i could use some advice........

[silverslayer12]

alright im 17 i got a lab pup he is a mix but he is an excellent dog i have never had such an obedient dog. he is only 4 months old and he sits shakes lays down and stays for me but i want to teach him to hunt shed horns with me and im having trouble teaching him to walk on a leash. can any of you guys give me some tips to fine tune this future hunting duo?

[carpsniperg2]

you can get a old shed horn and play fetch with him with the horn, i know a lot of the guys that have shed dogs dew this and get the dogs to imprint on the shed and the smell of it and learn when they are out walking around if they see one to grab it and bring it to you like it is a toy for you to throw.

[jackelope]

..........and im having trouble teaching him to walk on a leash. can any of you guys give me some tips to fine tune this future hunting duo?

Do you need help leash training or shed hunt training?
both?

[carpsniperg2]

and with the leash is he just pulling or not wanting to walk with you? a little more info is needed to give you 
if he is pulling i got a real good fix for that.

[silverslayer12]

i need help with both. with the leash thing tho he just isnt wanting to walk he just sits and pulls back on it. i think he is scared or something???

[wapiti hunter2]

Go to Wholesle Sports. Buy the book Water Dogs.  It is blue book in the dog training section.  Start at the beginning and you will never look back.  You will be able to train that dog to do almost anything but you want but you have to start NOW.  The longer you wait, the harder it will be.

[silverslayer12]

alright thanks guys!!!!

[Sneaky]

When I had a dog sit down with the leash, I would just look forward, stiffen my arm, and let my legs do the work. They eventually learn that its better to walk than to get drug across the gravel. be sure to reward good behavior.

[boonerboy]

  I once tied the leash to my belt and we went for a hike. Stubborn dog but after 2 hours of being drug through sagebrush, rocks and twigs she finally gave in. 

[luvtohnt]

It is much easier on you and the dogs mental stability to put the leash on her and don't try to walk right a way. Play fetch with her and let her drag the leash so she can she it will not hurt her. Once you have played fetch for about 5 minutes reach down and grab the leash and in a excited voice say lets go, start walking and see how she responds. After doing it this way 4-5 times if she will still not walk on leash you may have too resort to forcing the issue. For shed hunting make sure you wear rubber gloves when handling the bone, because you don't want her to think she is looking for you all the time. Now in my opinion I would never expect a dog to find sheds if she is on a leash, maybe you want the leash training for general walks but if you go shed hunting you should let her go and she will cove a lot more ground. Make sure she understands to come when called though you wouldn't want to loose her on the first outing.

Brandon

[Wayne1]

remember...  that at 4 months of age...  your pup still has it's puppy teeth. He/she won't loose them till it's around 6 months old....so if he/she does'nt want to fetch and hold anything right now...  that's ok. Don't push your pup ...  let it be a pup for awhile...  now's just a good time for bonding, and obedience. Keep us informed on how it's going.    Good Luck   

as a side note...   when I teach my pup's to heal to walk with me...  I've found that a pinch collor is a great tool to use.

[Copperwood]

It is much easier on you and the dogs mental stability to put the leash on her and don't try to walk right a way. Play fetch with her and let her drag the leash so she can she it will not hurt her. Once you have played fetch for about 5 minutes reach down and grab the leash and in a excited voice say lets go, start walking and see how she responds. After doing it this way 4-5 times if she will still not walk on leash you may have too resort to forcing the issue. 

That works really well, another thing that I would do if she doesn't like to walk on a leash after you played fetch is use a bird. shoot a pigeon or something and shake it in front of the dog's face using encouraging words while you have the leash in the other hand and you're walking forward. Most hunting dogs cannot resist a bird flopping in front of their face. About the DVD training video, I would go with the Mike Lardy's retriever training. It's expensive but quality usually is.
Good luck