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Other Hunting => Bird Dogs => Topic started by: david0 on September 21, 2012, 08:53:26 PM

Title: Just picked up a new blind for the dog.
Post by: david0 on September 21, 2012, 08:53:26 PM: Does anybody else use one? Any tips? He seems like he likes getting in already!
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Post by: Maligator on September 21, 2012, 08:54:46 PM: That's great! Look at the smile on his face! He must be thinking: woo hoo Chirstmas came early!!! ;)
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Post by: david0 on September 21, 2012, 09:01:32 PM: Yeah thats what it reminded me of. He seemed really excited.
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Post by: CedarPants on September 21, 2012, 09:04:11 PM: I've been on hunts where blinds like that were used. Couple dogs struggled with marking birds in the air, couple dogs were absolute champs out of them.

Judging from the level of energy your dog has in that pic, it may work for you.

Great lookin dog. Good luck this year
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Post by: Button Nubbs on September 21, 2012, 09:06:58 PM: that is a great pic! love it!
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Post by: Special T on September 21, 2012, 09:07:53 PM: I have a Mutt Hutt that i have yet to use. I practiced abunch with mine and it seems to help them stay put.
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Post by: Cascade_fisher on September 21, 2012, 09:08:10 PM: Gives him somewhere to go for "place" command. He seems to like it with that smile. Have a good season.
Title: Re: Just picked up a new blind for the dog.
Post by: david0 on September 21, 2012, 09:18:03 PM: Thats why I got it. I wanted to have a place for him to go. I have only hunted with a couple of dogs and they would only stay for a little bit.
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Post by: Special T on September 22, 2012, 07:38:21 AM: I know my trainer, Ryan @ Long Hollow Retrievers used them on my dog... young dogs do better with some kind of physical boundary for the stay command.. When i trained my first dog i used a large stump, or the back of my truck... My last dog got so you could put him on a "stay" in the back of the truck and he wouldn't move even for cats... He liked chasing cats almost as much as ducks! :chuckle:
Title: Just picked up a new blind for the dog.
Post by: jplmyers on October 03, 2012, 06:59:24 PM: david0, thanks for the post. Looks like we have the same one. I bought mine two years ago but couldn't get my Chessie to go in. Decided today to give it another shot. After ten minutes, both the Chessie and the Drent are catching on. Thanks for the motivation!
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Post by: Happy Gilmore on October 04, 2012, 02:24:57 AM: peanutbutter is a good command....smear it around in the back of it... :chuckle: