looks like they were straight not at a angle !!!!!! TO EASY , MARY YOU HAVE BEEN AROUND CAR SALESMAN BILL TO LONG !!!!!
@remowbАй бұрын
Hi, I'm a new subscriber. I have posed this question on several retriever channels but have not had a response yet. Years ago when I owned and trained retrievers, one of the books I read on training retrievers was Roger Wolters Water Dog. He strongly recommended taking a pup from its mother and littermates on the 49th day and back it up with some scientific literature at that time. Is his 7-week "rule" still valid and, if not, what is your recommendation? Thanks!
@WASHINGTONSTATEDOGTRAINER4 ай бұрын
NICE THE DOG SHOPS !!!!!
@WASHINGTONSTATEDOGTRAINER4 ай бұрын
VERY SLOPPY !!!! COME ON !!!!
@MattTruitt4 ай бұрын
I have a pup with a few watermarks in the pedigree. He’s awesome!
@MattTruitt4 ай бұрын
Black Molly, Troublesome Bonny and Texas Welcome…
@dzrosen137 ай бұрын
I haven’t been able to get my dog to heal for anything and he is a clone of this dog - size, behavior, color - all of it. I have listened to so many people, healing sticks, constant ecollar pressure and none of it made sense to me; it also caused other problems namely anxiety. I got my dog back from a trainer who clearly was very heavy on the ecollar with the heal from the blind to the line which caused him to be extremely vocal and a blubbering mess. I had little success because the conditioning process was not well understood or the collar was not introduced properly - I could tell right away when the collar came out the shirking and cowering began. - there was no success until I did this, and it works like magic along with the anxiety being gone. Now my dogs know they are getting ready to work and get excited when I pull the collar out. IMO the most important part of this video is even the most excitable dogs need to maintain a positive attitude and have fun! Otherwise, it becomes associated with pain and anxiety - the opposite of what motivates any creature including us! I also think this method slows the brain down a little bit. I am so glad I found this video and all of Bill’s videos - especially his online training system which I highly recommend. hope I can attend a seminar! Thanks 🙏!
@SteveWalter-wo1es9 ай бұрын
I assume if you don’t want the dog to sit but just stop and stand beside you, you would use the word whoa?
@Hickory_Ridge_Taxidermy Жыл бұрын
I’ve got a Shadow Pup. Gonna be ready in June. Super excited
@tbab2733 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for all that you do! appreciate the info! You’re a blessing!
@tylerhallman4320 Жыл бұрын
What is the nik for after they sit?
@elevenacres Жыл бұрын
Yes, I didn't get that either? Wish someone would explain.
@chadhanson3431 Жыл бұрын
What was the age of the dog?
@jamesstevenson7878 Жыл бұрын
I enjoy your approach and demeanor! Thanks for the video
@kenkalil76392 жыл бұрын
Love the video work and watching these young dogs develop
@drl_3242 жыл бұрын
Whats 'nick'?
@jbr29912 жыл бұрын
Power, grace, and enthusiasm. All of the training makes it looks effortless. What a handsome, intelligent dog.
@reginaldberry45972 жыл бұрын
This is just your version of what I call Walking Fetch
@danebergeron44782 жыл бұрын
Good Job Mary!
@nataliewei58552 жыл бұрын
was it very hot?
@brenteckler21392 жыл бұрын
The sit should be taught as a separate exercise.
@KwickLabs2 жыл бұрын
Evidently not.....it is simply part of a sequence (done in context). .
@tillmanatkins36702 жыл бұрын
Great work really enjoy watching how you work. With young puppies.
@bryanturner6833 жыл бұрын
Mr. Hillman, Im curious, you obviously had a plan for shadow which worked well. Questions,, How did you select him as the student of your efforts??? Breeding?, breeding but correct pick from the litter? Obviously the method worked.But what type of pup does it take to get to such a high level, or could you do it with any old beagle?? No offense to beagles, had one as a kid.
@mikeries85493 жыл бұрын
I'd pay $500 to see a Squirrel run by at arms length. A real test...
@jbr29913 жыл бұрын
Mary, Howdy’s 14 year old “puppy” Huck is still hanging in there. One tough old man. He’s a finished gun dog (trained by Brady Collins in TN). We recently found out that he has cancer and probably won’t be around much longer. But in typical Huck style, he is acting strong and healthy and fighting with every fiber of his being. If dogs do indeed go to heaven, the breed will be Texas Watermark Retrievers. I can’t tell you what a blessing he is to our family. ❤️❤️❤️ Janie
@musaadfelton39093 жыл бұрын
Best method I have ever seen. I will try it. Because I never succeeded yet the heel position with my dog. He understands basic commands and is very obedient but way too hyper and playful when wanting to walk and he just does not want to walk properly. But this method seems promising. Thank you.
@Gundog12 Жыл бұрын
Hai, a followup. How did it go?
@musaadfelton3909 Жыл бұрын
@@Gundog12 Hi. My dog is actually doing great. Im not really concentrating on his heel command on a competitive level, however when I walk him, he walks right next to me. This technique really helped a lot.
