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    Quote Originally Posted by EeeBees View Post
    But he isnt being taught, though is he, it is more a response, yes? How do you mean handled too hard? I do not see that if your dog has good prey drive where is the need to be hard on him...if he locks on point and is steady, how could a handler jeopardise this?
    depends on the standed of control your after , some are fine with a dog that will run in when your approaching some are not fussed with steady to shot or flush , over or miss handling when trying to get these things my result in a dog that blinks game

    just because a dog locks on point does not mean its steady , can you walk circles around your dog when its on point ??
    (edit to add) the resin i ask, because if they are not,,, how will you correct them so you can walk around them,,,,,, with out them thinking your correcting them for being on point ??............. thats a example of how you can train a dog to blink game
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kaimaicockher View Post
    depends on the standed of control your after , some are fine with a dog that will run in when your approaching some are not fussed with steady to shot or flush , over or miss handling when trying to get these things my result in a dog that blinks game

    just because a dog locks on point does not mean its steady , can you walk circles around your dog when its on point ??
    (edit to add) the resin i ask, because if they are not,,, how will you correct them so you can walk around them,,,,,, with out them thinking your correcting them for being on point ??............. thats a example of how you can train a dog to blink game
    Agree entirely Danny! You couldn't have worded it better!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kaimaicockher View Post
    depends on the standed of control your after , some are fine with a dog that will run in when your approaching some are not fussed with steady to shot or flush , over or miss handling when trying to get these things my result in a dog that blinks game

    just because a dog locks on point does not mean its steady , can you walk circles around your dog when its on point ??
    (edit to add) the resin i ask, because if they are not,,, how will you correct them so you can walk around them,,,,,, with out them thinking your correcting them for being on point ??............. thats a example of how you can train a dog to blink game
    How would you correct this flaw? Maybe it has more to do with prey drive afterall and not about softness...to answer your question, I can walk around my dog when she is on point...
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    Quote Originally Posted by EeeBees View Post
    How would you correct this flaw? Maybe it has more to do with prey drive afterall and not about softness...to answer your question, I can walk around my dog when she is on point...
    Kaimaicockher nailed it, nothing to do with prey drive or softness, although a softer dog may be predisposed to it, I can't answer that one. The reason why people use a long line to stop a dog chasing at the flush was twofold, firstly the obvious one, it makes it easier to get your dog back, and the most important one, to stop you using voice or whistle. When the dog hits the end of the check cord at full speed, he associates the cartwheel he has just involuntarily done with the chase, as opposed to you stopping him by whistle or reprimanding him at the flush, which he may associate with game. From what I am told, once you have create a blinker, it can be hard to fix, often easier to start again.

 

 

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