I love it. How would you recommend introducing feathers/ dead birds to my dog. He has steadiness and fetch skills but can’t seem to get him to actually retrieve an actual dead bird while hunting but works with the bumper just fine.
This is pretty common. Just went through this with my lab. Awesome with bumpers, first duck hunt…. Uh oh… what’s that? Mostly my fault for taking a young pup hunting but I didn’t expect much, was more introducing to environment of hunt and she’s not gun shy so why not. Took a bird from that hunt and used a short lead and walked with her and dangled the bird in front of face and made lots of happy noises (ones i throw for a happy bumper). Also I dragged it on the ground and shook it around and made lots of commotion and excitement. Happy bumper sounds, small 10 ft throw and let her go.
When she comes back with it, all praise, I get on my knees and let her jump into my chest, while holding the birds and tell her how good of a dog she is. I let her keep it as long as she wants to hold it and yes I have guts and feathers all over my clothes, but who cares we are making progress. I do this for a couple weeks, only feathers, no more bumpers and depending on progress, incorporating hold and fetch to hand is all dependent on your puppy. My pup does amazing with bumpers naturally, holds all the way to heel. With feathers, she drops em at my feet and wants to it to be thrown again, she’s far more excited about feathers than a rubber bumper. I have a super soft dog this go around, I force fetched my last dog, she did really well. This one I’m afraid to, I even make a wrong verbal tone and she gets scared. So I’m watching this gentleman in hold conditioning and I’m actually setting up my table tomorrow. This is really good stuff.
I don’t care if the dog doesn’t snatch it out of my hand. In fact I prefer them not to. I think that is impulsive training and I don’t want my dogs reacting out of impulse in that situation. I use this process to ensure once they get something in their mouth, they don’t spit it or do anything but get it back to me efficiently. I’ve never had an issue with a retriever that didn’t want to go get the retrieve, that’s in them. It’s getting em back where I see some pups get distracted. .
@@DogBoneJeremyMoore this is great. Thank you for replying. It definitely helps knowing I’m doing it correctly then. At times I get concerned that I messing up or missing something.
I am training my first lab now. I found your videos and look forward to the hold conditioning videos. I much rather this style over force fetch
Awesome! Thank you!
I love it. How would you recommend introducing feathers/ dead birds to my dog. He has steadiness and fetch skills but can’t seem to get him to actually retrieve an actual dead bird while hunting but works with the bumper just fine.
My puppy is the same way. But he is only 5 months so I hope he will come around.
This is pretty common. Just went through this with my lab. Awesome with bumpers, first duck hunt…. Uh oh… what’s that? Mostly my fault for taking a young pup hunting but I didn’t expect much, was more introducing to environment of hunt and she’s not gun shy so why not. Took a bird from that hunt and used a short lead and walked with her and dangled the bird in front of face and made lots of happy noises (ones i throw for a happy bumper). Also I dragged it on the ground and shook it around and made lots of commotion and excitement. Happy bumper sounds, small 10 ft throw and let her go.
When she comes back with it, all praise, I get on my knees and let her jump into my chest, while holding the birds and tell her how good of a dog she is. I let her keep it as long as she wants to hold it and yes I have guts and feathers all over my clothes, but who cares we are making progress. I do this for a couple weeks, only feathers, no more bumpers and depending on progress, incorporating hold and fetch to hand is all dependent on your puppy. My pup does amazing with bumpers naturally, holds all the way to heel. With feathers, she drops em at my feet and wants to it to be thrown again, she’s far more excited about feathers than a rubber bumper. I have a super soft dog this go around, I force fetched my last dog, she did really well. This one I’m afraid to, I even make a wrong verbal tone and she gets scared. So I’m watching this gentleman in hold conditioning and I’m actually setting up my table tomorrow. This is really good stuff.
Why would I search for on Spotify to listen to the kind of music that you use on your video intros?
We are very fond of the Turnpike Troubadours!
When do you expect the pup to actually fetch the tool out of your hand rather than you placing it in their mouth? My dog reacts exactly like this dog.
I don’t care if the dog doesn’t snatch it out of my hand. In fact I prefer them not to. I think that is impulsive training and I don’t want my dogs reacting out of impulse in that situation. I use this process to ensure once they get something in their mouth, they don’t spit it or do anything but get it back to me efficiently. I’ve never had an issue with a retriever that didn’t want to go get the retrieve, that’s in them. It’s getting em back where I see some pups get distracted. .
@@DogBoneJeremyMoore this is great. Thank you for replying. It definitely helps knowing I’m doing it correctly then. At times I get concerned that I messing up or missing something.