Good info, a very similar tactic worked for my griff. Luckily he had a strong drive for birds…and cats. Pretty sure I could have cured his gun shy-ness with my neighbours cats as well.
@aaronbenz8347
Жыл бұрын
Shoot, then bird! (From a distance). Not the other way until the association is correct Yes - get dog excited and positive about birds without any shots first With enough prey/bird drive, some do get over it, BUT the rest won't. Why? When you do a bird then shot, what association are you creating? To the dog, "Whenever I see a bird, that really scary thing happens". Ie - they are liable to start fearing birds! Instead, fire a shot from a distance (the more gunshy the farther so it's as delicate of a noise as necessary for the individual dog). Then throw a bird (note- you should be in between the dog and the shot so the dog looks your way) and allow to chase (it may take a second person to fire cap gun). This creates a different and positive association - "whenever I hear that noise, fun/bird appears" And then slowly, move the shot closer. You'll know you got the association right when the dog speeds up, not slows down after hearing a shot (breaking process to be steady and not chase will happen way later) Credit the theory and practice to Perfection Kennels
@garymason7517
11 ай бұрын
Beautiful dog. Well done.
@melanatedone4894
10 ай бұрын
Excellent Video
@stuartbruff8786
11 ай бұрын
When I was a kid, a local farmer tried the "Size 10 Boot" technique when his GSP pup shied away from her first shotgun experience. Naturally, she quickly learned to associate gunshots with being kicked and beaten and was a quivering wreck when out shooting. Consequently, he just tied this "useless" dog up in a barn and neglected her. I have no idea how anyone could treat a dog like that. I think your technique works a hell of a lot better than his did. Fortunately, she was rescued, and we ended up with an emaciated bag-of-bones, who was probably the most "human" and intelligent dog I'd encountered (apart from my Golden Retriever/Black Lab mix).
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