I just got a 3 mounth old chocolate lab female and I want to train her to fetch my ducks.I am looking for any tips on how to train her as a bird dog.This is new to me so any help would be great.
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I just got a 3 mounth old chocolate lab female and I want to train her to fetch my ducks.I am looking for any tips on how to train her as a bird dog.This is new to me so any help would be great.
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First off where do you live? Pick up a copy of the 10 minute retriever. Awesome book covers all the topics of training a retriever. If this is your first dog you're going to more then likely need guidance from someone more experienced. Find a retriever club in your area( endless amount of support and knowledge ).
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Order some retriever training/gun dog books through Amazon or Chapters and start reading. Next, BE PATIENT......if your dog has a strong will to please (most labs do) she will want to work for you....so go slow and if you see her getting discouraged or giving up on you....slow it down a few gears.
You should start with a yard program before getting to focused on retriever training. Spend a few minutes each day going over sit, heel and here. Stay is useless to me because a sitting dog is also a staying dog so I wouldn't waste my time with that one. You can throw in a couple of retrieves at the end of each training session but keep it short and fun and make sure your pup doesn't self-teach itself to run away with your bumper/rolled-up sock etc...ie. keep it on a lead.
Then you'll soon be on to gunfire, blinds, marks, doubles, triples, live birds, etc.
Gun dog training is a blast and is very rewarding to both dog and handler.....there's nothing more impressive than a well trained bird dog running successful long blinds after wounded birds.
I also advise joining a club or at the very least getting to know a few members who can offer some advice. The BC Lab Retr. Club is having a hunt test near chwk in the spring......this would be a great time to watch some Masters dogs in action.
"For the man who can, not once by accident, but again and again, as a regular thing, single-handed, find and kill his black-tail, has shown that he is no mere novice in his art; still-hunting the black-tail is a sport that only the skilful can follow with good results." Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919). Hunting Trips of a Ranchman. 1885.
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I live in abbotsford and have 3.5 acres with ponds to train her on.I have my dad to help me train her as he has done it before.She seems smart as she has picked up the come camand and some what sit and I have only had her for 24hrs.What clubs are in my area because expert help is always good.
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Contact some people from the BC Lab Club. They do training at the TNT Kennels property. The most important thing for training a dog is spending time with them. You have to train almost every day to get a good dog. Get some birds and let her play with them. As previosly mentioned some good books can be very valuable.
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I run a U-catch trout farm so I have lots of time to spend on training I just want to make shure I do it right.
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Lapadat , Please keep us informed as to the dates of the Chilliwack trials .
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Here is thier website. Click EVENTS periodically to check for dates......as of today they don't have anything listed for spring Hunt Tests, however, they have had one in April for as long as I can remember.
http://www.bclab.com/
"For the man who can, not once by accident, but again and again, as a regular thing, single-handed, find and kill his black-tail, has shown that he is no mere novice in his art; still-hunting the black-tail is a sport that only the skilful can follow with good results." Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919). Hunting Trips of a Ranchman. 1885.
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TNT are a good group too - went through 3 of there obediance classes (puppy-K, basic and their CKC-CGN prep).Originally Posted by Dirty
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Does any one have a wing of a duck I can have to help train her?As I will not be getting out this year.
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