THEtraining of the dog for hunting can begin from the first months of life. In the first two months the dog sees every action as a game, therefore every command must be motivated from a prize. You have to do it learn who's in charge and impose rules on him that he will have to follow in all circumstances. Before training the dog on any game, it is advisable to proceed as follows: the first thing to do is to teach the dog the commands "SITTING"and "INLAND". In particular, the command "EARTH" is considered the most important command and most useful especially on the hunting camp. It is necessary to begin to explain the position "EARTH" starting from the position of "SITTING" and pushing lightly on the back of the dog always saying with a firm voice "EARTH!".
This command for its simplicity of execution can be overrated, it is actually among the most important that a dog or a hound can learn.
Both during thehunting activity, which during a walk, especially those without leash, having our dog respond promptly to the command is essential. In many situations it can even save his life.
Indeed, if at the moment we impart the command our four-legged friend crushes himself to the ground e remains motionless near a road or danger, we are sure it will not move from there and will not run the risk of being hit by a stain.
How to teach the Earth command
The expert will know how to approach the dog based on age, breed and character, teaching the commands so that they are in his ropes. Furthermore, attending a trainer is also a way for us masters to understand how to relate to the hound and avoid gross errors that could compromise his education and above all put his life at risk.
To have the best results, a bit like with men, theeducation it must be impacts from an early age, so the best phase is when I am puppies. In this phase of life the dog is extremely lively and full of energy, if we are not used to it we struggle to manage.
Very often dogs are thought to have the same vocabulary as us, so when we decide to give him orders we start using phrases he doesn't understand. This generates in us a sense of frustration which prompts us to raise our voices to gain authority. Both ways are wrong because we won't get by dog attention, but only a sense of loss.
On the contrary, dogs are predisposed to understanding a number of commands, precise, repeated and always the same because they are used to routine.
The systems for teaching are different, but if you want to practice at home after consulting an expert, some are undoubtedly more effective.
To make you obey and attract attention of your dog, do sniff of food, it can be a piece of dog, a kibble or a food that is particularly pleasing to yours hound.
Once you have achieved the goal you must continue training without accompanying with the gesture, but with the simple voice command to be sure that he will not forget the teachings, making the work useless.
The more the dog is concentrated, the more the training will be successful, so much so that in the moment in which it will have learned the base you can have them do it with a simple whistle.
Although puppy learning is based on repetition, we must be aware that like young children, they have the very low attention span, so better not subject it to long lessons. To make him learn the concept, you can try to realize short but focused lessons to intent.
The ground command can be performed with the voice, with a gesture of the hand or with a whistle, the important thing is to execute it always in the same way and consistently because our four-legged friend has aintelligence based on logical reasoning but simple and therefore you have to adapt to their way of thinking.
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The puppy or adult dog must return to the first signal for his own good because he thus avoids incurring dangers and for the successful hunting trip.
The dog knows perfectly well that his task at that moment is to lying on the ground and not moving, and it is crucial when it has signaled its prey to its master.
If the hound is far away, the hunter easily reaches the prey without being forced to run and put the animal to flight. Furthermore, when the dog obeys the command in the presence of a bird, it does not start chasing its prey.
Il ground control is important when hunting with more dogs, because interrupting the action of another hound can be dangerous. So to get him accustomed to the presence of other hounds and respond to commands from a puppy you can take him with another pointing dog. In this case, we can teach him the command by accompanying the movement of standing on the ground with his hands when the other dog also executes it.
When he understands and executes it perfectly we can teach him the back which allows him not only to follow the master, but to stand behind the handler in hunting with a pack.
