How to hold properly
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How to hold properly
Have a year old gsp (Riddick) he will run and pick up every bumper I throw. But when in water he will mouth it till it gets to the very end. Wont drop it but looks like hes going to. Any suggestions or advice is helpful
Re: How to hold properly
He needs to be fully force fetched. Is that in your plans?Marsh Mutt wrote:Have a year old gsp (Riddick) he will run and pick up every bumper I throw. But when in water he will mouth it till it gets to the very end. Wont drop it but looks like hes going to. Any suggestions or advice is helpful
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Re: How to hold properly
Started him on force fetch but once I started forcing him to pick up off the ground felt like I was going backwards. He will fight it. he doesn't respond well to the needed pressure.
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Re: How to hold properly
Mr. Evan Graham will get you pointed in the rigjt direction!Marsh Mutt wrote:Started him on force fetch but once I started forintoing him to pick up off the ground felt like I was going backwards. He will fight it. he doesn't respond well to the needed pressure.
Want to point out MM, is that going from one concept to another, (such as perhaps from the FF' table, a tailgate, whatever), to the ground, can create a certain amount of confusion- yes- even though you're asking the same thing from the dog.
Would suspect however, that if by going to the ground it turned into a huge "battle" that perhaps pup didn't understand pressure before moving forward.
"Needed pressure" shouldn't translate into overwhelming pressure.
Re: How to hold properly
Whenever I have a problem like that I'm usually moving too quick. Go back a few steps and then move forward slowly.
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Re: How to hold properly
Before you force fetch, try to get him on a table with some treats. Force fetch is an option, but I, and several people I know, don't force fetch my dogs and we have good retrievers. First, I would put him on a table or bench with some treats, have him hold two of your fingers then move to having him hold stuff like bumpers, dowels, frozen birds, etc. Don't get upset if he fusses with you. Just don't let him spit it out, then treat him when he accepts it.
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How to hold properly
I've found that if your dog understand pressure from a collar well, it can be beneficial just to forget the ear pinch and rather force fetch straight from a collar. My GSP struggled with the ear pinch but when I went to the collar it fixed any and all avoidance issues because the collar is consistent and they can't escape it. An ear pinch can be inconsistent and they can balk and squirm and mess the pinch up. I just put my dog against a fence post so he couldn't move his head, and used the collar. Once he realized he couldn't avoid the collar, he started grabbing the dowel quickly. Went from there through the rest of FF and it went very smoothly from there.
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Transition to ground is a hard concept for a dog. Try stepping on the bumper’s end to raise it off the ground at an angle. That will give the dog something to go on. Continue with repetitions and dog will get it. Be sure to praise...very important.Marsh Mutt wrote:Ive been through all that hes just giving me a fit when he has to pick up off the ground with the ear pinch
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I was just thinking the same thing. I always started a dog with a hardwood dowel. On each end I had a square of plywood that kept the dowel off the ground a couple inch's.
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So he was picking the bumper up off the table?
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Re: How to hold properly
Yep...that is usually all it takes for the dog to get the hang of it. Adding pressure is OK, but too much will cause the dog to shutdown. You can transition by holding the bumper and then lowering the bumper in increments. When the bumper is on the ground, lift on the rope attach to bumper a bit and give command.DonF wrote:I was just thinking the same thing. I always started a dog with a hardwood dowel. On each end I had a square of plywood that kept the dowel off the ground a couple inch's.
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