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It’s A Nothing

by Martha Greenlee on January 9, 2011 in Martha's Training Tips with No comments

Ever hear the expression — it’s a nothing? Ever wonder what it means and why it is an important part of dog training? Basically a nothing is something a dog does that you chose to ignore. In other words, you do not correct him and you do not praise him. You act as if it never happened. I first heard the term used by Dave Walker in the early 1990s. Dave had flown to Pennsylvania to do a seminar for us. After the seminar, Dave and I kicked back and were relaxing in a couple of chairs. I had an eight weeks old pup with me. He had found a dead quail and was lying under the table eating it. Feeling a little self-conscious about what to do, I glanced at Dave and he was watching the pup too.

“So what would you do,” I asked, pointing at the pup.

“Nothing,” he replied. “It’s a nothing.”

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Training With Mo: How Maurice Lindley Trains Pointing Dogs

by Steve Reynolds on July 24, 2010 in Review with No comments

You won’t hear Maurice Lindley say much to his dogs. His canine students learn mostly from touch and cue off of his body language.  How the South Carolina-based trainer does it, from puppy all the way to finished dog, is succinctly summed up in this little gem of a book by author Martha Greenlee.

Letting the bird teach the dog is the underlying training theme. It isn’t an original concept, but Lindley adds his own touch to methods he gleaned from reknowned trainers, Bill West, Bill Gibbons and Dave Walker. Lindley’s method is distinct in the heavy use of remote launchers to mimic the behavior of wild birds, which don’t let dogs get too close. Teaching dogs to “stand still” is the foundation of the training technique. He teaches this with the checkcord, pinch collar and e-collar, without verbal command other than a quiet “here” to have the dog go with him.

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