Kay 3,709 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 I want to do some work with the dog just to see how she goes, i want her to retrieve, what can i use for now , he recall is very good so i am pretty confident that she will bring things back to me, she will carry things to her bed , but i want to do some things outside with her . So shall i find an bit of cloth & roll it up or what , i have never done anything like this before so an clueless Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Little Butch 16 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 How about a gundog dummy? When she gets good you could tape a couple of Pheasant wings to it or wrap a rabbit skin around it Butch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yesbutnobut 0 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 tell her what you want followed by "Get it done or I'll send the boys around!!!!!!"...........an offer she'll never refuse :icon_eek: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted September 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 How about a gundog dummy?When she gets good you could tape a couple of Pheasant wings to it or wrap a rabbit skin around it Butch Right next silly question where do i get one from , will an ordinary pet shop sell that sort of thing or do i need to go gun dog sites on the pc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Little Butch 16 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Alot of Pet Stores sell them so take a look there...If not go to a Gun Shop. You can get different weights I believe which Is good. Butch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted September 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 tell her what you want followed by "Get it done or I'll send the boys around!!!!!!"...........an offer she'll never refuse :icon_eek: Thats an offer no woman could refuse Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted September 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Alot of Pet Stores sell them so take a look there...If not go to a Gun Shop.You can get different weights I believe which Is good. Butch Ok will have a look up pets at home in a bit see if they have anything suitable, thanks Butch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yesbutnobut 0 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 tell her what you want followed by "Get it done or I'll send the boys around!!!!!!"...........an offer she'll never refuse :icon_eek: Thats an offer no woman could refuse I just knew you'd say that yer tart!!!!! :icon_eek: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kreet 0 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 now a days you should be able to get a dummy anywhere realy all thelocal pet shops and game shops around me sell them although you can get 2 at a game fair for the price of one from a shop. they usualy pick it up very quick in my experience and if im out ferreting etc i always give the dog a few retreves of one that iv already killed just so it gets the taste and the feel of things warm in her mouth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted September 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 now a days you should be able to get a dummy anywhere realy all thelocal pet shops and game shops around me sell them although you can get 2 at a game fair for the price of one from a shop. they usualy pick it up very quick in my experience and if im out ferreting etc i always give the dog a few retreves of one that iv already killed just so it gets the taste and the feel of things warm in her mouth. Welll she has picked up dead rabbits , but they were not freshly killed , but she was very gentle with them & didnt try to re kill them But i hope to eventually get her to pick up a live one, but obviously thats a different ball game & i dont know how she will react , but i will give it a go after she has worked with a dummy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Little Butch 16 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Which dog are we talking about here Kay? The Greyhound? Butch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted September 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 Which dog are we talking about here Kay? The Greyhound?Butch yes Butch what i really need is someone local to me who can maybe let me tag along with them one sunady or something to see how there dogs do it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted September 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 i lamped last night with my new dog got 2 rabbits with him one he crunched the others ok ill post some pics up tonightbut anyway i got the crunched one and was throwing it for him and then getting a treat out for him and saying "hear!" and when he walked back to get it id give him the treat and take the rabbit off him if its running off with the rabbit then tie its back legs together andslowly draw it in with teh dog atached and say drop! loadly well tahst waht iv done and its worked well so far Oh nice one Will, i can apply that method to a dummy then , attach it to a line to start me off, thanks for that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yesbutnobut 0 Posted September 3, 2008 Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 I've always used the hardest rubber ball to start and then a gun-dog dummy, light in weight to start and then on to a heavier one Kay. What I found with Lily though was she progressed so quickly that I never used the heavier dummy as she just came back with a rabbit one morning that she had caught on her own Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted September 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2008 but dont pul lit it then they think its tug of war Good point Will Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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