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cwalt

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09/25/2008 5:27 PM
Jere Murray wrote: >> I personally consider steadiness as the dog's behavior between the >> pointing and the command to go on hunting or to retrieve the bird. >> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~ > And in the case the dog loses contact with the bird as a result of the bird's > movement (on the ground) after you have moved past the dog - do you demand the dog > remain behind you even then? > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > After I move past the dog it isn't pointing anymore and, if I have given no commands to the dog, I don't expect the dog to move ahead of me unless I cannot flush the bird. I could command the dog to move ahead and flush the bird if the cover is very heavy or I can signal the dog to move ahead of me. At this point I will signal the dog to go ahead of me to reestablish scent contact with the bird. If I haven't whoaed the dog this is essentially a relocation. Cj > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> I >> don't expect the dog to remain in position or stay behind me where it >> cannot see the bird flush. >> > > So you allow the dog to move ahead of you and possibly be the instrument of the > flush - just so long as it does not initiate a retrieve w/o release? > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > My dogs usually don't move ahead of me although they often (usually) move up beside me. The dog will go ahead of me if I signal for the dog to flush or if I need a relocation. Cj > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Do you use a whoa or hold command as you move past the dog in early training? > > >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> Yes I do if I am using a caged bird that cannot move, otherwise I >> will use a hand signal to back up my expectation that the dog will >> remain behind me or with me..... Cj

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