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**Hold the Line**

THE podcast for force-free gundog training! Hold the Line is committed to helping you to train your dog to an advanced level, using motivational methods and without the use of fear. Or pain. Or anything else nasty.

Latest Episodes:

Episode 100 - in 15mins "my dog has problems with blind retrieves" Dec 31, 2023

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Episodes to check out are:

30, 33, 34, 36, 41, 47, 48, 62, 64, 66, 85, 88

Online courses covering blind retrieves are:

Episode 99 - in 15mins "my dog doesn't recall in certain situations" Dec 30, 2023

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For more help on this one, check out episodes:

82, 87
See the Reliable Recall course, on my website forcefreegundog.com
Or check out the chapter on the Reliable Recall in my book, Force-Free Gundog Training: The Fundamentals for Success, available from Amazons everywhere

Episode 98 - in 15mins 'my dog hunts too far' or 'my dog doesn't hunt far enough' Dec 29, 2023

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Check out podcast episodes:

57, 58, 78

Episode 97 - in 15mins 'my dog gets over-excited' Dec 28, 2023

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For more help on this subject, see podcast episodes:

8, 33, 78

And online courses:

Episode 96 - in 15mins 'my dog won't deliver to hand' Dec 27, 2023

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For more help on this subject, see podcast episodes:

10, 11, 13, 14, 19, 23, 26
For an online course, see the Clicker Retrieve course

Episode 95 - in 15mins 'my dog chases game' Dec 26, 2023

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For more help on this subject, see podcast episodes:

5, 23, 49, 51, 57, 58, 62, 76, 87, 89

And check out my online courses:

In brief:

Build an alternative reinforcer
Teach the dog to recall off game before stopping/sitting
Teach the dog to stop/sit to flush
Teach the dog that access to the game is contingent on their response to you (if they respond, they may get it)
Implement prevention (by itself this won't work without also teaching the dog what to do)

Episode 94 - in 15 minutes: 'my dog doesn't give me focus or attention outdoors' Dec 25, 2023

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For more help on this subject, see podcast episodes:

61, 85, 86 and 88
For food motivation help, see episodes 54 and 72

Episode 93 - NEW Marking course Nov 17, 2023

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In this episode I talk about Marking, as my new Marking course is now available!
I also talk about some differences with blind retrieves when it comes to working vs competing with a dog.

Episode 92 - the future of gundog stuff, hard mouth, switching from aversives and daily routines Oct 04, 2023

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In this episode I talk about: