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Castile Creek Retriever Training Program

Basics

  1. Obedience
    1. On Lead
      1. Sit
      2. Heel
      3. Here
      4. Kennel
    2. Off Lead
      1. Sit
      2. Heel
      3. Here
      4. Kennel
    3. Heeling Stick
      1. Sit
      2. Heel
      3. Here
      4. Kennel
    4. Collar Conditioning
      1. Sit
      2. Heel
      3. Here
      4. Kennel
    5. Here Drill Water
    6. Here Off Truck
    7. Here Handler to Handler
    8. Holding Blind Kennel Drill
    9. Holding Blind Here
    10. Whistle Drills
      1. Sit Drill
      2. Here “Sit” Drill
  2. Force Fetch
    1. Hold
    2. Aggravated Hold
    3. Walking Hold
    4. Ear Pinch Fetch on Table
    5. Force Fetch With Rotation
    6. Walking Fetch
    7. Aggravated Fetch
      1. Forward
      2. Stationary
      3. Return
    8. Directional Fetch (Overs)
      1. Left
      2. Right
      3. Return
    9. Directional Fetch (Backs)
      1. Left
      2. Right
      3. Return
    10. Stick Fetch
      1. Forward
      2. Stationary
    11. Collar Fetch
      1. Forward
      2. Stationary
  3. Pile Work (Force to Pile)
    1. Identify the Pile and Introduce “Dead Bird” Cue
    2. Proximity to Pile
    3. Fetch becomes Back
    4. When to Introduce Hand
    5. Use of Force
    6. Remote Sending
    7. Distance
  4. 3 Leg Pattern
    1. Lining
    2. Casting (Backs and Overs)
  5. Here-Whistle Sit-Here Drill
  6. Here-Whistle Sit-Here Casting Drill
  7. House Drill

Transition

  1. 5 Leg Pattern
    1. Lining
    2. Casting
  2. 5 Leg Pattern Aggravated
    1. Brush Piles
    2. Chairs without People
    3. Chairs with People
    4. Stickmen
    5. Holding Blinds
    6. Flyer Crates
    7. Diversions
    8. Poison Birds
    9. Marks Incorporated
    10. Truck
    11. Atv or Boat
  3. Swim By (Water)
    1. Back Pile
      1. Casting
      2. Lining
      3. Returning & Going Back
    2. Exits
    3. Over Piles
    4. Casting and Swim By Handler
  4. 3 Leg Water Pattern
    1. Introduce the Piles
    2. Lining
    3. Casting
    4. Reinforce w/ collar
    5. Diversion in Water
  5. Blinds (Land)
    1. Sight
    2. Permanent
    3. Pattern Blinds in different fields
    4. Bird Boy
    5. Stickman
    6. Lining Pole to Lining Pole
    7. Introduce Drag Back Scent
    8. Use of Diversions and Poison Birds in Cold Setting
  6. Blinds (Water)
    1. Sight
    2. Permanent
    3. Bird Boy
    4. Cast Into Water Drill
    5. Cast Onto Point
    6. Cast Off Point
    7. Water Channel
    8. Angle Entry
    9. Use of Diversions and Poison Birds in Cold Setting

Advanced

  1. Blinds (Land)
    1. Dealing with Terrain and Wind Factors
    2. Multiple Cold Blinds
    3. Blinds in conjunction with Marks
    4. Blinds over the top of Marks
    5. Blinds prior to the Marks
    6. Poison Bird Blind
  2. Blinds (Water)
    1. Crosswind Water Blinds
    2. Multiple Re-entry Water Blinds
    3. Long Angle Entry into Water
    4. Blinds in conjunction with Marks
    5. Down the Shore Water Blinds

Marking

Beginning Marking: Promote Good Sit/ Steadiness

Keep the dog driving to the mark and feed the dog more marks if necessary (Fireman Drill)

  1. 4 Factors of Marking
    1. Correct Side of the Gun
    2. Lining
    3. Conceptual
    4. Memory
  2. Fireman Drill
  3. Walking Singles
  4. Long-Short-Middle Drill
  5. Square Drill
  6. Singles Land
  7. 3 and 5 Leg Lining Drill
  8. Singles with Obstacles
  9. Cheating Singles
  10. Check-Down Bird Boy Drill
  11. Punch Bird Boy Drill
  12. Stickman M Drill

Advanced Marking

  1. Inline Singles
  2. Marks Through Old Falls
  3. 2 Down the Shore
  4. 3 Down the Shore
  5. Indented Triples
  6. Outside – Outside - Middle
  7. Mom/ Pop or Flowerpot
  8. Converging
  9. Hip Pockets
  10. Doubles
  11. Doubles and Single
  12. Triples
  13. Retiring Concepts

See Also: Training Facilities Training / Handling / Nutrition Seminar Puppy Preschool