NDRC Training Resources: Evan Graham SmartWork Water Force DVD

SmartWork Water Force & Swim-by DVD by Evan Graham brings to life the information on Water Force and Swim-by offered in
SmartWork for Retrievers Volume I: Basics and Transition.

Water Force is the compelling and influence that causes motion of the dog to enter the water. Water Force is the final phase of force
fetch. Evan treats water force as a component of force fetch because water force training comes closer to that description. No matter
how much your dog appears to love water, unless retrieving in water becomes a structured function a lot of things can happen that impede
efficient retrieving. Water forcing clears the air about typical problems dogs usually tend to run into, and provides a terrific co-benefit:
They end up with an even better attitude about water than they began with!

Swim-By is the controlled return of your retriever in water, during which the handler requires the dog to take a "more-water" return to
enforce water/shoreline discipline.

Because of its DVD format, Evan has expanded the information to be more in-depth. The dogs trained on this video are at this level of
training where water force and swim-by would normally be taught. These dogs do the same things, make the same types of mistakes, and
are given the same appropriate kind of instruction typical of dogs at this age and level of development. These are not just someone's
finished dogs going through basic level work, and doing it perfectly. They will behave a great deal like your young dog is apt to behave
when doing these skills early on in their training.

The first in a line of video modules, Water Force and Swim-by follows the SmartWork method faithfully, and does not gloss over details, or
vital issues like pressure and simplification. It is not intended to replace the SmartWork text, but rather to augment it to provide you with
the best possible instruction on these two vitally important topics.

Because all the dogs in this video series will be of the age and developmental level appropriate for the skill set being taught, you will have
the opportunity to learn appropriate ways to train your dog fairly and effectively - step by step, the SmartWork way.

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