Hold the Line
THE podcast for force-free gundog training! Hold the Line is committed to helping you to train your dog to an advanced level, using motivational methods and without the use of fear. Or pain. Or anything else nasty.
Podcasting since 2019 • 114 episodes
Hold the Line
Latest Episodes
Episode 114 - the recent 'chasing' research paper (e-collar vs food reinforcers)
In this episode, I look at a recent research paper called 'Comparison of the Efficacy and Welfare of Different Training Methods in Stopping Chasing Behavior in Dogs' by Johnson & Wynne https://d...
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Episode 114
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55:29
Episode 113 - the current dog training controversies and listener questions
In this episode, I talk about why the best way forwards is for us all to advance together - instead of fostering division and us/them splitting.
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Episode 113
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39:13
Episode 112 - mouthing or chomping the dummy
I talk about how to stop mouthing or rolling of the dummy (it's the clicker retrieve again, this time the part of it called 'proofing the hold against food').
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Episode 112
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32:12
Episode 111 - don't let shot get attached to retrieves!! (and listener questions...)
In this episode I answer a few listener questions and then waffle about why we need to keep shot unattached to a retrieve for as long as possible. Shot means 'sit'. Like the sit whistle means 'sit'.
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Episode 111
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44:49