15mnth old and still not retreiveing

[Guest RookyHunterToddy]

hey guys, had a post up a gd few months ago about zak not retreiving tryed everything that i was told, and still isnt retreiving will it come naturally.? thanks

[Taffybull 48]

belting dog there pal, hope he comes on well for you

[smithwicks 182]

it came naturally wit my lurcher when he was about 20 months old, so maby it will come naturally with him.

did you try him with a dummy with a rabbit skin on it?

[whin 463]

not usaly ive had some saluks who do retreive and some catch it spit it out and want more all depends how they are bred and what they are like at carrying when young

[samba 534]

hope he comes good for ya but some do and some dont im affraid

[iceman001979 1,316]

hope he comes good for ya but some do and some dont im affraid

some dogs just wil not do it try bringing him out by himself some dogs just dont because they dont want the other dog getting the rabbit :whistling so just dont bring it back bring him till the park and use a fake i and keep throwing it and try get him bring it back but there has be something in for the dog a bit off ham or something ever time he does it it take time and some times lots off it

[killa-combo 142]

try that old indian trick

[wild rover 548]

hey guys, had a post up a gd few months ago about zak not retreiving tryed everything that i was told, and still isnt retreiving will it come naturally.? thanks

 

Teach it to hold the dummy on command by putting the dummy in its mouth and pressing its mouth shut, saying hold, once it holds on command, go back to retrieve training and when it comes or picks the dummy up, tell it hold, persevere until the penny drops, then practice a few times a day.

[Mars 42]

Edited October 4, 2010 by Mars

[swandog1 50]

dogslooking good oldboy you will have to get your self back up for a run

[lofti 579]

im in the same boat is mars as he said above.

the two i have at the moment are 15 month old are both catching

regular now and have yet to retrive even when the is only one of them out!

yet will retrive balls and dummys

all day long over fences right to hand,

some other dogs in the past ive had did and some didnt so who knows

but at least they are catching,im shure it will come.

good luck to you,thats a nice looking dog you have there.

 

 

lofti.

[Cold Ethyl 63]

You could try getting another dog who retrieves perfectly and take the too together and get the dog who retrieves to do so and each time give that dog summit tasty and if the pup does it he gets a tasty tit bit too maybe this will get him used to the idea

[Catcher 1 639]

You could try getting another dog who retrieves perfectly and take the too together and get the dog who retrieves to do so and each time give that dog summit tasty and if the pup does it he gets a tasty tit bit too maybe this will get him used to the idea

 

 

 

Good advice seen this work before.Tie your dog up about twenty yards away where it can see whats going on.when the other dog retrieves make a fuss over it.Your own dog my get a bit upset .Ignore it.Do this for a few days.Then give your own dog a go.Hope this helps.atb. Catcher

[blackpack 70]

as said some dogs will and some wont. Hope it comes good for you though smart looking dog.

[Guest RookyHunterToddy]

Thanks all, will give it ago,

oh and his breeding is saluki/grey collie/grey beddy/whippet.