PUP DROPPING SHORT ON RETRIEVE.

[japs eye 46]

hello people as the title suggests my 18 week old pup is dropping short on her retrieves and looking for some different methods and/or ideas you have used to get her retreiving correct, cheers JE.

[nothernlite 18,089]

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[low plains drifter 10,697]

9 minutes ago, nothernlite said:

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Ring or 8 pack japs eye variety ?

[Blackmag 6,104]

She's still young yet buddy maybe getting bored just do the odd one chuck a ball on a walk  try walking backwards calling her in or have a squeaky toy or something in your hand that will grad her attention and kneel down and talk in a silly excited voice make every thing fun and a game to her 

[Frosty79 75]

Play tug of war with it gets them geed up a bit

[ginger beard 4,652]

There must be some about it on here somewhere but i done tug training when mine was a pup and he is a real enthusistic retriever now right back to me.

[terryd 8,596]

Mine drops short about ten yards in the opposite direction so your doing well 

 

[Countryman62 542]

Tie ur lure of whatever your using for retreave training to a length of string and get her to chase it, when she does catch it play a bit of tug of war with her and she will stop dropping her retreave short and bring it straight to you, then you heap praise on her, don't do this more than three times a day, always end your training session with her wanting more, you was looking for a collie/greyhound a while back, did you manage to get one, Atb

[lurcherman 887 13,258]

Tie the rabbit to the dogs collar mate 

[Saltmoon 2,208]

When it's on its way back to you walk the other way that's what I done worked for me always worth a go 

[japs eye 46]

18 hours ago, Countryman62 said:

Tie ur lure of whatever your using for retreave training to a length of string and get her to chase it, when she does catch it play a bit of tug of war with her and she will stop dropping her retreave short and bring it straight to you, then you heap praise on her, don't do this more than three times a day, always end your training session with her wanting more, you was looking for a collie/greyhound a while back, did you manage to get one, Atb

yes mate thats what im training now a bitch 3/8 5/8 collie x grey she's picking things up and learning great for such a young bitch.

[Countryman62 542]

She should be right for a few easy bunnies around September, enjoy ur journey with her, Atb pal

[Elchapo 3,167]

Sounds like she probably bored , I no some people start retrieve training strait away but I think they can over do it . With mine it’s just one or two retrieves a day with a soft toy normally old socks and when the pup picks it up and running towards you I normally start jogging slowly encouraging the pup to come after you let it get up to you stop and prais the dog like a lunatic . My lurcher pup caught its first two rabbits it seen the other week and both were bought back to hand .

[japs eye 46]

30 minutes ago, Countryman62 said:

She should be right for a few easy bunnies around September, enjoy ur journey with her, Atb pal

thanks countryman im looking forward to it.

[japs eye 46]

18 minutes ago, Elchapo said:

Sounds like she probably bored , I no some people start retrieve training strait away but I think they can over do it . With mine it’s just one or two retrieves a day with a soft toy normally old socks and when the pup picks it up and running towards you I normally start jogging slowly encouraging the pup to come after you let it get up to you stop and prais the dog like a lunatic . My lurcher pup caught its first two rabbits it seen the other week and both were bought back to hand .

yes i prbably was overdoing it with her so im going to leave it totally for a week or so then start again, thanks elchapo.