Asher My 10 Week Old Lab

[fabiomilitello 37]

This is a quick video showing Asher, my 10 week old lab recalling when I pip my whistle twice, and stopping when I pip it once.

 

Edited March 10, 2015 by fabiomilitello

[jok 3,394]

Yep. No doubt you've got a world beater. Bet they are ringing you non stop for the prodigy. Nice little dog though. Jok.

[CraignTod 278]

Nice bit of training mate what technique did u use to get it to stop on single whistle?

[fabiomilitello 37]

Nice bit of training mate what technique did u use to get it to stop on single whistle?

Thanks mate, what I did to make him stop on single pip is basically, I got him to stand in front of me, then I hold out my hand, palm facing down at about waist height. I lean over him, say "sit" and pip the whistle once. Sooner or later, I guarantee the dog will begin to sit down. When he does, I give him a treat and lay on the praise big time. Some people get them to sit by pushing their hind legs down. I don't like this technique, and find that if I hold my hand out with my palm down, he eventually sits down. Once he got used to doing that, I take a few steps back and just pip the whistle.

 

Just an update as well: he now stops, sits and stays from about 5 yards away from me when I pip the whistle as well.

[fabiomilitello 37]

Yep. No doubt you've got a world beater. Bet they are ringing you non stop for the prodigy. Nice little dog though. Jok.

haha cheers jok, I got another video I took earlier today of him hunting out a tennis ball I hid in thick cover. I can post it up if you're interested

[jok 3,394]

Mate. Ball in bush ?? Bedroom games? Like to see the video though but to be honest I'm crying here. Jok.

[Lloyd90 509]

Don't rush the young un or you'll be sorry.

[fabiomilitello 37]

Don't rush the young un or you'll be sorry.

This is the extent to what I do with him. He does a couple of retrieves every now and then, but other than that, 90% of our playtime he just wanders around the garden by himself checking everything out.