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Just wanted to thank you all and give you a quick update. She, for some reason, she has snapped out of her funk. Took a few days off, which was easy since it has rained every day for that last...

Breck,

I honestly didn't not know that... I hope I haven't caused something I can't reverse.

Yes I am throwing the bumpers

I think that is great advice Evan. I will just giver lots of simple practice till she gets it right.

With the dog at heal, I throw the memory bird and give "Bailey" a few seconds to look at it and throw the second mark. I line her up in the direction of the mark and send her bring her back to heal...

Howard, Have not gotten to force to pile yet, or double t's.

I have been throwing double marks for quite some time now and about 1 in 3 times she will balk. She does much better in water than...

Wayne,

Sorry... I meant Memory bird not "blind". I don't even know why I wrote blind. Still getting used to the lingo.

She's completed walking fetch. She is collar conditioned. When I say coaxing I mean I may have to walk her a few steps to start her in the direction of the blind. I don't want to give her any bad...

I'm having a little issue with my 16 month old CLF... She is doing really well retreiving single retreives and has went through forcefetch and has good manners. I am having a little issue on the...

I wonder if the guy who made the comment thought it would inspire 4 pages of posts on RTF. I think it's best to live life not being easily offended:)...

I beleive in giving credit where credit is due. A few months ago I posted a somewhat desperate attempt to get help with a my Chocolate Lab Bailey who, I was informed by her trainer at the time,...

I now have a registered dog. Did akc online. really easy!!!!

Why would I? Is there a reason to do it sooner rather than later?, as I said I've never done this before That's goes with my question. I may run a hunt test in the future. I really want the pup...

I have a Choc Lab and she is my first pup and I am up against the deadline to register before she turns 1. Needless to say, I have never done this before. I received both AKC and UKC registration...

Gooser,

I have done quite a few websites and helped others set up their own site and I have found WEEBLY to be very simple, but effective. They will let you sign up for free and set up your site...

I have a little bit of a unique situation. My pup CLF was sent back to me from a trainer who was having difficulty with FF. I think it was a case of the program not matching the pup. I took her to...

How is your dog in the water? Does he react defferently to birds than bumpers? I am more curious. Sounds like we are in very similar situations. 50 yard mark in cover seems pretty birdy... Seems...

Did the trainer tell you why he/she gave up on FF. I am in almost the same boat, same age as well. Bailey's trainer gave up on FF since the method wasn't working and they didn't want to waste my...

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Went by to see the trainer and it was not a good visit. My 9 month old CLF is having trouble with force fetch and the trainer is having some trouble and says that unless it gets better she says it's...

I am one who has gone through the same thing... I ended up taking her to a trainer, but I had never really been around a trained retriever enough to really know what I wanted. What I did learn is...

Travis you totally suck... :D

Darrin,

I mentioned in my first post that I am quite indifferent to the use of the collar. I was stating when I visited "other trainer" that I was a little put off by the reaction of the dog by...

Thanks for the clarification... I beleive she is competent from how my pup is doing.

Calling her incompetent is a little much...