by woodboro » Sat Aug 03, 2019 9:14 am
burying , eating are forms of contempt against a handler.
most cases to much pressure, and a retaliation.
Now that we know he can do a 400 meter or greater retrieve of a fox in the open ....
Start your drag like others have stated in open and transition into woods.
checkcord the whole way , and coming back with huge congrad's.
Sometimes dogs do not think when you congratulated them , it's more of the same , but saying to dog - THAT WAS A HUGE accomplishment.
makes dog feel proud he did it for himself as well as dad.
I like to use on blood tracks at the end of a track - braunschweiger. Just a inch by inch piece.
If you watch a dog they smack their lips , and when they it this - it is like gravy.
Short to longer , and don't worry about the test or reaching that exact limit.
Even prior to the test if you reach 300 yards on and then off checkcord or partially , and dog does a home run - that is all that counts.
test day will take care of it's self.
Thanks for being frank with us.