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Hey dog guys
Thanks for any input, C-Bass |
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What does the trainer say about this? I would think that if the trainer didn't wash her out that she wouldn't have done this prior to leaving. Give him a call and ask for his advice since he has hands on experience with her otherwise marks, marks and marks then wash and repeat.
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Use the cue "mark" or "watch" during training before the marks are thrown. It tells the dog to be on alert and start looking for a bird/thrower. When you take her hunting use the same cue when you have birds working or are about to shoot. She should have enough sense to stick her head out or be on alert after a few hunts.
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Shawn I haven't got up with the trainer yet about that, was hoping it was an easy fix (and I think it is, just was wondering if there was something more I could do). He also picked her up before she needed to be. Nick, I do use the "mark" cue when using a thrower, and she clearly knows that means to watch for something, just not a live duck yet. I highly doubt he was doing this in the blind while hunting her. Was just trying to see if there were other ways to simulate a dog hide and to get her to look for herself besides actual hunt/blind experience. Like you said Nick, I'm sure after a few hunts she will learn where to watch and all. Thanks again guys
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Who trained the dog just out of curiosity?
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Jessica Cobb out of Leesville. Team Cobb Kennels
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something tells me you didn't get your money's worth.
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Real life experience is what the dog needs. How long was the dog with the trainer?
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The dog will figure it out in a few hunts. Like Nick said que the dog with mark. That being said i want my dog to be able to see 360 deg. I dont like a dog hide
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do y'all find, when pit blind hunting, a dog hide is necessary? i can't honestly say that i have had birds flare because my dog was siting in a area next to the blind. the are is dug out about 10-13 inches but still... is a hide away necessary? like you said bottom line i like my dog being able to see 360 degrees.
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After watching my friend's dog retrieve at least 2,500 ducks from that very blind I will say that this should be a quick and easy fix. About 90% of what is shot will be in the decoys in the line of sight of the dog. Once it realizes that I don't think she will have any more problems.
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I'd say every blind is different as far as dog hides. In reality if you have a steady dog that doesn't want to bounce around while working birds, no hide is needed. I personally have a piece of wire that folds over the top of my dog walk with grass zip tied to it, not to hide the dog but more so to break up the blind. When you have a dog that can handle, it doesn't have to see every bird hit the water but then again it has to be able to leave the bird on the water that it did see and handle to the ones you want it to if that is the appropriate order to get the birds say due to a cripple or strong current/wind pushing the one that the dog didn't mark. This can be said for many different scenarios however. I'm assuming the OP's dog here is not handling because it does not sound like the dog was with a trainer very long and obviously the trainer lacked in the marking scenarios when it comes to various places for "release". If the dog doesn't seem to get it after a few hunts, have someone on the far end of the blind throw a few dead birds after the hunt from that side of the blind so the dog does not see him and fire a few rounds with your barrel in that direction and have the dog retrieve it. Repeat until it clicks, other wise rebuild the whole set up at the house and repeat. Again though experience should do the trick, just leave the bag of rocks at the house, it's a hard habit to break.
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It's a standing wood blind in the marsh btw
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