Whoa training is a common training process that needs a good framework before beginning. (Photo courtesy of Susanna Love Smith)
By Susanna Love Smith and Reid Bryant
“Perhaps the fundamental descriptive behavior that distinguishes a bird dog is his ability to slam on the brakes, ceasing all motion when the scent of a bird is encountered. This ability to stop midstream is the defining trait of a bird dog—a trait we have bred and selected for hundreds if not thousands of years. Rarely, though, does a dog have a perfect point and the ability to apply it right out of the gates. A good point is a behavior we shape...”
The above passage served as the introduction to “whoa training” presented in the book Training Bird Dogs with Ronnie Smith Kennels that we wrote a few years back. The statement holds just as true today as...
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