banknote wrote:Rick's suggestion over on DHC looked like a good one to me.
AKPirate wrote:Jason is usually right but sometimes wrong
Flightstopper wrote:banknote wrote:Rick's suggestion over on DHC looked like a good one to me.
Link?
it can be as simple as placing the bumper in the dog's mouth while holding his chin up with your opposite hand so that he can't drop it. All the while giving him the "hold" command. And plenty of praise afterward. Eventually you'll progress to removing your hand from his chin and allowing him to hold it himself. If he regresses just go back to supporting his chin until he understands.Spencer Crabtree wrote:How to teach hold without force fetch. My dogs 1 year old and he brings it right up and drops it about a 2 feet in front? How to fix that?
gila-river wrote:Great, now the cops want to install dishwashers to. Just do your job Red and stop encroaching on our rights to replace appliances. That is not the responsibility of police.:lol:
Spencer Crabtree wrote:Also how about kennel? He knows the kennel command only he doesn't like going in. He will run in then run right back out. I've been told to try treats but I've also been told treats are a bad way to train. Any help?
Spencer Crabtree wrote:Thanks for the advice I've been stressing over it with duck season coming. That 2 feet makes you have to climb out of your layout and go get it. When your on the X and birds or pouring in that sucks. Also how about kennel? He knows the kennel command only he doesn't like going in. He will run in then run right back out. I've been told to try treats but I've also been told treats are a bad way to train. Any help?
Redbeard wrote:it can be as simple as placing the bumper in the dog's mouth while holding his chin up with your opposite hand so that he can't drop it. All the while giving him the "hold" command. And plenty of praise afterward. Eventually you'll progress to removing your hand from his chin and allowing him to hold it himself. If he regresses just go back to supporting his chin until he understands.Spencer Crabtree wrote:How to teach hold without force fetch. My dogs 1 year old and he brings it right up and drops it about a 2 feet in front? How to fix that?
Once he has that down pat, I'd have him follow you around the yard, heeling, etc, holding the bumper until you give him the "leave it" command
I'm sure the more experienced guys can expand on that...or tell you to ignore my advice!
Good luck
Archeryrob wrote:Redbeard is correct, but not force fetching can lead to refusals to pick up big birds like geese. After more experience they learn it, but it takes more time. Force fetching is just a speeder process
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