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EVAN GRAHAM
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BOOKS
• Fundamental Training Principles
• Correct Principles of Application
• Starter Program for Puppies
• Basics; an overview with Flow Chart for Development
• Obedience (formalizing)
• Force Fetch
• Pile work
• Handling/3-handed casting
• Establishing the Mechanics of Tee work
• “Teaching” triples, and Extending Patterns
• 3rd Compound Stage; Double T, Extending pattern distances
• Diversion Mark
• 4th Compound Stage; Water T/Swim-by, Multiple Marks
• Cold Blind Transition/Land
• Cold Blind Transition/Water
• Critical Elements of Marking, Diversion Pressure
• Water Marks
• Diversion drills
• Glossary of Terms
Smartwork for Retrievers volume one; Basics & Transition
Smartwork II; Secrets of the Pros
SmartFetch
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Finishing the Transition
Finishing the Transition•Late Transitions in Marking
Late Transitions in Marking•Bird Placement
Bird Placement•Advanced Diversions
Advanced Diversions•Land Blinds
Land Blinds•Water Blinds
Water Blinds•Handler Tips & Attrition
Handler Tips & Attrition•Tips for Testing
Tips for Testing•Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting•Heel, Sit, Here
Heel, Sit, Here•Force Fetching
Force Fetching•“Fetch” Compulsion Begins
“Fetch” Compulsion Begins•E-collar conditioning
E-collar conditioning•Force to pile
Force to pile•When things don’t go like the books & videos say they should go!
When things don’t go like the books & videos say they should go!•Water Force
Water Force•“What good is all that forcing, anyway?”
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DVDs
Puppy Program
•Socialization and Beyond
Socialization and Beyond•General field protocols
General field protocols•Beware of excesses
Beware of excesses•My Puppy Plan
My Puppy Plan•How To: Tasks and Skills
How To: Tasks and Skills•Operant Conditioning
Operant Conditioning•E-collar conditioning
E-collar conditioning•Introducing puppies to feathers
Introducing puppies to feathers•Introducing puppies to bumpers & Artificial Game Birds
Introducing puppies to bumpers & Artificial Game Birds•Puppy Marking
Puppy Marking•Introduction to Gunfire
Introduction to Gunfire•Introduction to Water & Water marks for puppies
Introduction to Water & Water marks for puppies•Decoy introduction
Decoy introduction•Summary
Summary 1 hour & 20 minutes
•Square Sit
Square Sit •Kennel
Kennel •De-bolt
De-bolt•Principles
Principles •Formalizing “Here” w/e-collar
Formalizing “Here” w/e-collar •Pressure Conditioning
Pressure Conditioning •Restraint
Restraint •Follow-up
Follow-up •Heel & Sit
Heel & Sit •Square Sit
Square Sit•Kennel
Kennel |
Obedience
(Formalizing fundamental commands)
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•Objectives
Objectives •Flow chart
Flow chart •Obedience
Obedience •Schedules & Marking
Schedules & Marking •Hold
Hold •Acceptance vs. Avoidance
Acceptance vs. Avoidance •Fetch objectives
Fetch objectives •The Puzzle
The Puzzle •Tables
Tables •Walking Hold
Walking Hold •Turning off pressure
Turning off pressure •Fetch
Fetch •Clamming
Clamming •Forcing progression
Forcing progression •Transition Review
Transition Review •Conducting sessions/Hold
Conducting sessions/Hold •Roller to bumper
Roller to bumper •Transition to ear pinch
Transition to ear pinch •Going down
Going down •E-collar conditioning to Fetch
E-collar conditioning to Fetch •Stick Fetch
Stick Fetch •Fetch-no-fetch
Fetch-no-fetch •Force to pile
Force to pile •Mini-pile to 9-bumper
Mini-pile to 9-bumper •Vital details
Vital details •Pattern blinds
Pattern blinds •Bonus material
Bonus material •Forcing on birds
Forcing on birdsSmartFetch DVD
(The best, most detailed course in force fetch)
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•Prerequisites
Prerequisites •3-handed casting
3-handed casting •Follow-up 3HC
Follow-up 3HC •Transition to Mini-T
Transition to Mini-T •Follow-up/Mini-T
Follow-up/Mini-T •Drill essentials
Drill essentials •Words of caution
Words of caution •Running Single T
Running Single T •En Route Force
En Route Force •Identify & force on casts
Identify & force on casts •“Here” as a cast
“Here” as a cast •The power of Double T
The power of Double T •Running Double T
Running Double T •Trouble shooting T’s
Trouble shooting T’s •Bugging
Bugging •No-go
No-go •Popping
Popping •Closing comments
Closing commentsBasic Handling
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•Prerequisites
Prerequisites •Mentorship
Mentorship •Warm up & Start session
Warm up & Start session •“A snag!”
