Help - Training Group in SW TN
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:49 am
This is long...if your going to complain about my book of a post...please don't waste your time reading...Thanks, Tim
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Proud owner of a reckless, 15 mth old BLM. He was sent to a trainer from the site for a little over a month last year (about 9 mths old) and came back having made vast improvements on obedience. Since getting him back, I have attended Milner's Retriever/Gundog Training Seminar, tried different methods of (non e-collar) training, and given him some quality observation experience throughout last waterfowl season. However, I am beginning to feel like I am in a rut in training. Since season ended, we had to take a step back to obedience and attempt to really drive it home, and haven't made it much further. He's border line out of control. I am having a hard time at this point with going from kennel to heel after getting home in the afternoon. I have a hard time even taking him out to air without him being on a leash as he found the neighbors dogs and runs off to see them disregarding all commands, much less taking him out to the field. He is retrieving fairly well, but I cannot do much past a few fun bumpers as the past 4 months of obedience don't leave me assured that he won't run off.
This has frustrated me to no end, and I cannot figure out how to solve these obedience problems, much less move on to anything else. He is now 15 months old, I think e-collar is a MUST, and I fear he will not be ready for hunting season, yet again. I am a rookie trainer and brand new to e-collar. Therefore, my question for you, MSDuckers is two-fold:
First, any trainer recommendations in the Somerville, TN area?
Second, my wife and I welcomed our first child into our family the second week of May. I am extremely hesitant to send my dog "off" to training as I do not want him away from home and acclimating to life with the baby. He stays inside most of the time, and his ability to coexist with my 2 week old girl is much more important that his hunting performance if I had to choose. Therefore, I was wondering if anyone could recommend any local training groups that could teach/help me learn dog training? Any pro trainers conduct customized programs? Could I come and see them weekly/bi-weekly/monthly and have an evaluation of sorts, then them send me home with something particular to work on along with training methods? Again, I would be more than willing to pay for this service.
Any and all help appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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Proud owner of a reckless, 15 mth old BLM. He was sent to a trainer from the site for a little over a month last year (about 9 mths old) and came back having made vast improvements on obedience. Since getting him back, I have attended Milner's Retriever/Gundog Training Seminar, tried different methods of (non e-collar) training, and given him some quality observation experience throughout last waterfowl season. However, I am beginning to feel like I am in a rut in training. Since season ended, we had to take a step back to obedience and attempt to really drive it home, and haven't made it much further. He's border line out of control. I am having a hard time at this point with going from kennel to heel after getting home in the afternoon. I have a hard time even taking him out to air without him being on a leash as he found the neighbors dogs and runs off to see them disregarding all commands, much less taking him out to the field. He is retrieving fairly well, but I cannot do much past a few fun bumpers as the past 4 months of obedience don't leave me assured that he won't run off.
This has frustrated me to no end, and I cannot figure out how to solve these obedience problems, much less move on to anything else. He is now 15 months old, I think e-collar is a MUST, and I fear he will not be ready for hunting season, yet again. I am a rookie trainer and brand new to e-collar. Therefore, my question for you, MSDuckers is two-fold:
First, any trainer recommendations in the Somerville, TN area?
Second, my wife and I welcomed our first child into our family the second week of May. I am extremely hesitant to send my dog "off" to training as I do not want him away from home and acclimating to life with the baby. He stays inside most of the time, and his ability to coexist with my 2 week old girl is much more important that his hunting performance if I had to choose. Therefore, I was wondering if anyone could recommend any local training groups that could teach/help me learn dog training? Any pro trainers conduct customized programs? Could I come and see them weekly/bi-weekly/monthly and have an evaluation of sorts, then them send me home with something particular to work on along with training methods? Again, I would be more than willing to pay for this service.
Any and all help appreciated. Thanks in advance.