tiny tim Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 been having a few problems with the pup on shoot days so I,ve been shooting over her to build her confidence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazbev Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 I wouldn't have given my dog a retrieve on a runner as it's first retrieve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee-kinsman Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Well done, but like JDog said I wouldn't have let it have a runner as it's first especially not a cock pheasant incase the cock pheasant decided to kick my dog causing my dog to snap and potentially induce hard mouth. It's aways worth giving a second barrel. Having said that she did well so well done, looks like she did you proud. Good stuff. ATB, Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Looks like you were on a moderated shotie there, last time a saw that on pheasants I had to chase the guy off . Well done the dog, ideally as others have said no runners at the start, but I have the slightest doubts about it creating hard mouth. I know its commonly excepted gundog training law but how come most lurchers (near as heck all the ones we used to breed were not hard mouthed?) Some never retrieved dead game in their lives once past cold game training. It will certainly inspire confidence, no question in that one even if it is non excepted practice . You might have to keep the whistle firmly in mouth next trip if she has much about her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny tim Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 to be honest I did it deliberately because she is a softy and she needed to fire up a bit ....I would have rathered it to have been a well hit hen but when the cock hit the ground and ran I just sent her.... shes had plenty of cold game....its seems to have helped I took her out tonight and she was hunting like crazy.....she went beating and didn't like it so I needed a bit of a confidence boost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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