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Goodness Howard - hardly recognised you! Nice photo.

Sorry, meant to say 'give' not hold! Will give it a try over the next three weeks before our next trial and see what happens.

Very interesting story Steve. Do you think that would also work with a bitch that has decided to be sticky delivering the last bird of multiple retrieves in trials only? Could give the hold command...

Howard gave me this drill a couple of years ago and it is brilliant. It is amazing that I have never had a dog complete it perfectly even the titled ones!

Thanks will go back to vet who has said the only way of making sure is a biopsy so maybe the antibody test is not available here.

Yes, had one that ran in trials for several years with 3 legs - no problem

Wondering if anyone has tried to determine whether this is hereditory for a specific dog? If so, how did you do it? The dog in this case is being used at stud and so far none of his offspring show...

One of the units on my new 4 shot will not release the yellow load I am using. The hole you put the load in is very slightly smaller than the other three. Has anyone had this problem and any...

Thanks - keep fingers crossed it is not something worse!

It seems my All Age dog may have hypothyroidism - should have blood test results shortly. Has anyone experience trialling a dog with this condition? He is 6 years old and we are also hoping to run...

For those of us not in the USA - what is SRS?

Aussie version of Fts - definitely have to win!

This may not work in the US but if you have lots of hunters you could try appealing to the ego that goes with a well trained gundog on the duck swamp eg collecting downed birds the next person can't!...

Shawn - that is exactly what I did - waded in and teased her with the bread gradually got back on land. She was 6 months old at the time and ended up with her title.

Agree with Howard - all this 'burning' what happened to encouragement and 'simplify' 'simplify'?

This time of the year here in Aus - looking at every paddock you pass to see if it might hold quail then trying to see the farmhouse it might belong to without driving off the road

Know this sounds crazy but has worked for me - get her hungry and throw bread into the water - it floats for a little while.

GSPs can make great retrievers provided water not too cold. Mine are FF, Collar conditioned and trained like a Lab. Just takes longer and skill level usually about 18 months behind a Lab in...

Not wanting to get into any arguments about who has done what. For years now I have been a member of this forum and have learned a lot and people have been very helpful. However, whenever I have...

Well said Susan - there is so much to teach a pup around the house/yard/mat - I keep telling my puppy buyers - get the fundamentals right and the rest takes care of itself (usually!)

Video great - just need to get my sound working! Thanks everyone - there is always 'more than one way to skin a cat' if one knows how.

Evan - I am currently going on what has been written by you and others and your DVD. My current adult dogs (both titled) were trained with my modified version in the dam that is now dry. Was about to...

Wow Breck - that is great but about two hours away from me - has given me an idea of a place which is a bit closer. However, don't think they allow dogs on the premises at all as people go there and...

Have done a search on this subject and am sure I have seen the answer somewhere but can't find it! The only water I currently have available (due to the dams drying up in our extreme summer) is a...

Love books - can reread bits easily - mark up key sentinces, etc. Probably a 'senior' thing!