Jumping dogs The Epagneul Breton from puppyhood has a tendency to jump up on people, they do this to seek acceptance and companionship from humans as they yearn to be close and affectionate to humans. This tendency can be curved with positive teachings and correct handling of the dog, we have seen success with our method […]
The first year of life is an assessment of the natural genetic traits a dog possesses, it’s conformity, health, character and temperament. This assessment is crucial in identifying the teaching approach instituted into the dog as it matures and how much training the dog will need to meet goals and expectations in the second year. […]
Control [maintain influence or authority over] is the handlers way of silently telling the dog to carry on with the lesson at hand, it is a stepping stone to perfecting the lesson. Control is viewed by the dog as pressure (negative motivation), there are different types and levels of control that can be suited […]
Repetition [The action of repeating an action or event] is a handlers way of letting the dog know what to expect in the lesson, it instills an important and incomparable trust bond between an Epagneul Breton and its handler. Repetition and association work hand and hand with each other to instill the desired result in […]
Pressure [the use of persuasion, influence, or intimidation to make someone do something]. After the dog has associated the lesson with positive motivation it allows the handler to apply pressure upon the dog to perfect the lesson. Examples of pressure -check cord/leash -electronic collar -noise from handler -command from handler -talking -presence of handler/other […]
Association [connecting something with something else in one’s mind] is a handlers greatest tool in his/her arsenal in teaching and instilling a lesson into an Epagneul Breton. When done correctly the dog will associate lessons with positive or negative motivation. Examples of lessons -field running -bird introduction -gun fire conditioning -steadiness -retrieving -water work […]
Respect from a dog is one of the key elements for a successful training program. The ease of a dog accepting the teachings of a trainer directly correlates with the dogs character and the trainers approach to the curriculum. Our dogs respect us because we offer or instill these elements. -protection -shelter -food -dominance -companionship […]
To bring out the best; an ideal Epagneul Breton must be socialized and taught in everyday life, if at a young age it’s commanded to complete tasks it will begin to loose its playful nature. The Epagneul Breton is a player of games, it’s these games we play with them to motivate drive in […]
A training formula developed over numerous successes and failures, gravitating toward a European method picked up in Spain mixed slightly with methods from France, North America and my own. With this approach we are able to bring out the maximum natural qualities in a young dog and use the focused phenotype in specimens to correct the […]