bigbird Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 (edited) You never stop learning! Some of the more more experienced of you may already know of this but it was a new one on me. Had my vastly experienced friend here the other day and she showed me how to get a totally untouched youngster to go back a long way. This baby did 50 yards the first time! I suppose it was a sort of blind x seen - here's how she did it. I had the aforementioned baby on a lead at the end of the field. She walked backwards, showed the dog she had a tennis ball and then touched / wiped it on the ground every couple of yards as she walked away in a straight line BUT not showing the dog she had it after the first time. I had no clue where it was, nor did the dog. She told me to take the lead off and blow me this pup went out in a straight line, nose glued to the floor all the way back and then came back with the ball looking very pleased with herself. Another trick for the dog training bag, I'm sure I'll use it at some point and I just thought I'd share it with you guys. So so obvious and so easy but not something I've seen done or heard of. Hope it might help somebody else too if needed! Edited July 13, 2015 by bigbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurchers Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 You learn something new everyday hope she does you proud mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam1e Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 You threw me (no pun intended) when you kept saying "baby". I'm with you now. Good tip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird Posted July 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Hahaha lol I see your point!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird Posted July 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Thanks lurchers I'm sure she'll try lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Hmmmm.... sounds like a good way to get a dog hunting away from you as soon as you cast it off on a retrieve, rather than covering ground to a fall site then putting its nose down. Sorry Ali, don't fancy this technique much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PERCE Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Hmmmm.... sounds like a good way to get a dog hunting away from you as soon as you cast it off on a retrieve, rather than covering ground to a fall site then putting its nose down. Sorry Ali, don't fancy this technique much. Totally agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albifrons Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Sounds like it's teaching the dog "to take a line" , rather than getting the dog out to a fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird Posted July 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Hmmmm.... sounds like a good way to get a dog hunting away from you as soon as you cast it off on a retrieve, rather than covering ground to a fall site then putting its nose down. Sorry Ali, don't fancy this technique much. Hmmm there is that I suppose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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