My Duck Dog Training A to ?

Tonight I took Artemis out to our local soccer field and completed her Force to Pile.
I set out a dozen bumpers in the pile at 28yards.  I sat her in a remote position and gave her a right verbal back.  On her return I gave her a whistle sit.  Then I recalled her to a [...]

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 Yesterday I gave the entire gang the day off - had to get some work done…
I really want to get through Artemis’ Pile work so I will be training at the soccer field for the next three days in a row.
Artemis was first and I ran her on the newly understood Force to Pile drill(s).
I [...]

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This past weekend went to the dogs.
On Friday Jenni and I packed up both dogs, training gear and a couple days worth of cloths and headed to The Voigt Farm in Lyndsay. Dennis greeted us on our arrival having apparently just completed a ‘ride’ showing us his other passion - horses.
Our first hour was [...]

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 Today I slipped out to train this afternoon.
Artemis was once again run on force to pile drill.  I set out a dozen bumpers in the back pile and I ran her from a remote position - altering the distance between her and I when I sent her.  Artemis did well and took the ‘back’ casts [...]

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 This afternoon I ran the two dogs at the soccer field again.  Artemis was worked on her force to pile but with no force for now.  I did include some stop from pile.  She did quite well and I advanced the distance to pile back to about 100yards.
Tucker seemed a little down today so I [...]

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  This afternoon I decided to run only Artemis - I left Tucker at home to rest.  Tucker had been run on the weekend but Artemis had not been.
The temperature was hot so I only ran one yard drill - of course it was a continuation of force to pile.  First I sent her remotely [...]

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 Once again on Friday I was able to hook up with Kyle to train.
Artemis was first in the yard and I continued her force to pile drill.  This was our first attempt at ‘stop to pile’.  From a remote position I gave her a ‘back’ cast and she took in nicely.  Enroute, I blew a [...]

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 Today I hooked up with Kyle and his young CBR ‘Sage’.
Kyle has been working hard with Sage, he wants to get her ready for hunting season this September.  The level of training that they are looking for is hunting dog with little interest in playing the dog games.  Since the last time we trained together [...]

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 We trained today early in the afternoon.  I brought Jenni along with me and the two dogs.
Artemis was first - continued her force to pile.  Today I was determined to get her to take a back cast at a distance.  By repeating the command and walking towards the pile, Artemis finally got the idea that [...]

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 I recruited both kids today for marks.
Jenni ran both dogs while Andrew and I were gunners in the field.
Tucker was run on two pair of doubles.  The first one short long and the second one long short.  The short mark was thrown into short cover while the long marks was in medium/heavy cover.  Jenni was [...]

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