| Producing a "finished" hunting dog, one
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| | of the more elaborate whistles come with
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| that will perform the tasks of pointing
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| | built-in megaphones that allow the sound
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| out game or retrieving game, is not a
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| | to be heard more easily and direct the
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| simple matter. In some cases, it can
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| | blaring sound away from the hunter(s).
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| take several hunting seasons and
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| | They are usually well worth the extra
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| specialized training equipment to achieve
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| | cost.
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| the desired results.
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| | Some trainers will use a friend or "bird
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| It would be ludicrous to begin training a
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| | boys" who position themselves some
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| dog to perform hunting skills without
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| | distance from the trainer and toss the
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| first teaching it basic obedience. Your
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| | bumpers high into the air to simulate a
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| dog must be able to sit, stay, remain
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| | falling bird. For those who train
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| quite and come on demand before moving
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| | without assistance, bird launchers are a
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| into the more complex areas of the hunt.
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| | big help. These launchers come in single
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| The success of the hunt, as well as the
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| | or multiple bird capacity; however, they
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| safety of the dog and its handler, is
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| | are usually bulky and can be expensive.
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| directly correlated to the dog's
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| | Electric dog training collars are
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| performance and self control. For
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| | effective but controversial. These
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| example, an unruly dog that barks at
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| | collars have a small electronic device
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| incoming geese will not only spoil the
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| | attached that administers a remote
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| hunt, but will not be invited back again.
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| | controlled mild electric shock to the
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| Further, a dog that bolts out of a blind
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| | dog. The control is hand held by the
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| too quickly can jeopardize a shot and
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| | trainer. These pieces of equipment allow
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| even cause a shooting accident. Control
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| | an immediate correction when the dog
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| is most essential.
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| | fails to respond to the more conventional
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| When the hunter is ready to begin
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| | command. The level of shock involved has
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| training his dog for the hunt, there is a
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| | been compared to the static shock one
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| variety of equipment that will prove
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| | receives from a carpet or from touching a
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| valuable. Probably the first and most
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| | car door handle in cold weather.
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| essential item is a piece of 3/8-inch
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| | Actually, the electric collar could be
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| polypropylene rope of about 30 feet in
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| | considered a humane alternative to the
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| length. The rope allows the handler to
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| | aggressive tactics or brute force used by
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| maintain control of his dog during
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| | some trainers.
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| exercises and eliminates the chance of
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| | One of the best ways to embark on
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| having to chase the dog and correct him
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| | training your hunting dog is learn from
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| for straying.
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| | the experts. Training tips and
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| Most dogs have a natural fear of loud
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| | guidelines are now available on tapes
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| noises, especially gunfire. Therefore,
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| | that show the student step by step
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| the trainer will have to involve a
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| | training procedures. These instructional
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| training pistol or firearm in his
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| | tapes should be on every novice trainer's
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| training program. A handgun is
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| | list of essential training equipment.
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| preferable; a shotgun is too large and
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| | When you're training your dog in the
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| difficult to handle while holding the
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| | wilds you should be prepared to care for
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| lead line and juggling other training
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| | him if he is injured. Therefore, the
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| devices. When training the retriever,
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| | final thing on our list of essentials is
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| training "bumpers" or dummies are
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| | a First Aid Kit. Many of the items
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| utilized to teach the dog to fetch.
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| | you'll need for your dog are also
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| These aides come in various colors and
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| | appropriate for use on humans, so the kit
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| sizes. White bumpers are generally used
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| | can be mutually beneficial to both you
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| for "marking" drills where the dog is
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| | and your dog. Fill the kit with such
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| being taught to retrieve by sight and
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| | items as: sterile bandages, topical
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| colored bumpers are used for "running
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| | solutions, tape, scissors, tweezers,
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| blinds" where the dog is sent blindly
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| | antibiotic ointments such as Neosporin,
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| into an area to retrieve a downed bird
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| | ibuprofen (safe for both humans and
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| that fell out of sight.
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| | canines) and possibly a veterinarian
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| The retriever should be trained to
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| | prescribed anti-inflammatory such as
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| respond to the sound of a whistle. The
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| | Deramaxx or Rimadly. A well stocked
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| voice of the dog's handler will not
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| | First Aid Kit has prevented many a
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| always be loud enough or distinct enough
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| | pleasant hunting trip from becoming a
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| to alert the dog to give up the search
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| | nightmare.
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| and return to the handler's side. Some
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