Training the Young Brittany

Here I'm filming and managing a young 5 month old Brittany and her owner. This is the fifth session with them. The pup has associated the scent with birds and understands now that the gunshot is a good thing (it means she will have a bird in her mouth). She handles well with no commands, hand signals or whistles and manages moving birds (stalks) without pressuring them. In the video, she demonstrates steady to wing, shot and fall then does a nice natural retrieve. No e-collars are used. What she needs now is experience. Next time I see them, I'll start handing her off to the owner. We'll start working in different locations and different types of cover. We'll work on coveys and running birds too. Soon, we will begin running her with some of my finished dogs so she can begin learning about "team stalking". For more information about our unique method of training, please visit us at www.HigginsGundogs.com