Antler Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 8 month old lab has decided he's not going to bring back dummy or ball don't know what I've done he was doing ok Any advice on how to put him right please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwen3513 Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 maybe leave any retrieving for a week or so, concentrate on heel and stops, when you start again he will be likely be much keener, this way whilst he is young you dont give him an option to fail. and you don't get stressed with him. take this time to have some fun session, run around with him, hide, run opposite direction, blow a couple of stops and reward him. I am sure he will come back on track, jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antler Posted May 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 Will try that. He comes back to me ok in recall so it's not that he won't come to me just goes out for it and messes about with it and runs round, I've not chased him I just walk away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Actionpigeons Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 (edited) 8 month old lab has decided he's not going to bring back dummy or ball don't know what I've done he was doing ok Any advice on how to put him right please. With my young Labs, to keep them keen on retrieving, I try to use interesting Dummies; I use a dead Pigeon in a sock, 3 or 4 tennis balls in a sock, old pr of slippers in a sock etc. When the dog brings it back dont be in a rush to take the dummy off them, pat them and make a fuss. At the end of your training, allow the dog to carry the ball/dummy back to the truck/home, never train in warm weather unless its water training. The most important rule is, Stop when the dog still wants more. You may well be doing all or some of this but you didnt say. Hope some of this helps, Good luck Edited May 23, 2012 by Actionpigeons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antler Posted May 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 Thank you for the tips I will try and add a bit of variation into it, he will carry the dummy no problem even when walking to heel, think I'm expecting to much of him to soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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