jtb81100
Ultimate Member
I've been working with my pup for the past year on retrieving and plan to introduce her to hunting in October. I've never actually hunted with a dog and all of her training has been based on what I've found on YT and been able to replicate on a budget. She has been exposed to gunfire, fireworks, etc (actually LIKES fireworks and thunderstorms). We have a very strong bond and she has very strong retrieving and tracking instincts.
My plan at this point is to set up close to a fence on our property. I have a ten foot lead I'll use as a tether on a fence post until it is time to retrieve and a 50 foot check lead to keep her on while retrieving. We end up with most species on the property at one point or another so targets will depend on what is in season and what is actually showing up.
What tips, tricks, etc do you have? Is my plan decent or am I setting us both up for failure? Obviously under ideal circumstances I'd do professional hunting training with her, but that isn't realistic for me right now and I don't want her instincts to atrophy from lack of use before it becomes realistic.
My plan at this point is to set up close to a fence on our property. I have a ten foot lead I'll use as a tether on a fence post until it is time to retrieve and a 50 foot check lead to keep her on while retrieving. We end up with most species on the property at one point or another so targets will depend on what is in season and what is actually showing up.
What tips, tricks, etc do you have? Is my plan decent or am I setting us both up for failure? Obviously under ideal circumstances I'd do professional hunting training with her, but that isn't realistic for me right now and I don't want her instincts to atrophy from lack of use before it becomes realistic.