Comments on: Isn’t the ‘come’ command the most important for my Brittany bird dog? http://chiefsbrittanys.com/2008/01/21/isnt-the-come-command-the-most-important-for-my-brittany-bird-dog/ American and French Brittanys as companion gun dogs. Hunting, training, trialing and more. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:36:31 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dave Jones http://chiefsbrittanys.com/2008/01/21/isnt-the-come-command-the-most-important-for-my-brittany-bird-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Dave Jones Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:36:07 +0000 http://chiefsbrittanys.com/2008/01/21/isnt-the-come-command-the-most-important-for-my-brittany-bird-dog/#comment-64 Being retired from the Navy, one of the first things taught to us in drill practice was that there is a preparatory command followed by the command of execution. I decided shortly after I entered into the Navy that a 'preparatory command' might just work with dogs and to my delight, it did. Like you, I too issue the name first to get his attention followed by the command of choice. Folks spend a lot of time talking about their dogs mentioning the dogs name in front of it but not actually talking to the dog. If one calls that dog to come by speaking its name only, it may later be a bit 'tone deaf' to the request. Being retired from the Navy, one of the first things taught to us in drill practice was that there is a preparatory command followed by the command of execution.

I decided shortly after I entered into the Navy that a ‘preparatory command’ might just work with dogs and to my delight, it did.

Like you, I too issue the name first to get his attention followed by the command of choice.

Folks spend a lot of time talking about their dogs mentioning the dogs name in front of it but not actually talking to the dog. If one calls that dog to come by speaking its name only, it may later be a bit ‘tone deaf’ to the request.

]]> By: Peacher79 http://chiefsbrittanys.com/2008/01/21/isnt-the-come-command-the-most-important-for-my-brittany-bird-dog/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Peacher79 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:13:51 +0000 http://chiefsbrittanys.com/2008/01/21/isnt-the-come-command-the-most-important-for-my-brittany-bird-dog/#comment-63 Dave, This is great advice on this commentary. When I was young, I wanted to be able to see my dog all the time when hunting. They don't cover much ground with that thought process.If a person wants their dog to hunt like God made em to, they have to quit calling them in every time they are out of sight. I use a beeper collar with a page function if I am worried about where my dog is. I recommend that to everybody. My Dad always told me to stay out the dog's way and let them hunt, that they knew more about hunting than I ever could. I now know he is right. Your bird finds will go way up, if you let your dog "really hunt". I use the word come also. I always use the dog's name as a preface. I say for instance, "Abby come". Bob Dave,
This is great advice on this commentary. When I was young, I wanted to be able to see my dog all the time when hunting. They don’t cover much ground with that thought process.If a person wants their dog to hunt like God made em to, they have to quit calling them in every time they are out of sight. I use a beeper collar with a page function if I am worried about where my dog is. I recommend that to everybody. My Dad always told me to stay out the dog’s way and let them hunt, that they knew more about hunting than I ever could. I now know he is right. Your bird finds will go way up, if you let your dog “really hunt”.

I use the word come also. I always use the dog’s name as a preface. I say for instance, “Abby come”.

Bob

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