CORNERSTONE GUN DOG TRAINING ACADEMY

[THelms]

What does “steadiness with food” mean?

Sorry man, I've gotten behind... it means a dog sits and will not eat until commanded to.

 

[THelms]

Just finished Week 3 and am going to skip week 4 because Hondo has already mastered those concepts... on to week 5 where the hard stuff happens and we start really building the foundation of his future as a gundog!

 

[Winchester]

Sorry man, I've gotten behind... it means a dog sits and will not eat until commanded to.

Thx! That's a tough one for a LAB Pup ... they're eating machines

 

[THelms]

Latest update and a little view of the trip!

 

[THelms]

Hondo update!
He's progressing nicely through the leveled training steps... he has place dialed and is figuring out heal as well. He loves the water and fun bumpers. Super stoked for this dog's future!

 

[THelms]

Week 6 starts today!

 

[THelms]

The latest puppy update video!

 

[Winchester]

Awesome pup!!

 

[THelms]

Pushed pause on the training this week cause both my dogs picked up a bug and are shitting themselves skinny, not eating, puking and have zero energy... no idea what happened but working with the vet to figure things out. They looked better and had more spunk this morning, glad they've turned the corner.

Update for week 7 will drop tomorrow if Hondo is up to it!

 

[Winchester]

Hope they start feeling better

 

[mallardsx2]

My dog could use some of whatever that pup has. Hes getting fat from sitting inside in the air conditioning. Its just too dang hot to run him hard outside right now. WAY too hot for him.

 

[THelms]

Back at it this week! Hondo is past whatever was ailing him and is a ball of fire! Got him into some mountain grouse over the weekend while we were picking raspberries. He was unsure at first but figured them out quickly and scattered them into the trees. Exciting to see that bird drive!

 

[Hilltop]

My dog could use some of whatever that pup has. Hes getting fat from sitting inside in the air conditioning. Its just too dang hot to run him hard outside right now. WAY too hot for him.

Honestly mine is too. We have had to cut his food back as he was gaining weight pretty fast. Working a lab in 100 degree weather just isn't safe unless it's in the water. We do that when we can. Looking forward to cooler weather so we can get him back into bird shape.

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

Pretty warm here too. I just got back from my morning walk of a couple of miles. I do it early when it's still cool and always take my Lab with me.

 

[THelms]

Sound wisdom here fellas. Something I do is to get the dogs wet before I train... evaporation helps keep them cool in the hot weather.

Introduction to whistle last night went really well again. He slams to a stop and sit with just a tweet. Working on fetch and come as well. Smartest dog I've trained yet. Cornerstone also shortens the learning curve dramatically.

 

[Winchester]

I like that idea of getting the dog wet to keep him cool.
Very good idea!!

 

[THelms]

I like that idea of getting the dog wet to keep him cool.
Very good idea!!

Yeah, I've done that since forever but Barton Ramsey of Southern Oak Kennels says it's a necessity for him down South because they can't work dogs in the water to cool them off because the water temps are too warm. Kinda like swimming in a hot spring pool, zero cooling and the dogs can overheat even in the water. That's not an issue for us in Wyoming due to our waters staying cool.

 

[THelms]

Hondo got his first bird over Labor Day weekend and then added several more. Blue grouse are perfect for young dogs. He absolutely nailed it!

 

[Winchester]

Outstanding!!!

 

[THelms]

"Circled Back" to shore up more basic obedience last week and we are extending sit and stay on place... he's very steady but still a puppy and obedience is key to creating rock solid retriever.