THE FLUSH

[Irishwhistler]

~ The Flush ~ HRCH UH TTF CRAIGHORN KIFFIN TRAD SH

Me gun dog TRAD is seen making a flush on a chukar partridge during a hunt earlier this afternoon. Once the dog put's the bird into the air, he is expected to remain steady until given a release command to make retrieve of the bird if it is shot and falls to the ground. If the bird is missed by the gunner, the dog must still remain steady at SIT and is trained to not chase after the bird as it flys away. Me dogs are trained to release upon my saying their name, that signaling their permission to go to the area of fall and make the retrieve. The retriever is trained to return to the handler and present the bird classically to hand.

Cheers,
THE DOG WHISTLER

 

[Jeff15]

Nice shot..........

 

[Irishwhistler]

Nice shot..........

Thanks Jeff.

Mike

 

[K9Kirk]

Nice pic. That's how you earn a t-bone!

 

[Irishwhistler]

Nice pic. That's how you earn a t-bone!

Actually, TRAD has been conditioned so that the act of the retrieve has become his most "high value" reward. That said, his drive to hunt is self sustaining.

THE DOG WHISTLER