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by Bdg848
Thu Apr 22, 2021 7:31 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: New Squeakers.......
Replies: 10
Views: 5627

Re: New Squeakers.......

I'm working on mine now. I would pass them through the entryway by hand daily. Then I put them in a cage and they entered on their own a few times. I did all this over the course of a month. I let all 11 out last week and all but one returned. Now I have been releasing them from different parts of t...
by Bdg848
Thu Apr 22, 2021 7:10 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Old dog, new trick: Training a rescue
Replies: 8
Views: 3104

Re: Old dog, new trick: Training a rescue

Not so sure I'd even mess with him at 9 if you have a nice youngster coming along. Every minute you spend with the rescue is detracting from time spent with the youngster. I don't think I can get on board with that. How does anyone with more than one dog manage to train them if one is detracting tr...
by Bdg848
Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:37 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Old dog, new trick: Training a rescue
Replies: 8
Views: 3104

Re: Old dog, new trick: Training a rescue

"you might occasionally toss a second bird to really get the dog up on its toes." Would that second bird be from a bird bag on your person?
by Bdg848
Mon Apr 05, 2021 10:06 pm
Forum: Training
Topic: Old dog, new trick: Training a rescue
Replies: 8
Views: 3104

Old dog, new trick: Training a rescue

Hello all, a couple years ago I adopted a 7 year old GSP from the humane society. He is 9 now. I have no idea what his background is or what experience with birds he had but based on how he handles birds, my guess is none. He has insane bird drive but won't point on scent. He will follow scent in un...