Part III: Training the river dog
Mike Stewart, Owner/trainer Wildrose KennelsIn part three, we examine training techniques designed to teach your dog how-to mark and retrieve game in fast-moving water
Story | Conversation | August 29, 2005Gunshyness: Fact and fiction
Mike Stewart, Owner/trainer Wildrose KennelsThe causes of gun shyness may vary but are usually man made.
Story | Conversation | September 24, 2004Q&A with a professional dog trainer
Mike Stewart, Owner/trainer Wildrose KennelsMike Stewart has nearly 30 years of experience breeding and training sporting dogs and is currently training Drake, the official Labrador retriever of Ducks Unlimited. To learn more about Wildrose Kennels and the training methodology used by Mike, visit www.uklabs.com. If you have a training question, email Mike and he may answer your question in an upcoming column.
Story | Conversation | July 19, 2004Marking: Conditioning for concentration
Mike Stewart, Owner/trainer Wildrose KennelsA retriever's marking ability can be greatly enhanced by addressing the individual component skills necessary for effective marking. These skills include: concentration/focus negotiating obstacles steadiness lining memory nose/hunting cover distance estimation ignoring diversions
Story | Conversation | January 26, 2004Steadying the retriever, part II
Mike Stewart, Owner/trainer Wildrose Kennels...compromise the steadiness of the dog. Too many marks, quickly releasing dogs for retrieves and associating gunfire...When the pup is patient for short periods prior to release, move out in front of the...
Story | Conversation | December 18, 2003Steadying the retriever, part I
Mike Stewart, Owner/trainer Wildrose KennelsAmong the most important attributes of a quality retriever is steadiness to shot and fall of game. Little else can spoil an otherwise promising wing shoot quicker than an uncontrollable, disruptive and otherwise untrained dog who associates gunfire as a reason to immediately run in after a retrieve.
Story | Conversation | December 18, 2003Q&A with a professional dog trainer
Mike Stewart, Owner/trainer Wildrose KennelsMike Stewart, owner of Wildrose Kennels near Oxford, Miss., offers dog training advice to the users of ESPNOutdoors.com
Story | Conversation | December 01, 2003Coaching the fundamentals
Mike Stewart, Owner/trainer Wildrose KennelsThe same correlation can be true of any good hunting retriever's training process: establish the fundamentals in all core areas vital to an effective retriever and drill them to the point of consistent habit formation. To do so serves the handler as it does the coach. The retriever responds in a pre-prescribed manner and the trainer has a basis to revisit should performance in the field on Saturday's shoot wanes.
Story | Conversation | October 13, 2003It's time for 'pre-con'
Mike Stewart, Owner/trainer Wildrose KennelsAfter months of off-season lazing about, drawing a full pension (unless you shot a few dove or teal), your retriever may need a little "tune up" prior to the upcoming waterfowl or upland game seasons. It's time to "pre-con" the old hunting pal to be able to handle an active, full day's shooting. These tips apply primarily to the trained retriever. Most started pups that have been in training this summer should be in shape for the type work they will experience their first season. Categories: Physical Obedience/control Practical experiences
Story | Conversation | September 05, 2003TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "mark prior" make the list?
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