 **Breed:** slovak

Thanks for that.

Lou
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Greyghost · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 9:02 pm Post subject:

Lou, the slip leads are not the metal ones they are the rope gundog slip leads.
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Louilou · Joined: 19 May 2008 Posts: 211 **Breed:** slovak

Thanks Les,

He wouldn't be able to walk on a slip lead yet anyway as he's still being trained not to pull. Unless this is something the course would teach?

Lou
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tashap · Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:53 am Post subject:

the lead shouldn't make any difference its the method used that teaches heel work, but most of the classes cover the basics teach you to walk before you can run.

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