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another springer question
« on: July 21, 2011, 12:58:11 PM »
Thank you to everybody for info and opinions on other questions.My new question is when i throw my dogs bumper he is sitting and gets all four paws off the ground when he goes to get it wich shows me he wants it bad but now do i start having him wait before i release him to get it? i say fetch when i throw it and when he gets back he sits anyways
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Re: another springer question
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2011, 01:32:02 PM »
Thank you to everybody for info and opinions on other questions.My new question is when i throw my dogs bumper he is sitting and gets all four paws off the ground when he goes to get it wich shows me he wants it bad but now do i start having him wait before i release him to get it? i say fetch when i throw it and when he gets back he sits anyways
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Not sure I understand your question but, make him sit. Throw it. Tell him sit again. Then, release him with his name. Hold his collar when you do this or keep a short lead on him. Do it about 2000 times and he'll get the picture that you are trying to teach him to be steady.  :chuckle:
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Re: another springer question
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2011, 02:34:33 PM »
happy thats exactly what i was wondering thank you
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Re: another springer question
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2011, 02:46:58 PM »
Don't let him retrieve them all either. About 1 in 5 go out and get it yourself while he waits patiently.

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Re: another springer question
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2011, 02:50:46 PM »
work on the "stay" command without a bumper first,.. make sure the dog has the stay/steady command down,  then start doing it with the bumoer, but keep a leash on the dog when you start doing it with a collar, because the dog will automatically want to go after it,
give the stay/staedy command, then throw the bumper, and give the command again,..  once the dog settles a little, (couple seconds usually) release him with his name, or fetch, or however you want, lol

it'll be alot easier if the dog has the stay/staedy command down.

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Re: another springer question
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2011, 03:29:19 PM »
work on the "stay" command without a bumper first,.. make sure the dog has the stay/steady command down,  then start doing it with the bumoer, but keep a leash on the dog when you start doing it with a collar, because the dog will automatically want to go after it,
give the stay/staedy command, then throw the bumper, and give the command again,..  once the dog settles a little, (couple seconds usually) release him with his name, or fetch, or however you want, lol

it'll be alot easier if the dog has the stay/staedy command down.
he has the stay command down exept when i throw the bumper.Thanks again for the advice sounds like i am on the right track.Its great being able to ask others these questions that know more than i do
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Don't let him retrieve them all either. About 1 in 5 go out and get it yourself while he waits patiently.
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Re: another springer question
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2011, 05:23:09 PM »
work on the "stay" command without a bumper first,.. make sure the dog has the stay/steady command down,  then start doing it with the bumoer, but keep a leash on the dog when you start doing it with a collar, because the dog will automatically want to go after it,
give the stay/staedy command, then throw the bumper, and give the command again,..  once the dog settles a little, (couple seconds usually) release him with his name, or fetch, or however you want, lol

it'll be alot easier if the dog has the stay/staedy command down.
he has the stay command down exept when i throw the bumper.Thanks again for the advice sounds like i am on the right track.Its great being able to ask others these questions that know more than i do
jim
Don't let him retrieve them all either. About 1 in 5 go out and get it yourself while he waits patiently.
:tup:

Doesn't sound like he has stay down if he doesn't stay when you say stay.
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Re: another springer question
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2011, 06:03:13 PM »
work on the "stay" command without a bumper first,.. make sure the dog has the stay/steady command down,  then start doing it with the bumoer, but keep a leash on the dog when you start doing it with a collar, because the dog will automatically want to go after it,
give the stay/staedy command, then throw the bumper, and give the command again,..  once the dog settles a little, (couple seconds usually) release him with his name, or fetch, or however you want, lol

it'll be alot easier if the dog has the stay/staedy command down.
he has the stay command down exept when i throw the bumper.Thanks again for the advice sounds like i am on the right track.Its great being able to ask others these questions that know more than i do
jim
Don't let him retrieve them all either. About 1 in 5 go out and get it yourself while he waits patiently.
:tup:

Doesn't sound like he has stay down if he doesn't stay when you say stay.
Sorry i can never type what i mean.He has stay command down when i tell him to stay.I just have not told him to stay before i throw his bumper i was not sure if thats what i should do next.I make him sit then i throw it and he takes off after it at the same time.I will start telling him to stay before i throw it from now on.Did that make more sense? i hope
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Re: another springer question
« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2011, 10:50:24 AM »
He is starting to be steady even when throwing the bumper i will tell him sit and stay and he waits for me to tell him fetch he has started to fetch a couple of times when i threw it but i tell him stay and he plops right down and i will go and pick it up a few times while he is sitting
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Re: another springer question
« Reply #9 on: July 24, 2011, 02:18:37 PM »
Sounds like he is coming along
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Re: another springer question
« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2011, 03:35:25 PM »
Hey kbyers,Your from richland?Thats where we got our springer from
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Re: another springer question
« Reply #11 on: July 25, 2011, 04:36:30 AM »
Yes I am.  But when I think of springers my first thought is hatchery or wild. ha ha ha.  Looks like you got a good pup
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Re: another springer question
« Reply #12 on: July 26, 2011, 08:37:40 PM »
I agree with everything said here except for using the dogs name for a release command.  I use 'OK' as a release command for my dogs.  A release command can be anything of course, but I've never seen anyone use the dogs name as a release command.

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Re: another springer question
« Reply #13 on: July 26, 2011, 09:19:13 PM »
I agree with everything said here except for using the dogs name for a release command.  I use 'OK' as a release command for my dogs.  A release command can be anything of course, but I've never seen anyone use the dogs name as a release command.

A retriever thing. Retriever people all use the dogs name. Lots of pointer guys use ok. OK means get back to hunting. dogs name means, fetch. If you FF a dog and sent it for a bird that you just shot, you typically send the dog on the name.

name= get the bird I shot.
ok= go back to hunting for more birds.

Doesn't mean a hill of beans how you do it. Dogs don't know english, only we do. Just depends on what you teach.
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Re: another springer question
« Reply #14 on: July 27, 2011, 11:13:38 AM »

Doesn't mean a hill of beans how you do it. Dogs don't know english, only we do. Just depends on what you teach.

Consistency is key here!!
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