Retriever Thread!!!

[ShrekDawg]

@MGG is this like the Retrieve R launcher?

I think you meant to attach a pic or link?

 

[The Chick Addict]

I have a Black Lab named Hank!

 

[chrissynemetz]

This is my Gertie

 

[ShrekDawg]

I have a Black Lab named Hank!

Awesome! Labs are great dogs.

 

[ShrekDawg]

This is my Gertie View attachment 3590105View attachment 3590106View attachment 3590107View attachment 3590108View attachment 3590109View attachment 3590110View attachment 3590111

She’s beautiful!!!

 

[MGG]

Yeah, I love it too but definitely don’t know nearly that much hah at least about retriever training. I know about other stuff but yeah.

And I love Labs too! They’re amazing. I really want a well bred purebred eventually. Yours would actually be amazing because I really want a field line or a mix of field and show hahah

Well the retriever training is a big deal for us since we actually use it a lot. We hunt pretty much all fall nonstop so the dogs get a major workout and lots of experience. It's pretty amazing to see all of the training click when they go hunting for the very first time. It's a good idea to try to take them hunting their first fall as long as they're old enough to have had at least some basic training and know to return with the bird. The more hunting they can get in young the more they crave it. It's basically just instilling and cultivating their natural instincts and harnessing their power.

You could never walk a retriever enough, but working them on bumpers and various drills for 15-20 minutes a day is all they need. It satisfies that urge to work and will tire them out. Physically they can keep going for quite while but it's really the brain you're working, and that's what wears them out. It's easy to tell when they're ready to be done, then you just want to end on a good note. How long it takes a dog to master a drill depends, but if you repeat it and set the dog up to succeed they catch on quickly. It usually only takes a few training sessions and then a review or two a few weeks later.
Most dogs should be able to be fully trained and hunting well by ten months old.
That's why I like the layout of Water Dog so much. He goes through week by week and if you follow along with him you'll have a finished dog by the end. 15-20 minutes a day is all it takes. Anyone can do it. Getting the dog at 7 weeks or close to it is a big part of it too, that's when a dog is mentally mature and ready to start training. It's also the stage where the dog will form a very strong bond with the owner. He's old enough to know he's a dog but young enough that he hasn't picked up any bad litter habits yet.

 

[chrissynemetz]

She’s beautiful!!!

She's an English golden. She's the most chill dog I've ever owned. She's fabulous with the kids, the cats, and even the chickens.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Well the retriever training is a big deal for us since we actually use it a lot. We hunt pretty much all fall nonstop so the dogs get a major workout and lots of experience. It's pretty amazing to see all of the training click when they go hunting for the very first time. It's a good idea to try to take them hunting their first fall as long as they're old enough to have had at least some basic training and know to return with the bird. The more hunting they can get in young the more they crave it. It's basically just instilling and cultivating their natural instincts and harnessing their power.

You could never walk a retriever enough, but working them on bumpers and various drills for 15-20 minutes a day is all they need. It satisfies that urge to work and will tire them out. Physically they can keep going for quite while but it's really the brain you're working, and that's what wears them out. It's easy to tell when they're ready to be done, then you just want to end on a good note. How long it takes a dog to master a drill depends, but if you repeat it and set the dog up to succeed they catch on quickly. It usually only takes a few training sessions and then a review or two a few weeks later.
Most dogs should be able to be fully trained and hunting well by ten months old.
That's why I like the layout of Water Dog so much. He goes through week by week and if you follow along with him you'll have a finished dog by the end. 15-20 minutes a day is all it takes. Anyone can do it. Getting the dog at 7 weeks or close to it is a big part of it too, that's when a dog is mentally mature and ready to start training. It's also the stage where the dog will form a very strong bond with the owner. He's old enough to know he's a dog but young enough that he hasn't picked up any bad litter habits yet.

That makes a lot of sense, thanks! I find this all so interesting.

 

[ShrekDawg]

She's an English golden. She's the most chill dog I've ever owned. She's fabulous with the kids, the cats, and even the chickens.

That’s awesome!! She sounds amazing

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

I think you meant to attach a pic or link?

Oops yeah i did.
https://www.gundogsupply.com/rrt-lucky-launcher-ii.html