"The Rationale"                

                Putting these videos in perspective, the intention has always been to use them as
                a feedback tool. I often find situations where a need to make adjustments is all too
                obvious "after the fact". In addition, all these videos are first time, no practice setups. 
                By design, "real time', cold takes can often be very revealing. Things like positioning
                at the line, inconsistent hand signals, rushing, poorly timed corrections or "nagging"
                all too often are forgotten in the heat of the moment. If missed too often they turn into
                bad habits and can inhibit a dog's progress. Indirectly, when the camera is "rolling",
                I have felt the useful pressure of being "under the gun". To a certain extent, this
                forces me to be more focused in the moment. The camera  doesn't lie.

                There is no intention of presenting any video as a "this is how to train" lesson. The
                videos are intentionally geared toward identifying and correcting "how not to train
                moments". Until I started going over film, scouting reports were non-existent.
 

                            A huge bonus is simply reliving these fun moments with my dogs.
  
                    
                                                              Two Dog "No Bird" Honoring Drill
                                                                 (April 24, 2013) Training Journal (link)
                                                                        as of May 2, 2013 - 297 views
 
                                                                      Hot Summer Maintenance
                                                                  (July 21, 2011) Training Journal (link)
                                                                         as of April 20, 2013 - 667 views
                                                                    (probably my most favorite video)
 
                                                              
                                                              
Daisy & Kate - The Long Wait Drill 

                                                                            "The last eight minutes"
                                                                (August 13, 2010) Training Journal (link)

                                                                      
as of April 20, 2013 - 1,180 views
                                                
                                                     
Tandem "Semi-Chaos" Y-Drill Taffey & Kooly

                                                                 (July 5, 2012) Training Journal (link)
                                                                     
as of  April 20, 2013 - 777 views
               
                                                                                              
                                                          
 Daisy's "Kwick Hide Steady" Session
                                                                (April 17, 2012)   Training Journal (link)
    
                                                                       as of April 20, 2013 - 950 views

                                                               Gunny's "Kwick Hide Steady" Drill                       

                                                                (April 17, 2012)   Training Journal (link)           
 
                                                             Daisy's "Responsiveness" Training
                                                            Gunny's "Responsiveness" Training
                                                            Taffey's "Responsiveness" Training
                                                             Kooly's "Responsiveness" Training

                                                                 (April 30, 2012)  Training Journal (link)  
                                                                                  
                                                                Gunny's "Kwick Walk About" Drill
                                                                   (July 15, 2011) Training Journal (link)
                                                                         as of April 20, 2013 - 598 views
                                                                                         
                                                                  Kooly's Y-Drill (AOF variations)
                                                                          as of April 20, 2013 - 214 views
                                                                          
                                                                               Taffey's Y-Drill
                                                                        as of April 20, 2013 - 200 views
                                                               
(March 25, 2012)   Training Journal (link)   
                                                                
                                                             
KwickLab's Mud Rig Ride with Taffey
                                                                   (June 13, 2011) Training Journal (link)
                                                                      as of April 20, 2013 - 1,699 views  
 
                                                                    Gunny's AKC Senior Training
                                                                   (July 21, 2011) Training Journal (link)
                                                                        as of April 20, 2013 - 394 views
                                                                    (the perfect, training alone, flyer setup)

 
                                                                              Gunny's Zig-Zag Drill 
                                                                                 (March/April, 2010)
                                                                        
as of April 20, 2013 - 754 views
                                                             
                                                                 
Daisy's "new" water cheat work
                                                                 
(June 22, 2011)
Training Journal (link)
                                                 
                                                                
 Blind #1 "No-No" Wall of Weeds  
                                                                 
Blind #2 "No-No" Wall of Weeds  
                                                           
     Blind #3 "No-No" Wall of Weeds 
                                                                 
Blind #4 "No-No" Wall of Weeds

                                                                (August 16, 2012) Training Journal (Link)
                                                             note: these videos are an excellent example
                                                            of "discovering" something I was not aware of.
                                                      I'm "consistently" lining her up "off" the correct line.
 
                                                  
                                                                
Taffey & Kooly Hunting "Prep" II
                                                                 (August 30, 2010) Training Journal (link)

                                                                working with the "semi-noisy" two
                                                                    (and a good example of "nagging")
                  
                                                                 Daisy & Gunny Hunting "Prep" I
                                                                (August 30, 2010) Training Journal (link)

                                                                         The "Who is on first drill"
 
                                                               goose & teal hunting later this week
                                                                    
                                                                    
Three Dog "Remote Drop Drill"

                                                                          as of April 20, 2013 - 281 views                                            
 
                                                                   Gunny & Daisy - Steady/Honor
                                                                           as of April 20, 2013 - 428 views
                                                                   (August 5, 2010) Training Journal (link)

 
                                                                     Daisy's "Push/Pull" Review
                                                                   
Gunny's "Push/Pull" Review
                                                                
(April 6, 2012)  Training Journal (link)
 
                                                                 "the good, the bad & the very ugly"
            
                                           
                                       
Musical Montage of Photos

                                                     
 Four KwickLabs - Goose Hunting (Link)
                                                                        Daisy, Gunny, Kooly & Taffey 
                                                                            (three seasons of hunting)
 
                                                     Gunny's Early Shots (Link)
                                                                                   (first two years)
 
                                                           Daisy is "Super-Charged" (Link)
                                                                          
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