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I've got a 5.5 month old chocolate lab "Theo" that I'm working on training to be a shed hunter. Here's a pic of him at 9 weeks with some bone getting his first taste. I know have about 3-4 sheds hidden all over the yard and everytime he finds one and brings it to me he gets a special treat. Not real sure how else to train the little guy. Whe we are working I just say "find the shed" and he starts hunting. We'll see come spring when we start to do some hiking in areas that hold some deer. I'm not really a big shed hunter, just happen to find 10-12 per year wile I'm out hiking so I'm hoping Theo will up my chances a bit.
I'm pretty sure there are cd's out there to help train your pup on antler hunting. One thing I've heard is to not let them chew on the antlers, don't touch the antlers with your bare hands (Good call I will start doing this!!! (they smell your scent not the antlers) and hide the antlers days before you have him find them so any scent from you is no longer there I do this currently, in fact I have neighbors that let me hide them in their yard as well so he really has to work some times.. Very cute dog, I have chocolat labs and we used to breed our female. Nothing like have 10 little puppies chase you around the yard, yes that's my only gay moment!!