Doq Question

[coonman]

I have a 3 month old lab. He is retrieving pretty good, but evertime I try to get him to retrieve a wing he just wants to chew on it. What can I do to break him from that?

[Greenhead22]

I'm guessing that you introduced the wing too early to him. I pretty much did the same thing with doves. Just lay off on using the wings til he's 4 or 5 months old.

[volguy]

make sure you are tying the wing to a dummy, old brush with stiff brissles or something. This is the best way to teach them to have a soft mouth. Don't just give him the wing. If you put it on a brush, he definetly want chew on it anymore.

[coonman]

Thanks guys. I think I will keep working with him with the bumper for a while then do like you said volguy and tie the wing to a a brush or something. I wished I was there in Ms i used my old training tools the good ole pine cone.

[Bustin' Ducks]

GH22..how's your pup doing..

[Greenhead22]

On tue and wed of last week were by far the worst training days ever, he totally shut down, refused to retrieve anything, would just go to sniffing around and such. I left his booty in the pen for 3 days without giving him any attention......and the last few days have been awesome. I don't know what happened on those two days. I just hope I never have any days like those again.