http://www.remingtonsportingdog.com/wordpress How to train your dog using the Remington Sporting Dog product line. Fri, 15 May 2009 20:34:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You can teach grown dogs to go to a place board, half-crate, or pre-identified area on command. This serves to balance e-collar pressures because the action involves pressure for the dog to move away from the handler rather than toward the handler. This “kennel” command is useful for loading a ... http://www.remingtonsportingdog.com/wordpress/?p=15 By Brendan Walsh, USJ Late Summer 2008 Five Reasons Why: When hunting thin ice area, especially near rivers, “whoa” will save your dog and possibly a human life that might go out on thin ice to save him!! When hunting in rattlesnake or cobra country, “whoa” will save your dog’s life! When hunting in ... http://www.remingtonsportingdog.com/wordpress/?p=11 After the dog understands landmarks, you may progress to water marks. This exercise also uses a “thrower” and a small pond or water area. Have the “thrower” toss the dummy into the water, then release the dog to retrieve it. Do not have duck decoys in the water at this ... http://www.remingtonsportingdog.com/wordpress/?p=10 Quartering means to have the dog work back and forth in front of you in the field looking for birds. To start this exercise you will need to be in medium height grass with your scented Remington® dummy and the check cord from your Remington® training kit. Take the scented ... http://www.remingtonsportingdog.com/wordpress/?p=9 This is an exercise that develops the dog’s ability to judge distances. This is where you will need someone to assist you. The “handler” will be the person in control of the dog. The “thrower” will be the person assisting with this exercise by throwing the training dummy for the ... http://www.remingtonsportingdog.com/wordpress/?p=8 The “sit” and “come” commands can also be taught using your Remington® training whistle. To introduce a whistle to the sit command, start by giving the voice command followed by one solid blast of the whistle. This will allow the dog to associate the sound of the whistle to the ... http://www.remingtonsportingdog.com/wordpress/?p=7 Once the "heel" and "sit" commands are mastered, you can move on to the "come" command. Using the Remington Latigo leather training lead, sit your dog out in front of you, facing you. Start backing away from the dog, making him stay in the "sit" position. If the dog moves, ... http://www.remingtonsportingdog.com/wordpress/?p=6 You will again use the check cord to train your dog to sit by your side. While commanding the dog to sit, pull up on the lead and push down on the dog's hind quarter with your free hand. If the dog stands up before you tell him to come, ... http://www.remingtonsportingdog.com/wordpress/?p=4 When teaching the heel command, always train from the same side. Consistency is key when training. Heel the dog at your side and gently tug on the lead if he gets out of position. Do not let him get too far in front or behind you. A good heeling position ... http://www.remingtonsportingdog.com/wordpress/?p=3