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I use a paint roller -- my dogs like holding soft items better than hard items. Once you have it in his mouth, tap him under the chin to keep his head up and him holding on. If his head drops down --he'll try and spit it out. Keep lightly tapping under his chin until he gives in and holds it withou...

While I agree with some of what both sides are saying in regards to the pups age, sending a 5 month old dog to a trainer can be a risky venture. A lot will do with the trainer and what you are expecting, I think it's a perfect age to build a foundation but beyond that I feel it's a gamble that can e...

"I guess each of us wants something different out of our dogs." This. Polmaise - I know very little about FF, but from what I have seen of the method I have no desire to use it on my dog. Having a dog retrieve to hand would be nice but its not that vital to me - I thought I made that clear in my po...

"I guess each of us wants something different out of our dogs." This. Polmaise - I know very little about FF, but from what I have seen of the method I have no desire to use it on my dog. Having a dog retrieve to hand would be nice but its not that vital to me - I thought I made that clear in my po...

Was he ff, or are you working on it?

I'd want him solid up on a table before he was on the ground.

Welcome aboard. Another perspective, additional knowledge and experience can only make this board a better place for folks to enjoy their dogs to the fullest. RayG Thanks for the welcome! I'm always looking for ways to refine, compliment and improve. On one hand, I do think there is some truth to t...

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Tue Mar 10, 2020 12:25 pm

Welcome, and glad you jumped in.

Thanks, happy to be here.

Hello, I just wanted to drop in and say hello, I've been lurking around here for a few years but I finally decided to register a few months back but with quail season wide open I haven't had much time to do a proper intro. I've been hunting and fooling with dogs for 30 years, finally about 10 years ...