This last week Dave (Titan’s trainer) showed me what they had been working on the last couple of days; three handed casts. Dave started with three piles of bumpers, one to the left, one to the right and one straight out, sorry I didn’t think to get photos of the set up before they began, I was too excited to see my boy work! I did get this one though so you have an idea…
Casts are simply put “handling” What you are teaching the dog is to run or swim in the direction of your hand signals. I have to say I was so impressed with Dave and Titan I just kept shooting photos! Dave keeps it short and simple and uses repetition so the dog gets the idea and keeps the idea, you know what they say practice makes perfect!
They did a left over cast, sending Titan to the bumper pile to the left, notice Dave is simply signaling with his left hand straight out to his side…
That is a whistle Dave is using, one blast and the dog is supposed to sit and wait for his cast (direction) to be given. This is very effective when your dog is out in the field for long or blind marks so you can stop them and handle your dog to the bird.
Then they did right over casts, sending Titan to the bumper pile on the right I didn’t get a photo of Dave giving the cast but it’s just the opposite of the left over cast…
Then Titan was sent on what is called a cast back, sending your dog straight away from you, these can be a little more difficult to teach but this boy nailed it considering they had only been working on casts for a couple of days.
Watching
Rearing to go
He’s off
That’s it
Here I come
Success!!
All of this took place in approximately 15 minutes, you don’t want to work too long as most dogs will become bored, and you always want to end on a positive note.
I bet you thought by the title I was going to talk about broken bones
Titan is such a good boy.
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Great job Titan!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!! Very, very impressive. 🙂
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Thank you! I was impressed:)
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You always have such great pictures. Because of this it might be an idea to put a descriptive title on each photograph rather than leave it as DSCN1951 for example. By doing this, it will enable them to be picked up in Google searches.
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Thank you Bassa!
Wow I didn’t know that, thank you for the tip I will try to remember to do that from now on.
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Through your post, I get to live a dream of having a dog. We recently moved to a small apartment but one day, I hope to get a puppy for my son. He loves dogs like crazy.
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That is such a huge compliment and I thank you my friend! When the time is right I know you will get the puppy of your dreams 🙂
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Brilliant. Isn’t it wonderful to see a dog “get it” like that. Just fantastic
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Thank you and yes it is!!
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I totally was expecting to see someone in a cast. I was like “oh no! who broke what?” Glad to hear everyone is fully intact! Great pictures!
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I have to admit I was kind of giggling to myself when I chose the title!
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Sounds like Titan is doing very well. Did you enter him in WD?
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He is and I am so pleased with him. No WD this time around for him, talked it over with Dave and since my long term goals with him are his hunting titles Dave suggests I hold off for now on the WD so we don’t take the chance of Titan developing any bad habits.
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I think you’ve struck gold with this guy! Way to go Titan. 🙂
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Thanks Jodi. He is a great dog and I hope to do great things with him 🙂
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Very nice and great photos.
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Thank you!! 🙂
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I was really wondering what a three handed cast could possibly be!! Now I understand and Titan is doing a great job and still looks like he is enjoying. I knew he was very smart and he’s fun to watch even if in pictures 🙂
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Thank you! He is having a great time and really loves to work plus he loves his Uncle Dave so he works hard to please him.
When I first titled the post I had Titan’s name in there but after some thought took it out because I knew that would be a give away to the post and I wanted to see if I could peek some interest 😉
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This is what needs to come next for Wyatt… but he is having a hard enough time stretching the “back” out to mean keep going straight crazy head lol… he loves to retrieve, sometimes too much.
Anna
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Gotta love those young dogs, they are so enthusiastic 🙂
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What an awesome dog Misty. If only my Corran would listen like this.
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Well he didn’t come out of the shoot listening that good, lol
I have to say my friend is an awesome trainer and Titan does love him!
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