Teaching a gundog to pick cold game

[@covdog1311]

Amazing to see how you introduce him to game ...so good

[@jboback5322]

Glad to see this video today! Went to a field trial last weekend and brought two dead pheasants home, my boy went bananas over the bird. Also mine really loves the winged bumpers the most out of anything I have had him retrieve. Glad to know my dog is moving in the right direction. Really helps to see others and how they react to the birds. Thanks for sharing.

[@hampshirespanieltrainingwi9314]

That really pleases me if I know I've helped someone ☺️🐶

[@cameronwest2632]

Great video, love seeing how excited they get for it! I've a question - we have a 4-5 month working cocker that we are gun dog training. Currently he has an excellent drive to hunt but we are struggling to get him wanting to fetch and retrieve (he'll do a couple then quickly get bored, which I have been told is quite common). What's your opinion on when we should introduce de@d game in the manner that you have here. We regularly shoot squirrels which I have allowed him to sniff and pick up, but am aware that this might not be a good idea if we are struggling to get him to retrieve. I think my view is it's best to wait until he's older and has found his retrieve drive before complicating it with game. Any thoughts and opinions on this are welcome. Thanks

[@hampshirespanieltrainingwi9314]

@@cameronwest2632 it's a difficult question to ask as there are lots of variables involved what I would say is if you get your dog interested in game you may find that it might never want to pick an artificial dummy in the future. Without finding out more information it's difficult to comment on what the best route would be to take.

[@cameronwest2632]

​@hampshirespanieltrainingwi9314 That's our thinking too. I don't think it would be suitable for us to even attempt what you are working on in this video, as he's not 100% on the retrieve with dummies, so less chance with a yummy bloody squirrel. I think we are best continuing with the basics and working on his retrieve drive, as you say, we don't want to risk deminishing his interest in dummies etc.

[@itz_frank8473]

Great video; think ill be stopping next time I see feathers at the side of the road

[@hampshirespanieltrainingwi9314]

Keep your eyes open 👀

[@itz_frank8473]

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[@judithdrouen2166]

A question Chris, when do you get the dog used to gunshot?

[@hampshirespanieltrainingwi9314]

There is no hurry but I will do this maybe at round Xmas I will be doing a video on this ☺️

[@afkaosius]

He said 'good boy' 508 times! Guess whos a good boy!

[@hampshirespanieltrainingwi9314]

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[@thenoworriesnomad]

As always Chris..