more lead more dead Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Hi All, could anyone give me advice regarding my Lab pups not retrieving at all, i think it is due to English Springer telling them off for going near her dummies and toys in the past. They are 6 months old just now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinF Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 I would start with a tennis ball, sit on the floor with the pup (one at a time), and roll the ball around and make a game of it. Once the pup is interested in the ball, roll it away in front of the pup and hopefully it will chase after it and pick it up. If it does, call it back make a big fuss of it and try again. Most labs want to pick things up and carry them around so they should be ok with a bit of patience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 Don't have the springer out with it for starters. Its not unknown for grown trained dogs to refuse a retrieve with other dominant dogs about. Most wont train a dog / puppy early days with another older more dominant animal present. I think all will be good if you do this BUT you might have to do hold and release type drills in the house or similar without the springer anywhere near, suck it an see with a few play retrieves like you might with a far smaller puppy first without taking the prize till its forgotten it has it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
more lead more dead Posted August 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 Thanks ColinF and Kent, i will take you sugestions on board and see what happens, thjanks again, i will keep you posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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