Dog trouble

[BIGLURKS 874]

Well here goes had gun dogs my self for years lurchers and terriers and pure greys that I would say I have been able too train too my own good points that I like in my dogs all being able too sit retrieve very well and hunt up all day long well I've started seing a new girlfriend who is taking too shooting and hunting with a passion and alrdy has dogs of her own here is the problem she had a spaniel pup when I first met her and a 4 year old spaniel that was from working home before she got him well the pup is coming on a treat even working for me is a handy thing for me but her older dog that can hunt all day long and listhen too alot of commands she can give the dog will not retrieve though it will try too eat a pheasant whole during a retrieve and iam not joking feathers and all tried lots of things alrdy took it back too basic even with dummy's getting everything spot on till we move too dead birds and same again iam at my wits end and ive never had a dog like this before that I can't train and would be a Shame too leave it at home while we are out cos he hunts up so well and even great fit in to my own pack any advice would be greatly appreciated

 

[chook1 184]

Have you tried a long line - throwing the bird out a few inchs - retrieve and reel the dog in before it gets a chance to chomp on the bird,

swap bird for a piece of cooked liver or heart or what ever food gets the dog going and praise to high heaven.

 

You could do it this way bit by bit, building it up slowly, so the dog understands that it gets something much better if it brings the bird back

will also give you more control over the dog, so it cant get a chance to eat the bird.

[BIGLURKS 874]

Yes mate even tried freezing pheasants so he could not rip them apart before I get too them off him the bad part is that he is half way fetching them in but tries too rip them apart and will not even let go of the bird when u get close enuf too grab off it just begings a tug of war with it And nothing else will get he's attention off the bird even scruffing the dog and pinning the dog does nothing

[BIGLURKS 874]

Forgot too say he is not doing any thing with dummy's no ripping no chewing nothing perfect dog on dummy's just dead birds

[johnnylestershair 78]

try some mustard on the bird

[cammy12 176]

try gun dog section, you might get some answers there

[beddylurcher 70]

My mate has a lab that's the same he solved it by putting the bird in tights. Mite be worth a try. Atb andy

[BIGLURKS 874]

try gun dog section, you might get some answers there

did mate no one had any helpful info or just could not be arsed to repley

[BIGLURKS 874]

My mate has a lab that's the same he solved it by putting the bird in tights. Mite be worth a try. Atb andy

Will give it a go mate Iam at my tether with this dog

[BIGLURKS 874]

try some mustard on the bird

This dog would still go too town I think but will try