Pointing Lab Training DVD

This is the only Pointing Lab Training Video / DVD resource available in the country today. All aspects of the project was approached and presented from a trainers perspective. It answers the fundamental question — How To Train A Pointing Lab. The training sessions are dogs learning the concepts for the very first time. You will see what really happens while training the Pointing Labrador – in actual training sessions.

The set consists of four separate DVD’s: The Puppy Pack, Force Fetch, Marking Basics and Upland Training Foundation. There is five and a half hours of demonstration on how to build a strong, sound foundation in your dog. With these tools in place your dog will have the skills necessary to effectively work with you as a team in the field.

The Puppy Pack DVD

The puppy pack was put together with the new pointing lab pup owner in mind. Topics covered are: crate training, introduction to upland birds, physical conditioning, bonding, exposure to the outside world through daily walks, puppy marks. Were going to introduce pups to water, teach the kennel command in order to load up in a crate, truck or trailer. We go into obedience covering the here, heel , sit commands. We look at training equipment, the proper use of a choke chain and lead. When and how to praise your dog. We teach the whistle response to the sit command. We teach how to make training feel good and begin to instill a good work ethic in your dog. We will introduce them to retrieving birds – all the things you would expect from a pointing lab training DVD.

Pointing Lab Training – Force Fetch DVD (the conditioned retrieve response)

We demonstrate how to build confidence and create a great attitude about work with your dog. We cover concepts about teaching hold on and off the table, introduction to the table and the toe hitch, fetch off the top of the table, fetch from the sit position, the sequence of the retrieve, pile work on the table, casting to the pile, transition to the ground, walking fetch, pile work on the ground, collar work on the ground, leave it grab it on command. We go into detail on the guidelines for using the e-collar. What pressure is and what it is not. The how , when , where, why of using pressure. We show you how to teach your dog what pressure is and how to make the connections to the responses we are asking them for. We show you how to build on a success foundation. Next to obedience force fetch is probably the most important concept to teach your dog. All advance retriever work depends on this teaching tool being in place in order to progress.

Pointing Lab Training – Marking Basics

In these videos we will teach several key concepts related to retrieving. We will build upon the conditioned retrieve response and obedience we taught in the Puppy Pack and Force Fetch DVD’s. We will Introduce pup to the gun, Make the connection of a mark and retrieve to sound of a shot, teach the mechanics of the retrieve, how to use gunners to help teach concepts, into to cover on the land, land mark concepts, intro to water cover, water mark concepts, teaching diligence. We will continue to focus on building confidence through success in the field. We expose our pointing lab to retrieving birds. We will look at how to shoot flyers for your dog.

Pointing Lab Training – Upland Fundamentals

This is one of the most enjoyable parts of training the Pointing Labrador. We get to turn pups on to live birds for the first time. We show you how to turn the genetic light bulb on and shinning bright in your pointing lab. We cover Intro to birds, boldness on birds, how to aggressively locate birds, how to work scent, the pigeon pole, whoa training, steadiness in the yard, steadiness in the field, working in a field, how to approach a dog on point in the field, quartering, putting it all together in the field, gun safety in the field, the role of a gunner in upland training, special considerations while hunting, training equipment, transition to the field, creating success and confidence in the field, and introduction to live birds

We have a bonus section we have added to the DVD’s called The Golden Rules of Training. In this chapter we share with you what the dogs have taught us over the past fourteen years of training pointing labs – about communicating with them and teaching them the way they think and learn. We cover several critical skills all really good trainers constantly strive to acquire an improve on. Your ability to communicate and read what your dog is communicating to you will do more for your success and training results than all the methods you put in your pointing lab training toolbox.