Jimmer Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 My 18 month old springer is reluctant to hunt for pheasants in thick hedge rows and brambles, he does work well in cover crops. Does anyone have any training tips I can use to reinstate his confidence. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Work less dense cover or take him in a pen. Build up to thicker stuff. The dogs cant realy hunt a cover crop, there's too much scent all over the place, and they are easy going, hense why you dog prefers the easy option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Actionpigeons Posted October 22, 2012 Report Share Posted October 22, 2012 (edited) The cover is very thick at the moment, even a Springer that knows the ropes wont crash threw unless there is some thing there. I tend to flick small stones into cover for my young dogs to get them in where I think there maybe game. You can also plant cold game in cover for your dog to find. Edited October 22, 2012 by Actionpigeons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren m Posted October 23, 2012 Report Share Posted October 23, 2012 i have the opposite problem , stopping a young dog from constantly hunting in thick cover then getting stuck LOL , had to dismantle a few branches to get her out this morning , i dont even think there was anything in there , stupid mutt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
col48 Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Hi I try to do a lot of light cover and get the dog a lot of finds and thick cover has never been an ishu as they know the score with the success they have had in light cover. a lot of the problems people have with dogs is down to them pushing there dogs to quick. if i offered you a small reward for a lot of work and sometimes no reward for a lot of work how long would you be working for me. dogs are just the same give them very very easy thing to do and lots of success and success will bread success get them really keen on very light cover and slowly make it harder and harder cover with lots of finds you can put a training dummy in thick cover just to get him /her used to success when you have sent them in to thick cover and nothing was in there. a bingo they trust you and get a nice retrieve to boot. ATB Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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