April Training Focus – Pounce & Gigi
Based on the March 9th Training Report from Arkansas,
the following plan will probably be altered a bit.
train twice a day/short drives - early morning & afternoon
Gigi - precise duck fetch/hold sessions every day close in
skills sets - morning & field setups - afternoon
max OB distractions (both dogs)
tie out honor – watch taking turns
specific skill sets - intro/teach & practice
Gigi - review 3HC, pile work, wagon wheel & single T
Gigi last week Hillmann 3-5 point Star Drill (lining/handling)
Pounce - focus on the line, single shot, shot gun primers
(practice often).....generate excitement
Marking Sessions – Thorson Grassy Area & RockCut
SHORT remote winger singles for Gigi – steady focus
MORE distance with Pounce (different areas)
two holding blinds
continue tie out honors – watch taking turns
solidify hold coming out of water
Balance will be maintained by working within five factors
(focus, control, "birdiness", retrieving & responsiveness).
May Training Focus
Gigi begin land blinds - Farmer approach & Hillmann point blinds
toward end of the month - begin swim-by with Gigi
begin multiples - easy Gigi & challenge Pounce
Pounce – full master setups & long, concept point blinds
June Training Focus
finish swim-by and continue point blinds with Gigi
Senior easy setups for Gigi (marking/blinds)
Master setups for testing Pounce (marking/blinds)
begin group training sessions (once/twice a week)
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Training Areas
1) Thorson Pond - two small "grassy" areas & 90yd X 25yd pond
2) Rockton Road DTA (large, tall grass)
3) Kelly Meyer DTA - short grass
4) Roscoe Riverside Park DTA (large, mowed land & river)
5) Roscoe Retention Pond (land, mowed infrequently & water)
6) RockCut State Park DTA (land - mowed occasionally)
7) Harrison Road DTA (large land & excellent terrain - mowed))
8) Winnebago County DTA (land - mowed & small technical pond)
9) Bong Recreational Area (Wisconsin)
10) Madison Retriever Club (properties)