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Dobbs Training Center

Jim & Phyllis Dobbs and Alice Woodyard
The Trained Retrieve - Part 1
The Trained Retrieve - Part 2
Training You Dog To Be Staedy
Training Your Dog To Cast
The Training Platform - More Tips
The Whistle Sit
Handling Patterns For The Retriever
Prerequisites for "Taking the Line"
Initial Lining Drills
Obstacle Training on the Modified Double "T" Drill
Shorebreaking
Beginning Water Handling
Introduction To The Channel Blind
Transition To Cold Blind
Advancing Handling In The Water
The "W" Drill
When the Go Bird is a Punch Bird
Line Manners Part I
A New Step When Teaching the "Hold" Command
Line Manners Part II
Is Your Dog Working for You or is He Self-employed?
Teaching a Dog to Mark-Part I
Teaching Your Dog to Mark-Part II, More Training for the "Spot on the Ground"
Teaching Your Dog to Mark-Part III
Teaching Your Dog to Mark-Part IV, Double Marks on Land
Teaching Your Dog to Mark-Part V, Common Marking Problems
Teaching a Lab to "Point"
Handling a Retriever-Part I, The Handler's Job
Handling a Retriever-Part II, Recognizing Hazards
Handling a Retriever-Part III, More Handling Tips
The Angle Back Cast
A New Way to Teach the Swim-by
Upland Hunting with a Flushing Dog-Part I, Sit to Flush
Upland Hunting With a Flushing Dog-Part II, Quartering
Upland Hunting with a Flushing Dog-Part III, Beginning Trailing
Upland Hunting with a Flushing Dog-Part IV: Advancing the Dog's Trailing Ability
"Dead Bird" Used as a Command Instead of a Cue
Casting "Over"
Improving Whistle Commands: Part I, "Sit Whistle"
Improving Whistle Commands, Part II: "Come in Whistle"
Dobbs training Center adds articles perodicaly
Introduction To Remote Training
Fitting the Collar & Selecting the Intensity
The Correct Timing of Stimulation: Getting Started on Come to the Handler (the 1st Action)
Preventing Lagging; Adding Momentum to the Recall
Correcting During Exercises"Problem-Solving" with the First Action
The "Second Action" - Leaving the Handler
The "Remote Send" Exercise
More on the Second Action: Directed Jumping Signals
Beginning the "Third Action" - the "Sit" Command
Correcting During the Sit-Stay
Proofing Against Moving During the "Stand"
Standing Up on Command
Using the Training Platform for "Down"
Using "Environmental Corrections" & Teaching a Dog Not to Run Around a Jump
Giving the Dual-Purpose Dog Unambiguous Signals
The Chronic Forger
Stopping on the "Fast"
Adding Speed to the Finish
More Platform Work: Reshaping the Finish Motion

FetchPup.com

Robert Milner

Gunclub Labradors

Paul and Julie Knutson
What is the Force Fetch, Should you or Shouldn't you?
Nagging Versus Teaching a Dog
Hunting Season around the Corner
The Greatest Disrespect to Dogs
People and Dogs
The Holiday Season
More on Puppies
More on Young Dog Training
More on Young Dog Training
Mistakes Not to Make Training a Young Dog
Is it Your Dog…..or You?
Pink Balloons, Purple Ribbons Stay with us on this one for a moment….
Nothing about Dogs
How we can get off on the Right/Wrong Foot with a Pup?
Dogs and their Human Owners
The Extraordinary Importance of Balance
Retrieving
Building and Fixing “Problem Dogs”
Dog Minds
A Finished Dog in Five Easy Steps!
Dogs and Upland Work
Dogs and Running Competitive Events; is it for you?
Shoot High
Pattern Training
A Tribute to the Peanut and the Owner she has trained
Training Dogs in the Upland Field
Gunclub Labradors adds articles monthly

Hightest Retrievers

John & Debra Folsom

Misc. Authors
Clipper
Today's Chesapeake
All in a Day's Work
Teaching Retrievers To Crawl
Hunting up a Dog Breeder
Teaching "Leave-It"
Retriever 101 Part - 1
RETRIEVER 101 - Part II
Recognizing and Correcting Escape and Avoidance Responses
Developing Handling as an Extension of Force-Fetch Part 1
Developing Handling as an Extension of Force-Fetch Part II
Sight Blinds and Walkouts
Hide the Duck
Understanding Retriever Pedigrees Part I
Understanding Retriever Pedigrees Part II Health Certificates and Titles
Selecting Your New Pup USE BIRDS!
Bumpers-Canvas or Plastic (and what the pros won't tell you)
Teaching Puppies To Swim (with some tricks for the older dogs, too)
River Hunting Sometimes You Gotta Bend Some Rules!
Boat Work
A Shot of Steadiness
"Hunt Dead" Whistle
Walking Singles
They are Not the Same Dog (it's okay to say it)
Training the Trainer
A Couple of Important Things
Northern Flight add articles perodicaly

Oak Hill Kennels

John & Amy Dahl

ThunderHead Kennels

Chuck Tiranno

Topbrass Retrievers

Jackie Mertens

totalretriever.com

Mike Lardy

Dennis Voigt
The Swim-By
Favourite Set-ups: Picture Perfect Multiple Blinds (with a teaching bonus)
Stand Alones
Training Retrievers Alone

Wildrose Kennels

Mike Stewart

Windstorm Retrievers

Marilyn Fender

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