“A snag!” •Rope-a-dope
Rope-a-dope •Follow up & Review
Follow up & Review •Swim-by
Swim-by •Identify piles
Identify piles •Treading water
Treading water •More than one way
More than one way •Put it together
Put it together •Non-acceptance
Non-acceptance •How do I know when I’m done?
How do I know when I’m done? •Ready to move on!
Ready to move on!Water Force & Swim-by
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Transition; Phase 1
•Steadiness
Steadiness •Passive honor
Passive honor •Walking baseball
Walking baseball •Pattern blinds
Pattern blinds •Running Patterns
Running Patterns •5-leg Patterns
5-leg Patterns •Wagon Wheel Drills
Wagon Wheel Drills •4-way Push/Pull Drill
4-way Push/Pull Drill •8-bumper Drill
8-bumper Drill •16-bumper Drill
16-bumper Drill •8-handed Casting
8-handed Casting •BB Blinds
BB Blinds •Change to Orange
Change to Orange •Zig-zag Drill
Zig-zag Drill •Four-phase Drill
Four-phase DrillTransition; Phase 2
•Tune-up Drills
Tune-up Drills •Swim-by in Tune-up’s
Swim-by in Tune-up’s •Tune-up Drill #1
Tune-up Drill #1 •Tune-up Drill #2
Tune-up Drill #2 •Blind Attitude
Blind Attitude •Cheating Singles
Cheating Singles •Walk around blinds
Walk around blinds •KRD
KRD •Primary marking
Primary marking •Land Diagonal Drills
Land Diagonal Drills •Gradient Blind Drill
Gradient Blind Drill •Cast-into-water Drill
Cast-into-water Drill •No-hands Back Drill
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Transition; Phase 3
•Advanced Tune-up Drills *
Advanced Tune-up Drills * •No-Hands “Back” Drill *
No-Hands “Back” Drill * •Cast-off-points Drills *
Cast-off-points Drills * •Check-down Drills
Check-down Drills •Chair Drills *
Chair Drills * •Split Drills
Split Drills •Chinese Drills
Chinese Drills •Advanced Mark & Blind use in Cold Set-up’s
Advanced Mark & Blind use in Cold Set-up’s • Journal Keeping *
Journal Keeping * • Choosing Factors
Choosing Factors • Blinds; a beginning/middle/end
Blinds; a beginning/middle/end • Handling/casting tips
Handling/casting tipsWebsite design by
Evan Graham
Easy guide to Smartwork system contents @ bottom of page
EASY GUIDE to Smartwork
1. Puppies ~ 7 weeks to 1 year; Smartwork Puppy Program to age 6 months
2. "Basic pup" ~ 6 months of age pup begins formal Basics:
Includes formal Obedience, force fetch/SmartFetch, Basic Handling, Water Force & Swim-by...usually takes 6 - 8 months
3. Transition: Early transition usually begins during Basics with material from Transition Phase 1
4. Mid transition overlaps as a continuation of early transition, and includes material from Transition Phase 2
5. Late transition overlaps as a continuation of mid transition, and includes material from Transition Phase 3
6. Questions about where other training materials fit into your pup's progression can easily be answered by asking Evan directly via email to rushcreekpress@aol.com, or by messaging directly from this site