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Episode 60 - gun-shyness and puppies loose aboot the hoose Oct 10, 2021

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In this episode, I answer a couple of listener questions: Working with a dog which is gun-shy and dealing with a pup about the house - how to prevent them from harassing other dogs and getting into stuff they shouldn't...

Episode 59 - interview with Hannah Woods and Ian Clark about Stabyhouns Sep 22, 2021

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In this episode, I chat with Hannah Woods and Ian Clark about a minority breed - the Stabyhoun. For more info see the website for the UK Stabyhoun Association at stabyhounuk.com

Episode 58 - developing reinforcers *before* contact with game and problem-solving changes in enthusiasm Sep 13, 2021

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I talk more here about the importance of developing reinforcers which are going to function in the field and in the presence of game - before introducing a pup to game. And I problem-solve (or at least waffle about) issues a listener is having with a lack of enthusiasm.

Episode 57 - attachment theory and puppies; preventing resource guarding; and raising a pup with strong hunting instincts Aug 30, 2021

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In this episode, I talk (in brief!) about attachment theory and wonder why we don't apply this to baby puppies more. And I answer some listener questions about preventing resource guarding and raising a pup which wants to hunt (whatever is available!).

Episode 56 - what does 'not walking the dog' look like? Can I play tug with a gundog? How do I get my dog not to visit the dummy thrower on marks? Aug 15, 2021

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A juicy episode with loads of different bits and pieces! What does exercising a gundog look like if we stop 'walking the dog'?
Is it okay to play tug with a gundog or does it encourage hard mouth?
How can we stop a dog visiting the dummy thrower on the way back from a mark?

Episode 55 - crate training a puppy, taking 'walks' versus training and how to train the turn whistle (cont) Jul 14, 2021

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In this episode, I answer some listener questions about crate training, walks versus training and how to train the turn whistle. (We covered the turn whistle a few episodes ago, but here's some more info :) )

Episode 54 - positive interrupters, do they inadvertently reinforce unwanted behaviour? And some thoughts about food motivation May 23, 2021

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In this episode, I answer a listener's question about positive interrupters - and whether using them can actually reinforce the unwanted behaviour preceding them. When is a chain being formed?
And I share some thoughts about food motivation, after battling low food motivation with our GSP for a year.

Episode 53 - questions about shot, marked retrieves, and dealing with male dogs that want to pee on everything May 15, 2021

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In this episode, I address some listener questions about marked retrieves, shot, the sequence of events during a mark (how to communicate to the dog that you don't want a retrieve) and also dealing with male dogs who want to pee on everyone else's pee...

Episode 52 - introducing your dog to shot and gundog training for vegetarians Apr 18, 2021

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How to introduce your dog to shot, so that the shot comes to cue 'sit' (and not 'run in and Get The Thing!'). And - what exactly can you get involved with, if you're a vegetarian and you own a gundog?

Episode 51 - Why not to introduce your little puppy to live birds and why instead you should develop alternative reinforcers Apr 08, 2021

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In this episode, I pull out some threads from earlier interviews with Jane Ardern (Episode 39) and Leanne Smith (Episode 9) to flesh out some thinking about developing control in the presence of game...

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