Picking up correctly

bradleyj · Jan 21, 2012

Hi guys,

I have a questions regarding my dog picking up bumpers and dummies incorrectly. He almost always picks it up by the end like a cigar. Dokkens he will like to pick up by the feet. Now, is this a big deal and how can I correct it? Will picking up the dokken by the feet transfer to the blind with real ducks?

Thanks,

Evan · Jan 21, 2012

How old is your dog? What training has he had?

Evan

rednek · Jan 21, 2012

Put some plastic pipe over the ends,really helps encourage a good habit.

Chad Baker · Jan 21, 2012

Im always trying not say something that would make my momma mad when I pick them up!

bradleyj · Jan 21, 2012

He is 1.5 years old. Been in training since beginning. Been through force, and all the basics...

bradleyj · Jan 21, 2012

Chad Baker said:
Im always trying not say something that would make my momma mad when I pick them up!

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RookieTrainer · Jan 21, 2012

Mine has the same issue.

Assuming yours has been FFd, you might try using a rubber mallet. It's just heavy and off-balance enough to encourage the dog to be particular about where he grabs the object.

I have also rigged a couple pieces of cardboard to go over the ends of the bumper where your dog has to grab it in the middle. Put in on the ground and give your dog a stern "no" if he tries to grab it anywhere but the middle. Mine did not take long to catch on and is doing much better.

My dog is also a very fast and very birdy dog, so some of his issues have to do with just getting in a hurry and not paying proper attention. I will likely always have a struggle with mine on this issue. And, honestly, I let it go too long without really correcting him for it as long as he was bringing the bumper back.

bradleyj · Jan 22, 2012

Yeah, mine grabs the dokkens by the feet all the time although they claim the hard feet are supposed to deter them. Angus seems to be attracted to the feet!

DaveHare · Jan 22, 2012

bradleyj said:
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2nd that!!
Dave Hare

bradleyj · Jan 22, 2012

Hey,

I read somewhere an old trick to wrap metal wire around the end or legs of a dokken to deter them from picking up by the end. Would you guys do this? Or have you heard of this? It would be like wrapping little pieces of flexible wire to poke him if he grabs the feet...

J.Harris · Jan 22, 2012

My dad did something similar to the wire. He made a small dumb bell like out of wood and drove small finish nails in th ends all around it and would make his GSP pick it up and hold it. That worked. He never FF.

Dustin D · Jan 22, 2012

Create a bumper with LARGE ends. To big to get his mouth around easily.

Similar to those large wooden cable rolls.

Guest · Jan 22, 2012

bradleyj said:
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Chad will correct me if I am wrong, but I believe he was referring to when he has to pick his dog up, as in at a trial. ;-)

HPL · Jan 22, 2012

rednek said:
Put some plastic pipe over the ends,really helps encourage a good habit.

Could you elaborate a bit. Perhaps a photo?

HPL

Wayne Nutt · Jan 22, 2012

Does he bring it back and deliver to hand?

Duxbwar · Jan 22, 2012

I had a dog out of Cosmo that was FFd and still would like to hold the ends and even get a little sticky mouth with them. The more excited he got, the worse it got..... really not recommending this but he had so much go, I ended up wrapping a few ends of bumpers in barbed wire. It still took a few days but it fixed it.

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