Hunting Washington Forum
Other Hunting => Waterfowl => Topic started by: ducksdogsdownriggers on April 17, 2012, 01:24:32 PM
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Thought about posting this in the Hunting dog board but most topics are upland related and I'm much more concerned with retrieving at this point... Getting the new pup in 4 weeks. Its been over 13 years since I trained my last dog-she's still here, but retired. I had great success with the previous dog even though I had no real training experience, but with the new pup, I want to take it to the next level. No worries about the genes, I've hunted with both parents 30+ times (dad is actually a CP as well). Anyhow, I'm pretty much set on Mike Lardy's Total Retriever Program, but wanted to see what you all know/think...
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:tup:outstanding program. stick with it and you and your dog will be a better team than most on this forum.
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Just keep throwing the dummy year round. Labs have great instincts but will drop it at your feet if not broke. Nothing bothers me more when a dog drops a cripple and the duck gets away or fuss around more trying to get it back. That is the most common problem I see in other blinds because of all the yelling after one gets away from a drop. I have had many decoying birds flare because of this type of circus going on next door.