| A hunting dog makes not only an exceptionally loving | | | | asked them. A negative reinforcement should be a |
| pet but can also become a comforting and useful | | | | verbal reprimand like you would use with any dog. |
| companion on your hunting trip. As well as the usual | | | | Using check ropes or lead rope is not uncommon |
| obedience and house training you would undertake | | | | when training gun dogs and if this is the case then a |
| with a family dog you will also need to give some | | | | negative reinforcement would be to pull the dog back |
| hunting dog training. If you have never had a hunting | | | | on the lead. Whenever you use a negative |
| dog before then you may want to consider | | | | reinforcement you should encourage the dog to |
| consulting a professional and employing their services | | | | perform the task correctly in order that you can |
| for a while until you really know what you are doing. | | | | quickly follow up a negative with a positive |
| Hunting dog training is specific to the kind of activity | | | | reinforcement. This combination of the negative and |
| you will undergo with your dog as well as the breeds | | | | the positive is one of the strongest and most |
| that are normally used for hunting. | | | | effective methods of training your hunting dog. |
| The basics of hunting dog training are similar to those | | | | In some circumstances it may be necessary to use |
| of obedience and even potty training. While there are | | | | punishment. For instance, if you are training a hunting |
| different methods and you will usually have to | | | | dog to avoid snakes then you can use an electric |
| employ a number of these methods depending on | | | | collar to assist the training. They are not dangerous |
| the particular skill you are trying to teach, it is usual | | | | but they do emit a shock when you press a remote |
| to use both positive and negative reinforcement. A | | | | button. Using a fake snake in conjunction with an |
| positive reinforcement can be as simple as a petting | | | | electric collar should very quickly indicate to your dog |
| because while this may be a simple action to you it is | | | | that snakes are bad news. It may seem cruel to |
| a popular action with your dog that shows them | | | | some but it is not as cruel as letting them approach a |
| they have behaved well and done what you have | | | | rattlesnake with no idea of the consequence. |