Introducing Your Bird Dog to Gunfire
With properly prepared dogs, we rarely see one that is sensitive to gunfire. However, we always pay attention to any subtle response from the dog to the gunfire. A momentary glance, a flinch, or even quitting the chase are indicators that the dog was negatively impacted by the sound.
Introducing Your Dog to Birds
We believe in imprinting young puppies with the things that we want them to excel with as adults. Puppies that we raise are typically imprinted with bird experiences before 8 weeks of age, and those experiences are consistent predictors of their future performances. Like athletes in any sport, the best dogs start early and build on their experiences throughout life.
Developing a Bird Dog Puppy
Every time we interact with a dog, we're training them—whether we are thinking about it or not. The Smith Method of Training puts a strong emphasis on how we interact with our dogs throughout their life.