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Title: Training an upland dog, need a few tips
Post by: DoubleJ on May 30, 2011, 07:39:42 PM
My dog is 5 months.  He sits well and fetches well.  He is about 70% on Bring and about 40% on Drop.  I'm assuming continuing work is how to get these to 100%.  The problem I have is his grip.  How do I soften it up?  He has a death grip on his toys and chews them as he brings them.
Title: Re: Training an upland dog, need a few tips
Post by: KFhunter on May 30, 2011, 07:52:49 PM
have you or kids been playing "tug of war" or "keep away"?

don't. 

at 5 months though its all fun and games, socilize the dog, play with it.  Don't over train it. 

later, like a year later or more,  if the dog needs it or keeps a hard mouth you may be looking at force fetch.
Title: Re: Training an upland dog, need a few tips
Post by: flinger on May 30, 2011, 09:36:57 PM
remember to keep it slow and fun, but to soften its mouth come up with a live quail kill it and freeze it immediatly, use it for training only no games.My dogs will bring birds back alive and mostly unharmed and i attribute that kind of training to their softmouth
Title: Re: Training an upland dog, need a few tips
Post by: PA BEN on May 31, 2011, 06:21:52 AM
I trained my lab from this book. He died at age 14 back in '05. Best bird dog ever. I sure miss him.
http://www.amazon.com/Speed-Train-Your-Own-Retriever/dp/0811722015 (http://www.amazon.com/Speed-Train-Your-Own-Retriever/dp/0811722015)
Title: Re: Training an upland dog, need a few tips
Post by: Happy Gilmore on May 31, 2011, 10:28:40 AM
my vote is no toys- no birds until you get the mouthing issue resolved. Talking to someone about force fetching would probably be a good idea. Almost all mouthing issues can be cured by someone who has experience force fetching.
Title: Re: Training an upland dog, need a few tips
Post by: BIGINNER on May 31, 2011, 10:42:02 AM
my pup had the same problem.  i used a frozen bird..  fixed the problem.
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