re: Duck Dogs

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man the best pro's in the game not to mention the guys that came up with the training standards most use in todays training all use E collars.

You're telling me guys like Lardy, Akin, and Autrey are all training dogs that are not ready to hunt because they use e collars?

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you obviously have trouble reading..... what I said was a dog that requires an E collar to HUNT is not ready to hunt....

I use an e-collar to train - only use them hunting under extremely rare circumstances... if a dog still needs electronic stimulation to hunt - if you are saying that dog is finished and ready to hunt - you just won my argument for me.

My 14 year-old Brittany is the most versatile dog I've ever owned. Retrieves well over water or land. Solid on quail and thinks dove-hunting is a scrimmage. Slowed down some in the last couple of years but still a fun dog to hunt with.

Your meaning wasn't as clear as you think.

I still see no issue with a dog wearing an e collar on a hunt. That's done by hunters and trainers on dogs of high pedigree/titles every day in a duck blind. Just because the dog is wearing it doesn't mean you have to use it.


So when you train a dog to the finished level it never makes a mistake in the field that needs a correction? Even a finished dog will make a mistake in the field that needs correction at some point.

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So when you train a dog to the finished level it never makes a mistake in the field that needs a correction? Even a finished dog will make a mistake in the field that needs correction at some point.

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actually once I am hunting I would rather focus on hunting and correct the issues in a controlled training environment.


except for things that are life or limb threatening to the dog...