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scrappykit · 11-07-2009, 12:26 PM

okay. so i just got a 3 month old lab puppy.

and i would love to train it to retrieve doves.... how can i do this? i need as many tips as possible. my family loves to hunt but nobody has ever tried to do something like this other than runnin rabbits with beagles. please help me out.
Thanks.

kojakusa · 11-07-2009, 11:30 PM

Check out the hunting forum for some tips - if you have never trained a hunting dog before, joining a retriever club or finding a trainer would be highly recommended. My experience has been that it's not so much the dog as me who needs training - and correction

Retriever club memberships are usually inexpensive and they will offer cheap or free training, and lots of contacts with whom you can get together to train. When I looked for a trainer, I found one who would do a 30 minute weekly session for $35 - you do lots of 'homework' between sessions and get feedback and new 'assignments' in the next session.

In the meantime, you start the training with basic obedience: heel, sit and here.

scrappykit · 11-08-2009, 10:26 AM

okay. so i just got a 3 month old lab puppy.

and i would love to train it to retrieve doves.... how can i do this? i need as many tips as possible. my family loves to hunt but nobody has ever tried to do something like this other than runnin rabbits with beagles. please help me out.
Thanks.

scrappykit · 11-08-2009, 10:26 AM

what age would be best to start at? now?

Quack Quack · 11-08-2009, 05:32 PM

Crongratulations on your new puppy. You will have learning to hunt together.
The Atlanta Retriever Club, Carolina Retriever Club, Carolina-Piedmont Retriever Club, Talahassee Retreiver Club, East Tennessee Retreiver Club are Clubs that you may enjoy. Expect to travel some, training doesn't always happen in your town.
Next, purchase Jackie Mertens DVD called Sound Beginnings. Easy to find on Google.
After that, you need to find a training program that makes since to you. I'm a Mike Lardy fan but that may be a little more complex than you are looking for. Never the less, start with Sound Beginnings. It's a great puppy retriever video.
Enjoy your pup.

Quack Quack · 11-08-2009, 05:33 PM

Opps, I also meant to add...
You may enjoy Pat Nolan of Ponderosa Kennels in Maryland. Google his site, he has some great puppy retriever articles too.

scrappykit · 11-12-2009, 06:14 PM

thanks. that helps alot.

jdog · 11-12-2009, 08:40 PM

Ive heard some good things about Smartworks also, might want to check them out. good luck with your new pup

11-07-2009, 12:26 PM	#1
scrappykit Puppy Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: georgia Posts: 6 My Mood:	hunting training?? okay. so i just got a 3 month old lab puppy. and i would love to train it to retrieve doves.... how can i do this? i need as many tips as possible. my family loves to hunt but nobody has ever tried to do something like this other than runnin rabbits with beagles. please help me out. Thanks.

11-07-2009, 11:30 PM	#2
kojakusa Retriever Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Eastern NY Posts: 388 My Mood:	Check out the hunting forum for some tips - if you have never trained a hunting dog before, joining a retriever club or finding a trainer would be highly recommended. My experience has been that it's not so much the dog as me who needs training - and correction Retriever club memberships are usually inexpensive and they will offer cheap or free training, and lots of contacts with whom you can get together to train. When I looked for a trainer, I found one who would do a 30 minute weekly session for $35 - you do lots of 'homework' between sessions and get feedback and new 'assignments' in the next session. In the meantime, you start the training with basic obedience: heel, sit and here. __________________

11-08-2009, 05:32 PM	#5
Quack Quack Retriever Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Posts: 383	Crongratulations on your new puppy. You will have learning to hunt together. The Atlanta Retriever Club, Carolina Retriever Club, Carolina-Piedmont Retriever Club, Talahassee Retreiver Club, East Tennessee Retreiver Club are Clubs that you may enjoy. Expect to travel some, training doesn't always happen in your town. Next, purchase Jackie Mertens DVD called Sound Beginnings. Easy to find on Google. After that, you need to find a training program that makes since to you. I'm a Mike Lardy fan but that may be a little more complex than you are looking for. Never the less, start with Sound Beginnings. It's a great puppy retriever video. Enjoy your pup. __________________ A Tired Dog Is A Happy Dog

11-12-2009, 08:40 PM	#8
jdog Senior Dog Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NW Florida Posts: 1,155 My Mood:	Ive heard some good things about Smartworks also, might want to check them out. good luck with your new pup __________________

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11-08-2009, 10:26 AM	#3
scrappykit Puppy Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: georgia Posts: 6 My Mood:	okay. so i just got a 3 month old lab puppy. and i would love to train it to retrieve doves.... how can i do this? i need as many tips as possible. my family loves to hunt but nobody has ever tried to do something like this other than runnin rabbits with beagles. please help me out. Thanks.

11-08-2009, 05:33 PM	#6
Quack Quack Retriever Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Posts: 383	Opps, I also meant to add... You may enjoy Pat Nolan of Ponderosa Kennels in Maryland. Google his site, he has some great puppy retriever articles too.

11-12-2009, 06:14 PM	#7
scrappykit Puppy Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: georgia Posts: 6 My Mood:	thanks. that helps alot.