Hello.
I am wondering if the Force Fetching is the same for all gun dog breeds?
I have a 1yr old Brittany male I use for upland hunting. Quail mainly, some pheasant. I live and hunt in Oklahoma. He has gone through formal training concentrating on finding birds, holding point through flush, shot, and fall. He will not retrieve. He goes to the bird, mouths it slightly, loses interest at this point unless it's still alive, and then continues to hunt. His trainer suggested I get a full season of hunting under him, seeing how he does. Then FF him over the off season.
my quetion for this forum is, when I look into FF. It typically has a lab, or other type of "retriever". I know these systems work for most gun dogs. Do I need to do anything different being my breed is a pointer first with retrieving being the added benefit? Or just follow the program regardless?
Thanks for your help.
I am wondering if the Force Fetching is the same for all gun dog breeds?
I have a 1yr old Brittany male I use for upland hunting. Quail mainly, some pheasant. I live and hunt in Oklahoma. He has gone through formal training concentrating on finding birds, holding point through flush, shot, and fall. He will not retrieve. He goes to the bird, mouths it slightly, loses interest at this point unless it's still alive, and then continues to hunt. His trainer suggested I get a full season of hunting under him, seeing how he does. Then FF him over the off season.
my quetion for this forum is, when I look into FF. It typically has a lab, or other type of "retriever". I know these systems work for most gun dogs. Do I need to do anything different being my breed is a pointer first with retrieving being the added benefit? Or just follow the program regardless?
Thanks for your help.
..Or god forbid on a Spaniel 
