I need expert help! I have been trying to use the "Amish" duck seating training methods. I went out and found a very nice antique reamer, which my pro helped to size to the dog. Luckily, regarding gaskets, the standard size is about perfect for my girl. Heck, I even bought some of that newfangled synthetic gasket sealant. We have been through Force to Seat with bumpers. I would say 7 of the 9 mouths are reliable, one is almost there, and I have some work to do on the last one. I thought seating was going well, but after I began the transition to birds, we have developed a problem that can only be described as "popping" as she tries to seat. And no, she isn't in heat. That's the first thing I checked.
Has anyone else experienced this? If so, how do I fix it?
De-popped seating regards,
*Edit* The reamer was sized to the application for this particular dog. The reamer is being used on the duck, not the dog, as several posts in this thread have recommended. We have been using mallards. Those I train with seem confident that duck size is not the issue.