![]() ![]() So, I am going to see if I can teach an old dog new tricks. ![]() I worked Lady (my five-year-old Labrador Retriever) with this command when she was a little pup, but we have not returned to review it for over four years. What if you are starting with an older dog? It is still possible to introduce hand signals for retrieving dog training. Here are some more ideas for puppy training. This is all you need to do while your puppy is little.Įventually, you will be able to give the command and your puppy will go to the bed on his own.Įven when your dog is going to the bed on his own and you have moved away from the treats, make sure that you start by getting his attention with his name and then pointing to the bed with your hand when you give the command. Now repeat the process over and over again. So, as your puppy follows your treat-laden hand towards the dog bed repeat the command PLACE.Īs soon as all four feet are on the bed, give the puppy the treat. To begin, call your puppy by name to get his attention and give the command PLACE.Īt the same time move your hand towards the dog bed. If your puppy knows that you have the treat in your hand, then the puppy’s stomach will lead it to follow your hand. If you are using treats with your little guy or gal, put the treat in your hand and point to the dog bed. Check out this post to see some of the different platforms I have used. Eventually, you will want to build a few of these platforms to take with you into the field. You will need to have some kind of platform for your puppy’s “destination” when you give the command. PLACE is one of the first commands you will teach your dog that has your puppy going in a direction other than towards you. You can lay the foundation, however, at this stage. If you have a new puppy, then this may take you a little longer, because you will need to let your puppy develop the maturity necessary to master the commands. Well, I am going to show you what it takes and convince you that with just 10-15 minutes you and your dog can become the envy of the duck blind or upland game hunts. I assumed that I could never train a dog to respond to whistles and hand signals. If you are like me, you might think that such a dog would never be in your future. I have seen this happen, and I salivated. ![]() Another moment passes and the retriever is returning with the bird in mouth. His dog resumes the hunt in the correct direction.Ī moment later, the dog catches a whiff of the downed bird. The handler then throws a hand up and to the left and gives a command. The dog spins and sits with one blast on the whistle. Have you ever watched someone send their dog out for a blind retrieve? It is so amazing to watch. ![]()
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