Tips for ecollar training hunting dog

[bigbassfish]

Any advice on starting my lab with an ecollar?
He has basic obedience down, but most work has been with a check cord. I would really love to start bird hunting with him, he’s 4 and while training him to hunt has been the goal from the beginning, the opportunities to hunt have been limited until now. A strong recall would be first and foremost as I would like him to be able to enjoy a little more freedom off leash in places with more distraction.

 

[mainbeam pursuit2]

Get a copy of Evan Graham's smartworks, will help you take it as far as you want.

 

[KurtR]

this is also a very good program

E-Collar Conditioning Course with Pat Nolan

If you think the e-collar is the tool you need, and you want to understand how to use it correctly, this course is for you!

www.patnolan.com

 

[displacedtexan]

Train on a check cord, overlay ecollar.

It's a half mile long leash.

 

[bozeman]

My tip....Dont. You dont need an e-collar to train a dog. Spend the time, don't shortcut it. Yes, I trained my lab with NO e-collar. She was an awesome hunting companion. Positive reinforcement and denials of retrieves.