WalkedUp Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 Was out for a walk to destress tonight (had to do some first hand debt collecting from a client who wasn’t paying, then back to back conference calls). Anyway I found a little bit of cover that had been sprayed off and was perfect for a retrieve. 200 yard sit stay and blind for the old dog (second runner) and a 200 yard memory for the young bitch. I see a lot of people doing memory retrieves on straight footpaths etc which is not very worthwhile for the field. Dogs need the distraction of open ground, game trails, tall cover and having to work for the retrieve not given to them on a plate. https://streamable.com/e/tiqm8b <div style="width:100%;height:0px;position:relative;padding-bottom:56.667%;"><iframe src="https://streamable.com/e/tiqm8b" frameborder="0" width="100%" height="100%" allowfullscreen style="width:100%;height:100%;position:absolute;left:0px;top:0px;overflow:hidden;"></iframe></div> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad1 Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 Wow....impressive. Iv made my cocker watch to see how it should be done!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted May 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 No idea how to embed the video properly 😢 also, at 6x timelapse speed makes for a rocky ride 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiep Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 Evening ! I saw this on the whatsapp group, nice going there - on a nice evening too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted May 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 Hi Rob! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted May 17, 2020 Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 Very impressive and you are right that dogs as they advance need more variation and other elements in their cold retrieves to test them, I think they enjoy it more.🙂 The video does play a bit fast, but you get the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted May 18, 2020 Report Share Posted May 18, 2020 On 15/05/2020 at 20:33, WalkedUp said: Was out for a walk to destress tonight (had to do some first hand debt collecting from a client who wasn’t paying, then back to back conference calls). Anyway I found a little bit of cover that had been sprayed off and was perfect for a retrieve. 200 yard sit stay and blind for the old dog (second runner) and a 200 yard memory for the young bitch. I see a lot of people doing memory retrieves on straight footpaths etc which is not very worthwhile for the field. Dogs need the distraction of open ground, game trails, tall cover and having to work for the retrieve not given to them on a plate. https://streamable.com/e/tiqm8b <div style="width:100%;height:0px;position:relative;padding-bottom:56.667%;"><iframe src="https://streamable.com/e/tiqm8b" frameborder="0" width="100%" height="100%" allowfullscreen style="width:100%;height:100%;position:absolute;left:0px;top:0px;overflow:hidden;"></iframe></div> What's the cover in that field? Looks good, bet its not to hunt through with a pointer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted May 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2020 On 17/05/2020 at 11:49, Cranfield said: Very impressive and you are right that dogs as they advance need more variation and other elements in their cold retrieves to test them, I think they enjoy it more.🙂 The video does play a bit fast, but you get the idea. Yes I didn’t realise that when you record in timelapse on the iPhone you can’t choose the playback speed, it automatically determines it. Also, embedding the video didn’t work well 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted May 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2020 I think it is a old fallow rotation or set aside that’s been sprayed off. Good cover for a dummy to get tucked into but open enough to have a wind. I am careful to avoid likely spots for leverets or nests at this time of year. I waked the field and no birds got up, all cover was dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted May 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2020 (edited) More visible if you watch 720 and 0.25x speed, but quite boring! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=n_JF2O3ry3k Edited May 18, 2020 by WalkedUp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted May 19, 2020 Report Share Posted May 19, 2020 Not quite in the same vein by my Springer will remember where I have hidden a ball after walking nearly 3 miles around a Woodland (just under an hour) - as we get close he becomes agitated and starts asking to be sent to pick it up - I normally hide it about hip height in a tree or small bush or occasionally under a heap of grass cuttings but no matter where, he knows where it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted September 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2023 On 19/05/2020 at 14:03, bruno22rf said: I normally hide it about hip height in a tree or small bush or occasionally under a heap of grass cuttings but no matter where, he knows where it is. A very good idea… would never have found this “dead” bird without a dog that doesn’t have its nose onto the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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