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What was the hardest thing to get your dog to figure out?
For me, it has been the whole retrieval thing. She just dosn't like it. Oh yeah, she'll go get it, and bring it most of the way back ....... then DROP IT!! Right now I've back off retrieval and am working on her holding an item until told to release it. Crossing my fingers that she can shift that knowledge to HOLD IT until she returns to me and I TAKE it FROM her with her hold command. In a few days we'll graduate to heeling (moving) while holding an item, once she's got that I will JUMP UP AND DOWN because I know the next step is to retrieve!!!! :dancing_b
This is the highlight of my day, as soon as it cools down, working my girl.....!
For me, it has been the whole retrieval thing. She just dosn't like it. Oh yeah, she'll go get it, and bring it most of the way back ....... then DROP IT!! Right now I've back off retrieval and am working on her holding an item until told to release it. Crossing my fingers that she can shift that knowledge to HOLD IT until she returns to me and I TAKE it FROM her with her hold command. In a few days we'll graduate to heeling (moving) while holding an item, once she's got that I will JUMP UP AND DOWN because I know the next step is to retrieve!!!! :dancing_b
This is the highlight of my day, as soon as it cools down, working my girl.....!