1st time out last night

[bez 0]

went out last night with my 8 month bitch .shes been great training wise struggled on the retrieving abit but she getting better all the time so i decided to go out last night just for half hour on the lamp see how she got on saw a squatter out in field walked upto it 10 yds away it got up the bitch nailed it ok but would it hell retrieve it i was well pissed off just hoping it was a one off with it being its first time on lamp.any advice what to do next lads?

[earthpig 0]

Hold her back mate you can start them to young i know what its like it a long time waiting for them till their ready try some reatreves some where on your own with no distractions ?

[Guest smashygadge]

nice to hear the start bez .some more head strong than others

and with it being the first few catches.

they get rather excited .dont expect the dog to belt straight back to you.

ive spent a good year on a dog getting him somwhere near.

and ive just started a 8 month bitch she is doing it with no training.

their all different so just keep at it ,and well done

[Guest jordy p]

what i do normaly mate is catch a rabbit and get the skin salt it down so it dont rot as fast nail the rabbit skin to a piece of 2 by 2 wood and throw it for the dog and when it brings it back prase it and give it a treat and contine to do this for about 10 mins a day seemed to work for me

 

jp

[lofti 579]

dont loose faith mate, 8 months is still real young,

like smashy said at that age they a realy exited, give her time ,

have faith most will start retreiving when the get used to going out cos the want the next run.

good luck bez keep at it .

all the best.

lofti..

[bowers1986 3]

keep up the training,,it'll all pay off in the end

[victor 10]

try to get as close as possibal