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Episode 40 - fitness during the season and some thoughts about 'triangulation' Sep 12, 2020

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If you want to catch up with the interview with me in the great podcast Sporting Dog Talk, you can find it in episode 87 - here.
In this episode, I talk about canine fitness during the shooting season (not that I am an expert on fitness, I hasten to add!) and give some preliminary thoughts about a concept I call 'triangulation'.

Episode 39 - Interview with Jane Ardern Aug 28, 2020

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In this episode, I talk with Jane Ardern of Waggawuffins Canine College in Bury (Manchester, UK). Jane is Full Member of the APDT(UK) and a member of the COAPE Association of Pet Behaviourists and Trainers. She is an Accredited Animal Behaviourist with ICAN and a Gundog Club Accredited Instructor/Assessor. Jane works and breeds cocker spaniels and takes a special interest in impulse control. We talk quite a bit about getting control after the flush through proofing and generalisation. Jane has just had a book published, called 'Mission Control', and under her SmartPup scheme, she offers monthly boxes to new puppy owners which fit with their puppy's stage of development.

Episode 38 - Puppy exercise and developing food motivation Aug 06, 2020

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Here are the sources I mention in this episode:

Episode 37 - questions about transitioning the clicker retrieve to outdoors and popping on retrieves Jul 07, 2020

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Two listener questions...

Episode 36 - putting handling together Jun 17, 2020

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Here is a link to the video from Fanny Gott where a dog learns to work around a female in season.
Or: http://www.fannygott.com/epic-learning-a-big-lesson?fbclid=IwAR1FStZ8xbccKrNItRB7tI7H2RcPTVA7_4WRn2rYfZ4-Z05ojcJUisyOWHk

Episode 35 - what to do with dogs that disappoint us Jun 02, 2020

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I ponder the options available when we are disappointed by a dog which fails to live up to our expectations in some way.

Episode 34 - 3-in-a-row drill and listener questions May 22, 2020

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Today I answer questions about biting puppies and recall problems in hunting dogs. I also describe another great lining drill, the 3-in-a-row drill.

Episode 33 - Wagonwheels and 'settling' dogs down Apr 15, 2020

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In this episode, I describe a 4-spoked and 8-spoked wagonwheel lining drill - which requires very little space to train, so can be done in your yard or garden.
I also answer a listener's question about settling her dog down in various different settings.

Episode 32 - Exercising and socialising during the coronavirus Mar 27, 2020

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I ponder the implications of the recent 'lockdown' in the UK: Can you drive a short distance to exercise your dog in a remote area, or do you have to exercise in a crowded place where everyone else is?
And how do we socialise puppies so they grow up to be well-adjusted, despite all these restrictions on daily life?

Episode 31 - a brief word about coronavirus Mar 21, 2020

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Let's keep the economy going and help small businesses that have had to move online :)

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