@Gundog12 Жыл бұрын
@@musaadfelton3909 Glad to hear. Its always nice to hear how different methods worked. : )
@rachelromans34523 жыл бұрын
I have a 1 year old progeny of Shadow. She loves water, and is the best dog I've ever had
@reddhutchinson27883 жыл бұрын
Wow, great work for so young.
@reddhutchinson27883 жыл бұрын
Bill is awesome.
@fidiusjwhoopie3 жыл бұрын
Praise the Lord
@losttribe19933 жыл бұрын
What's Nick?
@kellycurry86273 жыл бұрын
Super demo Mary!
@keithwhitley4863 жыл бұрын
You are good training dogs I wish I had that gift great job Bill
@kylercleghorn703 жыл бұрын
At what age do you feel like is right to start heel work?
@thekynologist1553 жыл бұрын
Perhaps I’m missing some of the nuances of the method, being visually impaired by the left to right smoke screen from the camera man’s ‘baccy habit, but I fail to see any relationship between elevating the dog’s prey drive with the fun dummies and the heeling/sit drills. This “new way” appears to be little more than an attempted application of the Premack principle. During the fun fetches, the dog reveals some good genes. However, the moment heel cue is dropped, often the moment the dummy is out of play, the dog totally checks out, his drive goes into neutral, even reverse. This shows that at least one other person senses the disconnect between the fetch and heel/sit, namely the dog. The Premack principle is a superlative tool, when used correctly. While I agree with Bill that one must avoid nagging with repetitive cues and leash pops, as far as I can see he is merely tradition the aversive leash pops with remote nicks on the e-collar. I am serious about the dogs drive slipping into reverse using this method. For the collar nicks, irregardless of the dog’s performance of the cue/command is literally the textbook scenario for developing learned helplessness in a dog. Look at American psychologist, Martin Seligman’s research on dogs touching this learned state back in the late ‘60s. The second part of his experiment involving the shock floors and shuttle box is remarkable in principle to the method advanced here.
@jbr29913 жыл бұрын
Is Shadow related to Howdy? We have one of Howdy's pups, and he looks and acts like a clone of Shadow. He's a great finished gun dog as well as family pet. 13 years loved rotten, and he is still going strong. ❤😁
@watermarkretrievers29733 жыл бұрын
not really although distantly with Lean Mac...thanks for sharing....Star and Shadow are both fab also....
@jbr29913 жыл бұрын
Is Star related to Howdy?
@jbr29913 жыл бұрын
Mary, Thank you for all of the love and training you invest in your dogs. Watching your videos gives pleasure to all dog lovers...especially lab lovers. 😊
@bonnielikover16804 жыл бұрын
Mary, Larry and I are watching this. Is this Ace’s litter mate?
@watermarkretrievers29734 жыл бұрын
Yes! I hope to have her 6 month report up soon...
@olavruud73534 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bill. Its work:-);-)
@losttribe19933 жыл бұрын
How long did it take ? I love vids like this , true secrets ! Just what I was looking for !
@sas65614 жыл бұрын
Glad you do not teach with food rewards!
@TPinesGold4 жыл бұрын
Very nice! This is a great illustration of a training session where the pup is having fun and is not being pushed to learn outside of her comfort zone. Yet, the accumulation of this method of training results in great progress ... a young puppy successfully and happily accomplishing foundational retriever skills. In a driveway and urban/suburban neighborhood! 😀
@abec78924 жыл бұрын
How old is Merc is the video?
@watermarkretrievers29734 жыл бұрын
Merc was almost 14 months in that session.
@markperez93554 жыл бұрын
0:21 pretty-hot-gilrs.online
@denishunter21514 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍 nice
@JitsuJeff4 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate you sharing this series with us! I also appreciate you showing Fee struggling with the directionals. Heaven knows we all struggle with things like that and showing that you struggled and then what your solution was, for Fee to have a successful retrieve to end the exercise, was great. Thank you for the honesty and the tip!
@nathanwafford16004 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!
@ericrutherford82994 жыл бұрын
Mary, would love to hear any insight into your thoughts on picking a puppy. "Picking the litter" is undoubtedly the most important step, but as a breeder/trainer have you noticed a correlation of "puppy traits" that seen to translate well to adulthood? Have you identified traits that seem to identify puppies that are best suited for gun dogs, competition etc? Having trained several "Hillmann style puppies", the consistency in the development of dogs that have a willingness to learn and cooperate is quite remarkable. So I think ultimately "what you do with them" (nurture) is the biggest driving factor, but would love to hear some thoughts on the "nature" side if it!
@joeskaggs97994 жыл бұрын
If I were a puppy, I would want to be at Watermarks with Mary Tatum.
@markkolmer6894 жыл бұрын
Music volume dwarfed comments
@watermarkretrievers29734 жыл бұрын
thanks Mark....When i re-edited with voice over there will be more content and explanation..and less lower music!!!
@markkolmer6894 жыл бұрын
@@watermarkretrievers2973 but love when I can learn
@lanehennings29184 жыл бұрын
any pups available?
@paulfrey99574 жыл бұрын
Are you nicking him at all on the way to the pile?
@watermarkretrievers29734 жыл бұрын
At this stage he is getting a reinforcement 'nick' on a 20 on dogtra (can barely feel it )...like the nicks for sit and here reinforcement. Building confidence with conditioning.