Steadiness To Movement

7 Steps Intermediate

Masterclass Details

Steadiness To Movement Training with Featured Expert Matt Ball

Course Structure

Podcast Interview With Featured Expert Matt Ball (Click Here)

The audio introduction interview to this month's masterclass offers an incredible insight into your dogs behaviours, prey drive and instilling steadiness into them.

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Matt Ball is an expert in training dogs, with a focus on HPR behaviour. This audio introduction is a masterclass in itself.

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Podcast Interview With Featured Expert Matt Ball

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Step 1 - Conditioning Your Dogs Response To Movement

In this video you will learn:

Consolidating obedience
Response to sit whistle, voice and hand
Continuity of repetition
Environmental response

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Step 2 - Steadiness Training Off Lead

In this video you will learn :

Rewarding frequency and structure
Focus
Man-made movement distraction

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Step 3 - Off Leash Stop

In this video you will learn:

Distance Work
Movement Off Leash
Rewarding
Timescales

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Step 4 - Prey Drive

In this video you will learn:

Introducing pens
Prey Drive Behaviours
Local Environments
Desensitisation

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Step 5 - Game Work

In this video you will learn :

Examples of behaviour
Environmental Behaviours
Game Work
Tolerance

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Featured Expert - Matt Ball

My love affair with man’s best friend started when I was just a child. From the age of 9 years old, I was working German Shorthaired and Wirehaired Pointers to a high competition standard, under the watchful eye of my step father (Trevor Rigby) who ran a successful dog training business – Dorntanza Gundogs.

Upon leaving school I joined the family business and was involved in training dogs (mainly Hunt Point Retrievers – HPR) for the gun and birds of prey. This proved the ultimate ‘apprenticeship’ and provided me with a valuable grounding in field training and how dogs think and behave.

At the age of 27 I joined the Royal Army Veterinary Corps (RAVC) and for 15 years enjoyed a fulfilling career as a Dog Trainer. My role involved instructing UK and international students and soldiers within the Armed Forces, Police, Prison Service, HM Customs and civilians both at home and overseas in Canine Search, Protection, Tracking and Obedience.

From the training, instructing and handling of Specialist Dog teams for the London 2012 Olympics to training defence professionals on how to work with dogs to detect ivory and buried explosive devices, my position as a Training Sergeant for Detection Dogs took me all over the world. I was humbled to receive the Queen’s Commendation for Bravery whilst serving in as part of an operational Tracker Dog Team. As a respected Class 1 Canine Instructor and SME (Subject Matter Expert) in Military Working Dogs I have had the privilege of delivering lectures and demos to the Royal Family, Special Forces, Police and Prison service as a member of the British Counter IED (Improvised Explosive Devices) Team.

Upon leaving the RAVC I returned to Dumfries and started my own business in training dogs with behavioural problems and their owners. Since then I have shared my knowledge and expertise built up over a career spanning over 30 years, to offer specialised training for working (gun) dogs and their owners, as well as helping pet owners deal with a variety of obedience / behavioural issues with their dogs. I have recently relocated to Hertfordshire where I continue to deliver bespoke one-to-one training for dogs and their owners.My ethos is straightforward, success through an innate understanding of dog psychology – never brute force! Dogs need a focus, they need to have a purpose and this gives them stimulation and a far greater bond with you their owner and Pack Leader.

https://dorntanzadogtraining.co.uk