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Other Hunting => Bird Dogs => Topic started by: HunterStrait on September 02, 2014, 09:45:50 PM

Title: How do i get my dog to stop hard mouthing?!
Post by: HunterStrait on September 02, 2014, 09:45:50 PM: My 8 year old, fat, weimeraner lab mix started mouthing really bad. Tore up the breasts of 3 of the doves we shot today, never did that before. Want to know a way to stop him from doing that without kneeing him in the belly.

He also if given the chance will steal the bird right out of your hand.

He wasn't trained well, but he does okay for flushing pheasants.
Title: Re: How do i get my dog to stop hard mouthing?!
Post by: NW-GSP on September 02, 2014, 09:57:39 PM: Force fetch training.
Title: Re: How do i get my dog to stop hard mouthing?!
Post by: woods walker on September 02, 2014, 10:05:50 PM: I had that same problem an old timer told me to screw two brushes back to back leaving the screws just shy of the ends of the brush tie a wing to both side and when he bites down to hard he will feel the sharp pain it worked some might think it's bad but it's tough love pinching an ear or kicking the dog might cause more damage.
Title: Re: How do i get my dog to stop hard mouthing?!
Post by: Song Dog on September 02, 2014, 10:54:01 PM: I use an egg, I hard boil the egg take it out let it cool to where I can hold it in my hand so it is not burning but still warm roll it across the floor and tell the dog to fetch it. they pick it up drop it and then pick it up very gentle. I have used this methood on all of my dogs.
Title: Re: How do i get my dog to stop hard mouthing?!
Post by: AspenBud on September 03, 2014, 07:40:42 AM: Quote from: NW-GSP on September 02, 2014, 09:57:39 PM
Force fetch training.

:yeah:

But find a pro to help you if you go that route. Not something you can do half way or want to screw up.

Frozen birds are a tried and true trick as well.
Title: Re: How do i get my dog to stop hard mouthing?!
Post by: HunterStrait on September 13, 2014, 10:20:57 AM: Well heres a bit of a problem. He doesn't retrieve really.
He mostly helps find lost birds and chase down wounded birds.
Title: Re: How do i get my dog to stop hard mouthing?!
Post by: Don Fischer on September 14, 2014, 04:47:56 PM: Quote from: woods walker on September 02, 2014, 10:05:50 PM
I had that same problem an old timer told me to screw two brushes back to back leaving the screws just shy of the ends of the brush tie a wing to both side and when he bites down to hard he will feel the sharp pain it worked some might think it's bad but it's tough love pinching an ear or kicking the dog might cause more damage.

I wouldn't do that. Never put sharp object's in your dog's mouth. Good side effect of that other than hurting the dog is it just might give up retrieving altogether.
Title: Re: How do i get my dog to stop hard mouthing?!
Post by: Happy Gilmore on September 15, 2014, 08:35:06 AM: at 8 I'd take him hunting and have fun. If he eats two doves and flushes a few birds each year who cars? Not many years left to enjoy him. start your next pup right with early training.
Title: Re: How do i get my dog to stop hard mouthing?!
Post by: Blackjaw on September 15, 2014, 08:50:12 AM: I know this may be a touchy subject, but is hard mouth a breeding issue or a training issue???
Title: Re: How do i get my dog to stop hard mouthing?!
Post by: WRL on September 23, 2014, 05:32:04 PM: Blackjaw its a training issue. I agree with Happy...enjoy the dog and have fun at his age.

Train the next one right and life is good.

WRL
Title: Re: How do i get my dog to stop hard mouthing?!
Post by: Happy Gilmore on September 24, 2014, 12:59:15 PM: Quote from: Blackjaw on September 15, 2014, 08:50:12 AM
I know this may be a touchy subject, but is hard mouth a breeding issue or a training issue???

Training.