nelly77 Posted August 21, 2011 Report Share Posted August 21, 2011 hi all just after some advice had my lab out on the shoot yesterday all was fine she was working well then at the end of the drive we went to help find birds she picked everything that was asked of her but she would not retrieve to my hand just kept dropping them at my feet fair enough i thought she's having an off day!took her out this morning with her dummie and i get the same again marking and retrieving well just not to my hand anybody any ideas because iam stumped. cheers nelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 When my goldie done this I just got down on one knee and gave him loads of encouragement Until he brought it back to hand then gradually stood up but he was a bit younger than yours.……… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprocket Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 hi all just after some advice had my lab out on the shoot yesterday all was fine she was working well then at the end of the drive we went to help find birds she picked everything that was asked of her but she would not retrieve to my hand just kept dropping them at my feet fair enough i thought she's having an off day!took her out this morning with her dummie and i get the same again marking and retrieving well just not to my hand anybody any ideas because iam stumped. cheers nelly Are you the only handler oR does somebody else take her out? Maybe they are sending her for retrieves and allowing her to drop it. I guess when she started this you made the simple mistake of picking it up yourself? If so you are inadvertantly training her to drop the retrieve. The natural thing to do is go out the following day and try her on dummies - I am guessing that you picked the dropped ones up as well? If I were you I would forget about retrieving for a couple of days - then perhaps on the weekend throw something for her, and if she drops it - say nothing, walk away, the chances are she will pick it up and follow you, and repeat the process until she gives it to hand. Then give her plenty of praise. Sometimes you need to go back to basics to reinforce what an older dog already knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadge-it Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 I was told if hes dropping it at your feet,to start to walk backwards as he he comes towards you until he brings it to hand,it worked for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 Just don't exept the retrieve, give it a kick (the bird not the dog) and repeate your fetch comand walk away, ignoor whatever but don't take the dropped ones IF you taught the hold comman sepparate now is the time to use it. The fact that a dog is three or thirteen don't stop them learning both good and bad habbits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelly77 Posted August 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2011 cheers for all the advice people i will give them a go it just threw me that she just went from one day to hand and the next just dropping them and interesting about asking about handlers yes my son takes her out roughshooting now and again so i'll be at him to see if he's allowing her just to drop it.no doubt he'll deny everything little b***er :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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