Episode 137 - the value of picking up and some thoughts about docking

🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃This episode is a little bit of everything. It is a buffet of an episode. Not sure if it's all you can eat, but it is a heck of a lot. 

🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃Here I waffle randomly about what I'm doing with puppies in this age range. It doesn't really involve much gundog-specific stuff, because it's about helping pups to feel safe in the world.

🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃I talk here about the advantages of picking up, especially for HPR breeds (spaniels would also benefit for similar reasons) - and also offer some thoughts about docking after our experiences with our recent litter of Weim pups.

🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃Yes, finally, it's here. The long-awaited sequel to *The Fundamentals*, the new book is called *Force-Free Gundog Training: Precision and Progression" and it's available in Amazons everywhere. Whoop whoop!

🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃Amazingly, my new book (Force-Free Gundog Training: Precision and Progression) is nearly ready. WHOOP!! It should be out in a few weeks.... 

🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃This is a ramble of an episode (both subject-wise and literally) covering ticks, the come-in whistle on retrieves and early canine pregnancy.

🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃In this episode, I recount our incredibly stressful race against the clock to get the right stuff, in the right place, at the right time. Phew.

🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃What are the pros and cons of working tests?

🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃This episode is an outdoor ramble (verbally and physically!).... 

🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃Here are some useful tips for moving onto marks and then blinds across water.