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(Ep.65) Don't Make Your Dog Gun Shy: How to Introduce Gunfire the Right Way
Your dog has to be okay with gunfire to be a hunting dog. In this solo episode, Tyce Erickson of Utah Bird Dog Training walks through exactly how he introduces a dog to the gun, and why getting it wrong can turn a promising bird dog into a pet. He covers building drive with birds first, the shot-bird-retrieve sequence from a distance, reading your dog's personality, and how to use desensitization when a dog is already gun shy.
In this episode:
• Why every bird dog needs two things: a desire for birds and comfort with gunfire
• The most common way owners accidentally make a dog gun shy (and…
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