BrandonBowling21 Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 Anyone want to discuss tricks and tips on training a good waterfowl dog or just simple tricks from potty training, to crate training,to fetching to basic listening tricks?Let us know what type dogs y'all got? I got a mutt its a cross between a AKC Black Labrador Retriever and my CKC registered Golden Retriever named Daisy and shes 13 weeks old now!! But anyway share all the tricks and tips!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisha Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 First of all, congrats on your new puppy! Is there anything specific you are having problems with when it comes to the things you mentioned above? Our chocolate lab, April just turned 5 months old yesterday so while I'm still learning as well, I may be able to offer you some advice if you are able to elaborate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonBowling21 Posted December 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 not really were just working on house breaking her shes crate trained but still has accidents but shes only 13 weeks old, but very very intelligent, just looking mainly for tricks and tips to get her to become a better waterfowl dog she will retrieve and will go in the water after the dummy ducks but has trouble retrieving with them in her mouth in the water! i guess its because shes still little not sure but thats all i can imagine maybe shes still young to be training like this idk. Well let me know!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 here's some. feed her and take her out 45 minutes later. i said TAKE HER OUT. you being there means a lot. give her lots of good praise for vacating outside. scold her with a "BAD DOG" if she goes inside. give her water only until 7pm. take her out before bedtime. give her water in the morning with her food (if you feed the put twice a day). give her lots of praise every time she goes outside, and give her the bad dog treatment inside. you said she's smart, which most labs are. use her smartness. when she's feeding, stand back with a cap gun. every time she eats, fire a few shots. she'll equate noise with good. move up to a .22 cal starter pistol. then, when the 12 guage goes off in the duck blind, she'll know she's having a good time. this from a guy who, in just a few weeks, will acquire a (less than) real dog. it's a wife thing....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonBowling21 Posted December 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 lol thanks steve will do appreciate it buddy!!! We are working on that as we speak so how many dogs ya got steve? lol well have a good one buddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonBowling21 Posted December 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 shes pretty smart to steve shes 13 weeks old and know sit,shake,speak,stay,lay,and fetch thats pretty good for a 13 week old id think she is spot trained on puppy pads and will go to door when needs to go outside however sometimes dont make it out! Im trying to get her housetrained! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm23494 Posted December 28, 2009 Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 We make our two labs sit, lay down, and stay when they get their food. I hate nothing more then trying to feed a dog that is pushing you out of the way. They will pick up the commands very quickly. Like Steve said, feed them then take them out a short time later. We only give them water when they eat their meals and maybe a bowl in the middle of the day. If you give them an endless bowl of water they will let you know they drank it. Best of luck to you and your new companion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkV Posted December 28, 2009 Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 Try the book written by a pro, Water Dog by Richard Wolters. I used it on my lab and I was amazed how well he knew my dog! Great book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonBowling21 Posted December 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 thanks jim and kirkv for the great advice. I have been taking Daisy out every hour and a half to two hours been working great give her water when she eats she eats almost 3 times a day. In the morning when i wake up (usually at 8am) take her out she goes bathroom bring her in let her eat after that she eats a bowl of food and drinks water. Then after shes done eating we go back out, she goes and we come back in! then around 1pm she eats and same routine then again at about 5 pm since shes only 13 wks old. She was spot trained on pee pads but i took those away it kinda hurt her cause now since we did that its took her about 3 days but she now goes to door when she needs to go and so far has only had 1 accident and that was the first night house breaking and luckily it was on a pee pad in the kitchen that i left out just in case! so what about basic waterfowl training! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coondog Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 Good luck with your pup I don't have any experience with retreivers or any bird dogs but have trained a few tree dogs sounds like you are heading the right direction. I can appreciate a good hunting dog of any breed and working dogs as well. I have a 4 year old English Coonhound good hound and a 3 month old Treeing Walker pup (my project) both females. Oh and wife has a poddle that is really a smart little dog and good friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelund79 Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 Congrats on the pup. Having my own lab has been quite the learning curve and thankfully a short one. He makes me look good thats for sure. One word of advice, if there is a dog club within reasonable distance, go there! Alot of advice and tips are picked up, and sometimes even some hands on help. Books and videos are a great start, as is the way you are looking. Good luck with your retreiver, and remember, slow is good, and keep the initial training sessions short and FUN! My yellow lab Jesse with his drake woodie... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonBowling21 Posted December 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 bluelund, thanks for the advice no one really has a club around here. But how old is your lab? looks beautiful! See we have been working really hard of fetchin' lately. We have been Sit,Lay,Speak,Shake,stay and Come down pat! So she will retrieve but working on her with duck toys now. Only problem is its snowing and shes only 13 weeks old and shes loving playing and not paying to much attention but we i make her sit and pull a treat out she will fetch it! So we will see! But yeah i grew up around golden retrievers had one ever since i was in the 3rd grade, along the way but my oldest Golden just passed this year as well as his son, which was daisys dad and grandpa. I also had chocolate labs, yellows, and a black lab. But before Buster (my reg Golden Retriever of 6 years) passed away he bred my Nieghbors registered Black lab so i got daisy, and i must say her mix is a great mix very intelligent. Shes got long black hair and an amazing personality! So if anyone has any ideas on field training for waterfowl please inquire that will be the next training we do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonBowling21 Posted December 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2009 does anyone on here do waterfowl training? if so how do you start them out? this is advice im going to need in a few days! All advice would be greatly appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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