Mark Training

**Chad** · 09-14-2007, 07:35 PM

Anybody know of any good online articles or resources on mark training? Or perhaps have some good advice?

Brady has no problem with retrieves and can mark easily, including doubles. Where I'd like to do some training is for situation an hour or more into the hunt where she's paying attention to something else (usually chewing on something) and I need to get her focus back out front.

**Ty Stromquist** · 09-14-2007, 07:49 PM

Chad id say start teaching her to pay attention at all times. I know its hard especially since she still is pretty young but. Teach them to heel next to you and dont move.

Keith S. · 09-14-2007, 11:06 PM

It's lack of experience, there is nothing wrong with the dogs marking(that's another issure). Chad how old is your dog, how often do you get to hunt with your dog? If you get out alot with your dog, it will get better as the season progresses, but will most likely forget during the off season. Even if you train alot, you can't train for long boring periods during the day when nothing is happening. As the dog matures and gets experience it will learn to keep one eye on the sky or when it hears you calling to start paying attention. I disagree with Ty, you can't really teach a dog to pay attention, you can work on obedience which will help if your dog is running around not listening to you, but the only way to get it to watch the sky is experience.

Tripp · 09-15-2007, 12:09 AM

Go now and get yourself one of two books by Richard A. Wolters either Waterdog or Gamedog. Best books there are I guarantee success. I have used these books on all the dogs I have owned , even a ****er spaniel, and have never had a problem. The ****er retrieved grouse to hand the one and only time I took him hunting. Burrs were horrible. Both labs would do both Marks and blinds with hand signals at 18 mo. JUST FOLLOW the book to a T.

Tripp

**Ty Stromquist** · 09-15-2007, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith S.

It's lack of experience, there is nothing wrong with the dogs marking(that's another issure). Chad how old is your dog, how often do you get to hunt with your dog? If you get out alot with your dog, it will get better as the season progresses, but will most likely forget during the off season. Even if you train alot, you can't train for long boring periods during the day when nothing is happening. As the dog matures and gets experience it will learn to keep one eye on the sky or when it hears you calling to start paying attention. I disagree with Ty, you can't really teach a dog to pay attention, you can work on obedience which will help if your dog is running around not listening to you, but the only way to get it to watch the sky is experience.

Keith I was going to PM you to make sure you answer. Thanks for your input. I guess more of what I meant was to not teach it to pay attention but just be more obedient. As in you say heel and that dog doesnt break heel for hours.

Just like Keith's dog.

**Ty Stromquist** · 09-15-2007, 02:11 PM

oh yea btw, that is one of the Bailey/Duke puppies from the first litter.

**Catfishsteve** · 09-17-2007, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chad

Anybody know of any good online articles or resources on mark training? Or perhaps have some good advice?

where she's paying attention to something else (usually chewing on something) and I need to get her focus back out front.

Why don't you try getting some ducks in and actually hitting them for a change?

CanoeGuru · 09-19-2007, 07:29 PM

Ducks Unlimited's website has a lot of dog training info, including quite a bit on this subject. Here's a link to the page: http://www.ducksunlimited.org/Huntin...ieverHome.html
Hope this helps.

muddy river · 09-19-2007, 07:56 PM

Canoeguru, I love your avatar. That picture is hilarious!!!

CanoeGuru · 09-19-2007, 08:07 PM

I'm the youngest of 5, and I'm the youngest by 6 years. That picture represents my early life shenanigans with my older brothers and sisters pretty well. I thought it suited me. Glad you like it!

09-14-2007, 07:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
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09-14-2007, 07:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ty Stromquist Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: in a treestand Posts: 3,771 Thanks: 42 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Chad id say start teaching her to pay attention at all times. I know its hard especially since she still is pretty young but. Teach them to heel next to you and dont move. __________________ How can I be lost...... if ive got no where to go. Unless your going to eat the horns or mount it, let that buck walk by. Shoot a doe

09-14-2007, 11:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
Keith S. Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Blair, NE Posts: 116 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It's lack of experience, there is nothing wrong with the dogs marking(that's another issure). Chad how old is your dog, how often do you get to hunt with your dog? If you get out alot with your dog, it will get better as the season progresses, but will most likely forget during the off season. Even if you train alot, you can't train for long boring periods during the day when nothing is happening. As the dog matures and gets experience it will learn to keep one eye on the sky or when it hears you calling to start paying attention. I disagree with Ty, you can't really teach a dog to pay attention, you can work on obedience which will help if your dog is running around not listening to you, but the only way to get it to watch the sky is experience. __________________ I'm not in high school anymore!

09-15-2007, 02:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ty Stromquist Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: in a treestand Posts: 3,771 Thanks: 42 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	oh yea btw, that is one of the Bailey/Duke puppies from the first litter. __________________ How can I be lost...... if ive got no where to go. Unless your going to eat the horns or mount it, let that buck walk by. Shoot a doe

09-19-2007, 07:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
CanoeGuru Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 1,141 Thanks: 2 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Ducks Unlimited's website has a lot of dog training info, including quite a bit on this subject. Here's a link to the page: http://www.ducksunlimited.org/Huntin...ieverHome.html Hope this helps. __________________ "Survival depends on being able to suppress anxiety and replace it with calm, clear, quick and correct reasoning..." -Sheck Exley

09-15-2007, 12:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tripp Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Omaha and Schuyler Posts: 39 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Go now and get yourself one of two books by Richard A. Wolters either Waterdog or Gamedog. Best books there are I guarantee success. I have used these books on all the dogs I have owned , even a **er spaniel, and have never had a problem. The **er retrieved grouse to hand the one and only time I took him hunting. Burrs were horrible. Both labs would do both Marks and blinds with hand signals at 18 mo. JUST FOLLOW the book to a T. Tripp

09-19-2007, 07:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
muddy river Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Blair Posts: 380 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Canoeguru, I love your avatar. That picture is hilarious!!!

09-19-2007, 08:07 PM	#10 (permalink)
CanoeGuru Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lincoln Posts: 1,141 Thanks: 2 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	I'm the youngest of 5, and I'm the youngest by 6 years. That picture represents my early life shenanigans with my older brothers and sisters pretty well. I thought it suited me. Glad you like it! __________________ "Survival depends on being able to suppress anxiety and replace it with calm, clear, quick and correct reasoning..." -Sheck Exley

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