Dog and Hunter Communicating Silently

[BritChaser]

Noise in the field puts pheasants on the run and flushing far. With my new dog collar that has a vibrate only button I can communicate with the dog without whistling or calling. When I vibrate he at least alters his course and usually looks at me -- and I give him a hand signal. Everything gets done without a noise.

 

[Dakotazeb]

Ditto. I'm able to do the same thing with my Britts and Dogtra collar.

 

[only a pointer]

Noise in the field puts pheasants on the run and flushing far. With my new dog collar that has vibrate button I can communicate with the dog without whistling or calling. When I vibrate he at least alters his course and usually looks at me -- and I give him a hand signal. Everything gets done without a noise.

lol hey brit i thought you said those come kill me bells that dogs wear dont scare pheasants im confused dont those make noise or maybe it was some1 else if not sorry please explain though if so

 

[BritChaser]

Dogtra Here Too

Ditto. I'm able to do the same thing with my Britts and Dogtra collar.

Ditto with my Dogtra; it has a vibrate button that is so easy to use -- no switch movement.

 

[BritChaser]

Bells Occasionally Necessary

lol hey brit i thought you said those come kill me bells that dogs wear dont scare pheasants im confused dont those make noise or maybe it was some1 else if not sorry please explain though if so

I use a bell only when the cover completely obscures my dog. Otherwise he could go on point and I would not only be unaware but unable to locate him. Still, I'm all for minimizing noises. A little collar bell is not much noise compared to a whistle or the human voice calling commands to the dog. Without the bell I would be making much more noise and movement trying to find the dog locked on point. A friend told me of spending 45 minutes looking for his dog in tall CRP which he found locked on point after lots of yelling and roaming around.

 

[dwallac3]

I had an english setter that I could comand with handsignals. I would hold up on finger and he would sit. I could hold up two fingers and he would lay down. I could hold up three and he would come and an open palm ment stay. He followed all to a t but I also started training really early. I also got him to follow commands in the field. If I were to stick an arm out in either direction he would go in that direction. I could also point to a specific spot and he would go there. I did not have a vibrating collar so he would either go off of a wistle or I had him trained to just look at me so often.

 

[FCSpringer]

Ditto. I'm able to do the same thing with my Britts and Dogtra collar.

Diddo again here. If I need to while hunting, basicly if the dog just gets a bit far and does not know it. When they get on a runner, they can get to the edge of gun range quick.

 

[only a pointer]

I had an english setter that I could comand with handsignals. I would hold up on finger and he would sit. I could hold up two fingers and he would lay down. I could hold up three and he would come and an open palm ment stay. He followed all to a t but I also started training really early. I also got him to follow commands in the field. If I were to stick an arm out in either direction he would go in that direction. I could also point to a specific spot and he would go there. I did not have a vibrating collar so he would either go off of a wistle or I had him trained to just look at me so often.

dude are you kidding me or what i beleive most things but 123 fingers lol cmon you may train my pup!the only finger i hold up is when my dog messes up called the bird! stupid balnkety blank dog

 

[dwallac3]

Im not the only one my neighbor has trained many a hunting dog and all his dogs are trained the same way and he helped me train my dog. IT takes alot of practice. He is one of the greatest trainers I have ever seen. We spent alot of time together. We would spend hours a day. We would train in different things to make sure the dog would not get burnt out. It was great and 123 fingers is possible.

 

[shorthairs4life]

Has anyone else heard about the "finger" system? I would like to get more research about this or at least get pointed in the right direction.

 

[dwallac3]

Its been like 11 years that I did the training. But just every time we would practice the sit and laydown we would just hold up a finger. After awhile you will just have to hold up the finger and he will know.

 

[BleuBijou]

The Dog Whisperer. I need his number or book, DVD. Seriously, a dog is only as smart as his or her trainer. I am sure it can be done.:thumbsup:

 

[FCSpringer]

OOps. I guess I said earlier I can do it with a collar on, thats wrong. I do not need a collar, actualy in trials we can't use them. So holding up a flat hand keeps the dog in thier spot, huped or steady. Moving your hand down as to offer a treat has them come in and hup. Left and right turns is easy, just hold your hand out to that side.But they do do it on thier own alot. I don,t do any hunting where I would need the dog to lay down. A dog that works with you as a team with little to no direction is what I prefer.

 

[tmrichardson]

I like to train dogs to go with me and come, with the e-collar/whistle or hand signals. Really the most important thing for hunting is just getting them to pay attention to you and stay out in front of you. I turn, they see it, and run to the front of me. Or I get their attention with a hand signal or whistle and the come to the front. It's easy to do if started as a pup.

 

[SALLYSUE]

My pup runs with me everyday so I am using hand signals with her everyday with her . So when we are hunting it just real common for her and I to communicate with each other.