Vizsla Training: When You Aim for a Hunting Dog

Even before they became domesticated, dogs have
been utilized by people to help them when
hunting. Scent hounds work by following a scent
trail while a sight hound stalk and pursue the
prey. Retrievers on the other hand locate and
give back shot game to the hunter while setters,
spaniels and pointers find and flush games for
the hunter.

Many breeds are natural hunters and basically
need minimal training while others are simply
not suited to hunt no matter how advanced the
training they get. The Vizsla is one of the
breeds regarded as natural hunter in which the
ability can be polished through Vizsla training
appropriate for hunting dogs.

Training a hunting dog involves more effort,
time and patience than when training the
fundamental obedience. However, training for
hunting dog begins the same way as with any
other training objectives. Puppies need to be
socialized well and must get used not only to
the hunting areas but also in other locations
such as animal hospital, parks and other public
spaces particularly when the dog is to be kept
as household pet apart from hunting dog.

Since the basic obedience is the foundation of
all other dog tricks and commands, the potential
hunting dog needs to learn the most essential
basic commands first before the hunting dog
training itself. Commands like sit, come, stay,
down and heel should be integrated during the
early part of obedience training followed by the
combination of two basic commands such as "sit
stay" and "down stay". Other commands such as
"drop it", "leave it" and "search" should be
tackled as well.

Another part of Vizsla training for hunting dogs
is to help your pet distinguish a decoy from a
real prey. Setting the decoy far from the dog
before throwing the prey or dummy will help your
dog identify the two in the future.

Furthermore, it helps to train and practice
routinely, everyday if possible. Dogs learn by
routine so if training and practice are included
into your daily regimen, he's more likely to
learn effectively. To make training more
effective and motivate positive behavior, give
him reward whenever he exhibit such behavior. In
time, he will realize that he gets rewards for
that specific behavior hence will do it again
when opportunity permits.

Amidst the training, always take into account to
keep your furry friend in good condition. Be
conscious enough not to over-train your dog and
be sensitive enough when it comes to his health
condition. If you notice that he is behaving
oddly, check out for possible medical issues and
seek your vet's suggestions quickly.

All the effort you exerted during Vizsla
training will be worth it when you see your
gentle-mannered Vizsla do well in the field come
hunting time.

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Her Vizsla Kasper is what motivated Chloe Brooks
to find out more about this breed particularly
Vizsla training. To find out more information
regarding Vizsla training, check out her site
http://www.vizslasavvy.com.

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