6-week course Gundog foundation skills

Service Description

Elevate your gundog's abilities with our 6-week Gundog Foundation Skills course at Lead And Listen. Designed for your adolescence and adult dogs, this program employs fun, reward-based techniques backed by science to ensure effective learning. Join us to build a strong foundation for your gundog, enhancing their skills and strengthening your bond. This course is suitable for all breeds from 8 months onwards. The focus of this course is to develop a partnership and teamwork. The course is divided into three parts: 1) Obedience, 2) Retrieving and 3) Hunting 1) Obedience skills are divided into four sections: 1.1) Heel: 20 yards loose lead / off lead walking 1.2) Sit/Stay: 20 yards distance for a sit/stay for a duration of 1 minute 1.3) Recall: aiming for dog to return to handler without delay from a distance of 20 yards 1.4) Stop: dog to stop when whistle is blown 2) Retrieving skills are developed to build a strong retrieving behaviour 2.1) marked retrieve to 30 yards in clear view 2.2) marked retrieve to 25 yards in light cover 2.3) memory retrieve at 20 yards 2.4) single left or right retrieve at 20 yards 3) Hunting Building cooperation and control with your hunting dog.