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Portentoso’s Gunner Son of Ronto is being trained as a Gun Dog. Directional hand signals are important.

Portentoso’s Gunner Son of Ronto, upland training in prep for field trials. UFTA and NUCS formate.

Portentoso’s Gunner Son of Ronto 5 Months old Upland training

Portentoso’s Gunner Son of Ronto This is really exciting.... Start with a seven - eight week old puppy. Screening and testing, more screening and test, you then have a pick. I then start retrieving games. I start with a bumper, then wing, then dead birds. During all the play sessions introduce loud noises. As the puppy matures you introduce obedience. I then start getting stricter on the retrieves. Long retrieves, short retrieves and medium retrieves. Work on steady and sitting upon delivery. Then introduce live birds in a controlled environment, wounded birds, birds with clipped wings. Retrieve of the wounded and clipped wing birds with gun fire from a distance, closer and closer. Working to today. First live bird gunned in the field with a full retrieve. Talk about exciting !!!! The gundog is started, but just started. Tons more training to come. You just molded and trained the best upland partner you could ever imagine. Human and the Dog !!!!!

Training with Gunner water retrieve. Firat Lake Erie experience. 5 months old Outside temp 52 degrees.

Gunner is in training. He is a new addition to our Kennel and is the son of Portentoso’s Prince Ronto. If all goes well Gunner will be an accomplished gun dog and will be trialed with UFTA and NUCS. This video is yard/retriever training with bumper. April 2021 and Gunner is five months old.

Training session with Aru regarding ufta trials.

Train Aru on upland birds quail .