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EPAGNEUL
BRETON de BROUGHTON
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Training
Over the years our customers have asked numerous questions on how to train their puppy into a successful hunting dog. Our training methods have been developed from experience over the years with OUR BREEDING some techniques may or may not work for you as all dogs and trainers are individuals. Topics will include but not limit to puppy socialization, veterinary care, products, and field work. This page will be dedicated to answering these questions through video, photos and explanation. As the page grows we will include links to specific topics. Please feel free to email us if you have any topics you would like us to post.
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The first step is to acquire a puppy.... Purchase your pup out of proven lines, forefathers and mothers that are athletes and have proven to pass their superior genetics to their offspring. "Proven lines" is not only hunting ability but also health. Look for good hipped dogs in their pedigree.
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8-12 weeks old HOME: At this age we are working on establishing a routine, take puppy out often, every 2 hours at first and praise when they relieve themselves. We use a porch potty on the deck, it pinpoints a specific location speeding up housetraining.
FIELD: Take puppy out in the woods, they will follow you so don't walk on paths. Go through brush piles, over logs and through weed growth. Do this 3 times a week not more than 15 minutes a time. We run the puppies exclusively in the woods until 6 months of age to build dexterity, agility and enhance nose quality. We have taken video of our woods session. Training sessions should be more like play sessions, positive reinforcement only, don't be discouraged as puppy can read your expressions. Leave the sessions with puppy happy and wanting more. Gun, Gheisha and Grace were all born on April 3, 2011
Gun and Gheisha des Lutins Cobs 15 weeks old
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2-4 months old Intorduce commands, only use them as a teaching and familliar tool, only p[ositive reinforcement when they obey the command. We are only showing puppy the commands. Work on retrieving with your pup, first inside in a hallway then outside on a check cord. Use their favorite toy or a small bumper with quail wings attached. Keep sessions short and fun with lots of positive reinforcement, leave puppy wanting more. Never overwork a young pup as it will have negative effects.
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3-4 months old Your pup should be driving out in the woods 10-30 yards out, if you want a close worker blow a whistle when they are getting out of your comfort range. Now is the time to introduce birds (we use bobwhite quail) in the woods. Unfortunally our bird supplier is clean out for another week, the video below was taken in France with Keranlouan Kennels owner Patrick Morin.
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3-4 months old On the hottest days we intorduce pups to water, usually they just get wet but occasionally you will have one who can just do it. Often times this is contributed with having a bold/fearless temperament. Gheisha des Lutins Cobs 15 weeks old
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Gun is laid back, he is highly intelligent and a bit silly at times. He does not bite or jump up. His conformation is extraordinary. He is using the porch potty after the 1st introduction. |
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Gheisha is energetic, a "Runner" she bites and jumps up, we have been countering the biting with a fold of the lip on her canine and a little squeeze and "No Bite" command and the jumping with a push or knee and a "Down" command, she has taken well to the commands. She is not using the porch potty yet.
This is Gheisha's first time in the woods, notice the hesitation at first.
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EPAGNEUL BRETON de BROUGHTON Steve & Cristin Broughton 320-274-6355 Email us at: copyright 2008 ebbroughton |
