Lab will not bring birds to hand

[2 Lab Man]

My 18 month old lab will bring dead birds to hand when in my garden but when out in field will not bring them into me Stops about 5 feet away and plays with it ( will drop it when given comand) If put on a long lead will not go out to pick up the birds at all. Will bring dumies back straight in no problem

Any suggestions please

[margun]

Can walking into him before he get the chance to drop? I.e intercepting him?

[magman]

On the retrieve turn around and walk away from her/him , then catch her /him as it gets to you making a fuss

[ditchman]

My 18 month old lab will bring dead birds to hand when in my garden but when out in field will not bring them into me Stops about 5 feet away and plays with it ( will drop it when given comand) If put on a long lead will not go out to pick up the birds at all. Will bring dumies back straight in no problem

Any suggestions please

 

 

 

 

I solved this problem in one hour !!! this goes against everything i have ever been taught, i used to pick up 3 days a week with teams of dogs resting them and swapping them, i introduced one of my new dogs 12-18mths old ...had the same problem, the old boy next to me told mefor the next hour pick nothing else with the dog except very lively runners......he picked the first one and dropped it 3 yds out infront of me...and it belted off dog was not happy...he didnt do it again !!!!!!

 

This can be the wrong thing to do sometimes, it can make a dog hard mouthed and introduce other traits, it very much depends on the temperant of the dog, if he is stong in temperant then it would sensible to find another way,

 

To help you find a solution try to put yourself in the dogs shoes and work it out that way, there are a lot of dog people in PW who im sure if they read you post would have had the same problem...different probs for different dogs !