Most, if not all, of your early gundog training will be using tennis or fur balls and canvas dummies. But at some point you will have to give your young dog the opportunity to pick cold game. This can be fur or feather but, whatever you decide to use, make sure it is fully defrosted and is not damaged. You should especially make sure there are no open wounds, as this can cause all sorts of issues when asking a dog to make its first cold game retrieve.
For many novice trainers, this part of their dog’s training can be nerve-racking. Although for the majority of dogs it will go without any problems, it should be done with thought and consideration.
Being confident in picking-up game is not something that…
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Sporting Gun (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2021