kipper33 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Hi All, I am having problems getting my Cocker to retreive, she is fine at home and can't wait to retreive But once we are out, she will run to the dummy look at it and either run back to me or sniff some where else. She walks to heel, always comes back to recall and good with the stop/sit wistle But she will not retreive when out and it's doing my head in!!! any help would be great Cheers Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayfly36 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Hi All, I am having problems getting my Cocker to retreive, she is fine at home and can't wait to retreive But once we are out, she will run to the dummy look at it and either run back to me or sniff some where else. She walks to heel, always comes back to recall and good with the stop/sit wistle But she will not retreive when out and it's doing my head in!!! any help would be great Cheers Keith Back to basics again im afraid, you need to start with the tennis ball, rub plenty off your scent on it, spit on it etc Is the dummy too heavy for the dog, their must be a logical reason why she turns her nose up, dont over train, 10 minutes is enough, even at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyR Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 What is she like with cold game. My cocker dog is not interested in dummies or balls, most of the time, but chuck a dead pigeon or rabbit out and he is like a coiled spring. Have you tried a dummy with a rabbit skin on it - works sometimes for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipper33 Posted October 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Cheers!! I have not tried her with cold game yet, will try this weekend. Forgot to add and quite important, throw a stick (mainly) or dummy(small duck) in a pond and off she goes. and she will do that lots of times and comes and sit's next to me waiting for the next retreive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayfly36 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 (edited) Cheers!! I have not tried her with cold game yet, will try this weekend. Forgot to add and quite important, throw a stick (mainly) or dummy(small duck) in a pond and off she goes. and she will do that lots of times and comes and sit's next to me waiting for the next retreive. NEVER THROW YOUR DOG A STICK.....UNLESS YOU HAVE PLENTY OFF MONEY T O PAY FOR YOUR VET BILL, Sticks can cause severe damage to dogs mouths, imagine you taking a stick back and it sticking in the ground at one end, you get the picture. some dogs even carry things THE LONG WAY, IE LENGTH WAYS,,,,,OUCH. Edited October 21, 2009 by mayfly36 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipper33 Posted October 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Yes Sir!!! Only Joking, you are right mayfly36. Will take that on board!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl-finnegan Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 Hey, i agree Jonnyr. i have just put a post out about my pooch, i trained him at the beach and at the local field by slingin a cold pigeon with one of those ball slingers lol. i got some seriously funny looks but he is spot on! Give Jonnyr's advice a whirl its the future! Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprocket Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 If I have a young problem dog that will not pick up the dummy, I let them go for the retrieve and then send my trained dog out to"steal it" from under the younger dogs nose. This has never failed me - probably based on the fact that although the younger dog doesn't want the dummy, it sure as hell doesn't want another dog to have it. Be careful trying the cold game trick -as I have heard that some cockers will pick the bird -but then doesn't want to go back to retrieving balls / dummies. Shame you're not closer because I'd have a go at helping you. Cheers Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBLATCH Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 there could be numerous reasons as to why he wont retreive.how old is he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popgun Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 I've allways had Cockers im on number 6 now i've had 3 that showed no interest in dummies after about 6 months old but they all went on to retreve game with no problems at all, i think i'ts a Cocker thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipper33 Posted October 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 Thank you all for your help I tried her this weekend with a fur covered dummy and she did retreive it a couple of times, will try her with cold game. Cheers Kipper33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 just keep it to a couple of times each time so she doesn't get bored. My GWP is the same never switched onto dummies and we had to go straight to game to get any interest but she certainly doesn't get bored of that as fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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