Thanks for all the replies.
I've gotten some really neat ones via PM! I bet that some of these responses would be different, had they heard the information that one PM'er shared! :wink:
I've witnessed the 70 lb and up twisting, turning maniacs at the line who don't mark a bird. I've witnessed and read about numerous situations where folks are having such a hard time getting an adult retriever steady under certain situations.
Kristie's post is among my favorite made here in the thread. I bet many could learn some things from the exact steps that Kristie uses on how to steady a dog. If I were that confident in its ease with my own experience base and past results, I'd not be steadying this early.
As a related matter, I have not even THOUGHT about introducing a whistle for anything yet. To me, that's what's "easy"...but maybe I'm in for an awakening and should pull that lanyard out of the glovebox!
So far, I've got a pretty steady BLM with no reduction in drive, enthusiasm, or joy of the work.... So, I may be doing a thing or two reasonably "OK".... Man, why did I wait so long to get another puppy? I LOVE this stuff!
Thanks to all of you!
Chris
I've gotten some really neat ones via PM! I bet that some of these responses would be different, had they heard the information that one PM'er shared! :wink:
I've witnessed the 70 lb and up twisting, turning maniacs at the line who don't mark a bird. I've witnessed and read about numerous situations where folks are having such a hard time getting an adult retriever steady under certain situations.
Kristie's post is among my favorite made here in the thread. I bet many could learn some things from the exact steps that Kristie uses on how to steady a dog. If I were that confident in its ease with my own experience base and past results, I'd not be steadying this early.
As a related matter, I have not even THOUGHT about introducing a whistle for anything yet. To me, that's what's "easy"...but maybe I'm in for an awakening and should pull that lanyard out of the glovebox!
So far, I've got a pretty steady BLM with no reduction in drive, enthusiasm, or joy of the work.... So, I may be doing a thing or two reasonably "OK".... Man, why did I wait so long to get another puppy? I LOVE this stuff!
Thanks to all of you!
Chris
