just dropped off my yellow lab (tank) to LEE SALMON of wind river labs

[benbo30]

just got back from a weekand in eastern washington , went there to drop off tank my yellow lab to lee salmon of wind river labs , she is a nice person , after alot of thinking back an forth i ended up chooseing to leave tank with a trainer , as my time is very limited to train him myself and i dont have experience in training hunting labs , this is my first time having a hunting dog , cant wait to get back to meet with her and see his progress , right now we are going for 3 months of obedience and force fetch , then depending on how quick he learns we are gonna decide if we should leave him there for 1 or 2 more months of blind retrieve training

[The Weazle]

What does three months of obedience and the force fetch cost?...I was thinking of having my dog force fetched, and a month or two of gun dog training...

[oneezreiter]

Weavel, if your pup has a natural retrieve you may want to just reinforce it.  The force fetch process is really pretty rough.  If you can avoid it and still have a good dog do it.  If not send the dog out, don't do it yourself, you'll ruin a good friendship.  If you have never heard how force fetch is done, take a look into it.  Just one guys opinion.

[benbo30]

the first 3 months includes force fetch ,basic obidience , and gun dog training she is gonna have him retrieve birds and such , i am paying 550 per month , 3 month minimum

[benbo30]

in the beginning i really didnt want to send him out but i dont know to much of training hunting dogs,  i want to have a good hunting dog that knows what he is doing , im gonna be meeting with her every couple weeks after his first month or so there

[gasman]

 Force fetch is not that bad, i am working with my dog on force fetch, and he still is my best friend. It only takes 10-20 minutes a day to train for a hunting dog.  I feel bad, but know its nessisary to aquire the results.

Mine is coming along good, and i have no idea what what i a m doing. So i am training with the direction of a trainer.


Pete

[Wayne1]

I've Force fetched all my dog's...  it the only part of training I totally don't enjoy...   but it's necessary for the training that comes after...  never has a dog hate me for it..  and they've all been my best friends since

[RPM]

good for you ben, i still plan on going to the hrc hunt test in fall city the 18th and 19, if you want to come and watch, i belive its at carlsons.

[benbo30]

i am probably going to go there to watch as long as i dont plan on going fishing or turkey hunting that weekand

[gasman]

i am probably going to go there to watch as long as i dont plan on going fishing or turkey hunting that weekand

Just remember, you may not like what you see.

Much of training is if they doonot obey they are pushed for results, some times it requires pain tothe dog toget required results. Some do not like to see the pain being inflicted on there dog and donot understand why it is nessisary.

I do not havecausing or seeing any discomfort for my Hemi,but know its part of the learning process and is nessisary for training.


Unless it is one of the trainers that rewards with food and praise for desired results.(some do)

[Happy Gilmore]

I think he was talking about the HRC Hunt test....no need to go watch a dog be forced fetched unless you are going to do it yourself. You will only be a distraction to the pup which is the last thing needed.

[RPM]

I think he was talking about the HRC Hunt test....no need to go watch a dog be forced fetched unless you are going to do it yourself. You will only be a distraction to the pup which is the last thing needed.

yes, i meant the hunt test

[benbo30]

yea i meant the hunt test as well , also i understand what happens with force fetch , i dont think any owner wants to see there dog go throught that but at the same time the dog needs that training and needs to learn what it needs to do ..... im not gonna be going during the force fetch she said there is no need to and i dont want to interfere with the force fetch process

[Happy Gilmore]

yea i meant the hunt test as well , also i understand what happens with force fetch , i dont think any owner wants to see there dog go throught that but at the same time the dog needs that training and needs to learn what it needs to do ..... im not gonna be going during the force fetch she said there is no need to and i dont want to interfere with the force fetch process

When you see Lee, tell her Happy Gilmore is BBQing hot dogs at the next hunt test.....She'll get a laugh out of it. Hap

[gasman]

Hey Paul, looks like i wil be at the "Hunt Test" in "Carnation" the second weekend of May. My daughter is going to be working the birds for it and i think Bryant and Cindy have some plans for putting me to work also.


Are you going to be there?

Sure would like to put a face with the name.


Pete