The drills · Retriever Started · 05 of 8
Retrievers · Started · Beginner
Gunfire Introduction.
Positive association with shot. Building gun steadiness.
Where it sits
Gunfire Introduction is drill 5 of 8 in the retriever started program. The foundation: the commands and the first birds.
Before it: Water Entry
Building confident water entry. No hesitation at the bank.
After it: Hold Conditioning
Calm, firm hold on the bumper, the foundation under force fetch.
What it builds toward
This drill feeds the HRC/UKC Started Hunting Retriever (SHR). What that test judges, from the rulebook.
Run it with your dog.
Open the KENAI app, log a training session, pick Gunfire Introduction. The record keeps the day; the app reads the days against the test ahead. Free to start.
Get the appThe whole program.
Every retriever started drill on one page, and the printable sheet.
Retriever Started