Stop doing cold blinds!
I don't use an e-collar to train. I only use teaching methods.
Have you ever done connect the dots?
Go to the pond where your dog has some confidence and place a few bumpers where the blind is going to be. Have the dog sit next to the blind while you walk back to the other side of the pond. Call the dog to you. It is important that the dog swim straight back to you. No cheating. If the dog does cheat just take her back to the other side and sit her next to the bumpers. As soon as the dog swims to you turn her around and send her on the blind. Make sure you use the blind command not a fetch command. Do this for weeks to build up confidence. Find places to make the blind longer or more difficult as her confidence builds.
Another method:
Have water where the blind is always in the same place. I like to have ponds that when we go there all we do is one memory blind and leave.
Another method:
You may also try having a helper if the dog pops they can get the dogs attention from the side of the water where the blind is, then throw a confidence mark to get the dog to break pass that mental barrier.
Another method:
Take the dog to the starting point have someone throw the bumper to where the blind will be. Take the dog back to the truck and wait a minute or two. Bring her back to the line and send her on the blind.
It will take time to build back her confidence.
I don't use an e-collar to train. I only use teaching methods.
Have you ever done connect the dots?
Go to the pond where your dog has some confidence and place a few bumpers where the blind is going to be. Have the dog sit next to the blind while you walk back to the other side of the pond. Call the dog to you. It is important that the dog swim straight back to you. No cheating. If the dog does cheat just take her back to the other side and sit her next to the bumpers. As soon as the dog swims to you turn her around and send her on the blind. Make sure you use the blind command not a fetch command. Do this for weeks to build up confidence. Find places to make the blind longer or more difficult as her confidence builds.
Another method:
Have water where the blind is always in the same place. I like to have ponds that when we go there all we do is one memory blind and leave.
Another method:
You may also try having a helper if the dog pops they can get the dogs attention from the side of the water where the blind is, then throw a confidence mark to get the dog to break pass that mental barrier.
Another method:
Take the dog to the starting point have someone throw the bumper to where the blind will be. Take the dog back to the truck and wait a minute or two. Bring her back to the line and send her on the blind.
It will take time to build back her confidence.
