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My new lab puppy won't bring the dummy back, just runs around with it
Just got my first bird dog, an 8-week-old black Lab. I'm trying to start some basic retrieving with a canvas dummy in the yard, but he grabs it and then just runs laps instead of coming back to me....
My new lab puppy won't bring the dummy back, just runs around with it
Just got my first bird dog, an 8-week-old black Lab. I've been trying to introduce retrieving with a canvas dummy in the yard, but he grabs it and runs off to play keep-away instead of bringing it ...
My new lab puppy won't bring back the dummy - just runs around with it
Got my first bird dog, a 10-week-old black Lab. I'm trying to start some basic retrieving with a canvas dummy in the yard. He'll chase after it when I toss it, but then he just prances around with ...
My new Lab puppy is scared of gunshots - how do I introduce him?
Just got my first bird dog, an 8-week-old black Lab. I took him out while I was patterning my Beretta A300 with some Federal Top Gun 7/8oz #8 loads at 30 yards, and he totally freaked out and hid. ...
My new Lab puppy won't bring the dummy back consistently
Just got my first hunting dog, an 8-week-old black Lab. I'm trying to introduce him to retrieving with a canvas dummy in the backyard. He'll chase it when I throw it, but half the time he just snif...
Just got my first bird dog - a 6 month old Lab. Where do I even start with training?
I'm brand new to both hunting and bird dogs. Picked up a yellow Lab pup from a good breeder, and I want to do right by him. So far we've just done basic obedience like sit and come. I've got a Brow...
Just got my first bird dog - a 6 month old Lab. Where do I even start with training?
I'm brand new to both hunting and bird dogs. Picked up a yellow Lab puppy from a good breeder, and I want to do right by him. I've been working on basic obedience (sit, stay, come) in the yard, but...
My new Lab puppy won't bring back the dummy - just runs off with it!
Just got my first bird dog, an 8-week-old black Lab. I've been trying to introduce him to retrieving with a canvas dummy in the backyard. He'll chase it when I toss it, but then he grabs it and run...
My new lab puppy won't bring back the dummy - just runs around with it
Just got my first bird dog, an 8-week-old black Lab. I've been trying to introduce retrieving with a canvas dummy in the backyard. He'll chase it when I toss it, but then he just prances around wit...
My new Lab puppy won't bring the dummy back all the way, just drops it halfway
Just got my first bird dog, an 8-week-old black Lab. I'm trying to introduce retrieving with a canvas dummy in the yard. He'll chase it and pick it up, but then he trots back about halfway and drop...