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  1. 26-09-2014, 02:08 PM #1
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    Lab Puppy - Training Resource

    After many years shooting over my mates Labs I have finally been in a position where I could get my own.

    Zazu is 4.5 months old, and has got the basics (sit / stay / come etc) largely mastered. She has no issues with water and is starting to quick like playing fetch, although the "drop it" command only works with a treat as an alternative still, although I'm sure that will come.

    The next steps as I see them are to introduce her to more bird specific work without rushing her (want her to enjoy it). Are there any quality books or training DVDs you could recommend to make sure I do it right.

    Appreciate your advice.

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  3. 26-09-2014, 03:55 PM #2
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    Hi Genty, We have used info from this book in training our 3 labradors. "Labrador Retrievers" by Diane McCarty

    Basically common sense will train a lab as they are easy to train.
    "Thats not a knife, this is a knife"
    Rule 2: Always point firearms in a safe direction
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  4. 26-09-2014, 04:46 PM #3
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    It's a lab, wave some food in front of its nose, then tell it what you want it to do...

    Job done
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  5. 26-09-2014, 07:47 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by ebf View Post
    It's a lab, wave some food in front of its nose, then tell it what you want it to do...

    Job done
    Or if it is real clever put the food on its snout
    Or its head.
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    "Thats not a knife, this is a knife"
    Rule 2: Always point firearms in a safe direction
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    Yes, but I can tell by the look in its eye it thinks you're a *&^%

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    He did get to eat it Ruff so I must be a good C**t
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  8. 26-09-2014, 08:46 PM #7
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    4.5 months and it stays. I cant get my 6month lab to. Hows you manage that
    If god didn't want us to eat animals he wouldn't have made them out of food.
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  9. 26-09-2014, 08:55 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by possummatti View Post
    4.5 months and it stays. I cant get my 6month lab to. Hows you manage that
    A few steps at a time possummati and it won't belong you will have her out to 100metres.
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    Sweet as . Is it normal that the only way u can get a lab pup to do anything is by treats
    If god didn't want us to eat animals he wouldn't have made them out of food.
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    Quote Originally Posted by possummatti View Post
    Sweet as . Is it normal that the only way u can get a lab pup to do anything is by treats
    No that is what a lab wants. Our labs didn't get treats during training.
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    So train her without food as a reward? @Dundee
    If god didn't want us to eat animals he wouldn't have made them out of food.
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    @possummatti, sorry to barge in here, while we wait for @Dundee to reply, but treats can become the focus for the pup (any breed), not the exercise at hand...
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    Quote Originally Posted by EeeBees View Post
    @possummatti, sorry to barge in here, while we wait for @Dundee to reply, but treats can become the focus for the pup (any breed), not the exercise at hand...
    Allgood eeebees
    Appreciate the help. So just praising and petting does the trick?
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    yip well said @EeeBees and has the old tramp "Jess" done this time

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  16. 26-09-2014, 10:57 PM #15
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    @Dundee, are Labradors always compliant, though. Congratulations on the birth of the three puppies
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