Hold the Line
106 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsTHE 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.
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Episodes
Episode 6 - Interview with Dr Claire Brand
May 17, 2019 10:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBIn this episode, I talk with Dr Claire Brand. Claire works springer spaniels and is a trustee of the Gundog Club. The Gundog Club is a UK-based organisation which offers a graded testing scheme for gundogs. It is a force-free organisation, with all Gundog Club instructors and assessors being committed to force-free gundog training. You can find out more about the Gundog Club from the website: www.thegundogclub.co.uk
Episode 5 - Sit (or Stand!) to Flush
May 10, 2019 09:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBIn this episode, I talk about how to train the Sit (or Stand) to Flush, using force-free methods. (You may also want to listen to Episode 2 - my interview with Elsa and Lena - for more on this subject.) At the end of the podcast, I talk about how to get started with training the Back casts - Back-Left and Back-Right.
Episode 4 - Interview with Collette May
May 03, 2019 16:00 - 55 minutes - 38.3 MBIn this episode, I talk to UK retriever trainer, Collette May. We talked in some depth about UK retriever working tests, in a bid to encourage more people to dip their toes into mainstream competition. Collette competes with her three black labs in UK tests and trials, as well as picking up on shoots. She is a full member of the IMDT and an accredited Gundog Club instructor and assessor. Her training organisation is called 'Lead and Listen' and you can check out what she offers, here: ...
Episode 3 - Marking
April 25, 2019 18:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBIn this episode, I talk about marking. What is good marking and why do we need it? How can we establish good marking habits? Why should the dog not look away from the location of fall unless cued to? And a few other bits and pieces.
Episode 2 - Interview with Elsa Blomster and Lena Gunnarsson
April 25, 2019 17:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBIn this episode, I interview Swedish force-free gundog trainers Elsa Blomster and Lena Gunnarsson. They are the authors of the book 'Retrieving for All Occasions' - which is available from their website retrievingforalloccasions.com They also offer online gundog training courses, which we discuss in the podcast. Their organisation is called Klickerförlaget Göteborg AB. Which I cannot pronounce. But I can write it(!). If you want to watch the video clips of Lena training her spaniel to S...
Episode 1 - Hello!
April 25, 2019 16:00 - 9 minutes - 6.62 MBHello to you all! This is just a quick intro to let you know what the podcast is about and what you can look forward to hearing, in future.