Retriever training, teaching steadyness, Group Taking Turns

[TGxHITMANx]

Did you put these dogs through 'Force Breaking'? Thanks

[darrelhager]

Nice Video, thanks for sharing this.

[SaltwaterHunter1]

your dogs are very well trained and since you know something about training i was wondering if you could tell me the importance of the dog heeling to your left side? Almost every video i watch the dog heels to the left but why? Tradition or is their a certin reason? I ask because my dog heels very good to my right side now and is almost a year old and was wondering if i should change and make him heel to my left

Thanks a lot

[Hudson2012]

@SaltwaterHunter1 it is sort of the standard. Just like you lead a horse on your right side. If you arent going to be doing any competing in anything, dont worry about it. As long as you and ur dog are both comfortable on the right hand heel. But for competition, or working dogs, you should have a left hand heel.

[fredhassen]

Great video Pat!

[PatNolan]

@fredhassen

Thanks Fred

[KGotschall]

Such steadiness is great, but is it worth having a dog that is bored and unfocused on the mark? If he runs a straight line and falls on the bird everytime that is great but what about in a test situation? Wouldn't the judge know the dog isn't marking correctly? I have only trained one dog to retrieve, my own and I need to steady him, but I am afraid of him loosing drive.

[PistabachiCalifornia]

I think it is more honoring a retrieve then anything else. If you were hunting with someone else who had a dog, you would have to work them together before a hunt to ensure only the dog that was to retrieve goes for the bird. Hence the release using the dogs name instead of just the "Fetch" command. Actually holding them can increase their drive, depending on the dog and how it was trained. My dog will stare at a mark for up to a minute and will go balls to the walls for the bumper.

[PatNolan]

@KGotschall

You are right you do not want to interfere with the dog's drive and marking when you steady or teach him to handle. That is one of the tough challenges of the sport. Ending up with a dog that is operating independently yet under direction.

For hunting and for competition the retriever must be steady. These dogs are not bored and unfocused on the mark.

Dog will not just fall on the birds. It takes memory, drive, courage and training to do the marks well.

[bigqu33n]

aawesome man.......how did u train to do this =]

[jaylinII]

That's increadible work! Great dogs!

[dakotagun]

nice. very nice.

[Pushbutton3]

Only time I whistled this much was when My dog was coming in And had a wing over her eyes. She couldn't see me but she heard the whistle. came right to me. In fact she ran into my leg, Almost knocking me over. Judge's were smiling.

[PistabachiCalifornia]

Well that is great. sleetnlucky, I think if he did throw one over thier heads, he would just correct the dogs as needed. I think that using the whistle keeps them honest. If your dog does not need the whistle, well the so much the better for you. We train pretty similar to him with a few variations. The dogs seem happy and the birds get brought back, life is good!

[sleetnlucky]

well ive been training dogs for 24 years and its nothing great to do all that wonder what would happen if he threw one over there heads as they were returning and why whistle so much no need for it sorry thatr my opinion

[UrbanFlyFisher]

Awesome video! One of my favorites.

[krantzberg]

omg how do you do that??? I wish my dogs payed half the attention yours do.