fetchindawgs Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Anyone want to go swimming? Hi Mirawee, Would you consider your property for use for a retrieving trial ? I compete in retrieving, and judge, and we are desperate for new sites to hold our events. Biggest problem has been water, and it looks like you have heaps. By the way, to those gundog owners saying they have to toss up between obedience and retrieving, or agility and retrieving. You don't you know. There are several of us who do two or more disciplines, including retrieving. Training for retrieving trials is the same as training for any discipline, consistency, building confidence, gathering information, and training often. If you do obedience, you will have no problems with retrieving. Get a toy cap gun and get your pup/dog used to the noise (at a distance at first, then closer), then practise steadiness at heel, then a retrieve on command with a return to in front position. There is lots more of course, but if you have the basics, then go to the training classes, talk to people who trial for advice and suggestions, and have a go. You won't ever have as much fun with your dog, and, your gundog will be doing what he/she is bred for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncarter Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 (edited) hey guys can anyone tell me if training will still be on tonight at the K9 centre? I know its would be wet but the storm appears to have passed out this way. eta - on second thoughts there is still quite a bit of thunder and lightning, silly me. I hope everyone is ok Edited March 22, 2010 by ncarter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Wow that was alot of rain . I thought the water was going to come into the house at one stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest belgian.blue Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 (edited) hey guys can anyone tell me if training will still be on tonight at the K9 centre? I know its would be wet but the storm appears to have passed out this way.eta - on second thoughts there is still quite a bit of thunder and lightning, silly me. I hope everyone is ok eta - I blame the rain Edited March 22, 2010 by belgian.blue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest belgian.blue Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 hey guys can anyone tell me if training will still be on tonight at the K9 centre? I know its would be wet but the storm appears to have passed out this way.eta - on second thoughts there is still quite a bit of thunder and lightning, silly me. I hope everyone is ok Storm isn't over, it's just having a break!!! I'd say don't go and stay safe in the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mas1981 Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 Anyone want to go swimming? Hi Mirawee, Would you consider your property for use for a retrieving trial ? I compete in retrieving, and judge, and we are desperate for new sites to hold our events. Biggest problem has been water, and it looks like you have heaps. By the way, to those gundog owners saying they have to toss up between obedience and retrieving, or agility and retrieving. You don't you know. There are several of us who do two or more disciplines, including retrieving. Training for retrieving trials is the same as training for any discipline, consistency, building confidence, gathering information, and training often. If you do obedience, you will have no problems with retrieving. Get a toy cap gun and get your pup/dog used to the noise (at a distance at first, then closer), then practise steadiness at heel, then a retrieve on command with a return to in front position. There is lots more of course, but if you have the basics, then go to the training classes, talk to people who trial for advice and suggestions, and have a go. You won't ever have as much fun with your dog, and, your gundog will be doing what he/she is bred for. I would love to do retrieving with my lab but the retrieving training is on the same day as my obedience training, will definately join next year when I will train obedience mostly on my own when I know what I am doing...!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirawee Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I hope everyone has survived the storm! It took me 3.5 hours to get home from Nedlands today which is 2 hours longer than usual! Major damage in Nedlands as well with lots of cars damaged some completely Also Charles Gairdner Hospital and UWA have both suffered a lot of flooding, broken windows and collapsed ceilings. Fetchindawgs, I have no idea if our property would be suitable or not but I would be happy to talk to my parents and then find out more. Problem with our property is 1) we have horses on there so I don't know how gundogs would react to them (they are used to shooting so that isn't a problem LOL) although I guess they could be kept away anyway and 2) near the "lake" that my dogs are swimming in we have fish ponds for commercial aquaculture so dogs aren't really allowed to go into there and not all of them are fenced off. Oh and we have 4 geese that we would need to figure out how to temporarily remove. We certainly have an oversupply of ducks though so you could even try some real duck hunting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 (edited) Anyone want to go swimming? Hi Mirawee, Would you consider your property for use for a retrieving trial ? I compete in retrieving, and judge, and we are desperate for new sites to hold our events. Biggest problem has been water, and it looks like you have heaps. By the way, to those gundog owners saying they have to toss up between obedience and retrieving, or agility and retrieving. You don't you know. There are several of us who do two or more disciplines, including retrieving. Training for retrieving trials is the same as training for any discipline, consistency, building confidence, gathering information, and training often. If you do obedience, you will have no problems with retrieving. Get a toy cap gun and get your pup/dog used to the noise (at a distance at first, then closer), then practise steadiness at heel, then a retrieve on command with a return to in front position. There is lots more of course, but if you have the basics, then go to the training classes, talk to people who trial for advice and suggestions, and have a go. You won't ever have as much fun with your dog, and, your gundog will be doing what he/she is bred for. I know there are plenty of people who compete in several different disciplines, and I admire them greatly! But as I am relatively new to the training world (3 years), have 2 dogs, and work full time, I just don't feel I could adequately split my time between training different disciplines and get the best out of my dogs. I feel in a few years time when I have more experience under my belt, I may branch out, but for the moment, I'd really like to use my limited spare time in getting the best I can out of my dogs in obedience and agility I tried retrieving, but due to personal commitments, couldn't keep up with it. I'd really like to try it again, but as per above, want more experience under my belt. Retrieving appears very daunting with sooooooo much to train, that in the future I would like to dedicate training to that solely for a little while (and hopefully get lucky and find someone experienced in retrieving who wouldn't mind taking me under their wing for a little while!! Though I know that is very unlikely ) That of course means I need to stick with gundogs, and my next dog wasn't going to be a gundog Edited March 23, 2010 by RubyStar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RallyValley Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Which gundogs do you have fetchindawgs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Which gundogs do you have fetchindawgs? I love the name "fetchindawgs" Every time someone mentions retrieving, I get sad! I so desperately want to try it with Ruby again, she seemed so keen when I tried it with her last year, but like I said, retrieving is so daunting without proper guidance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mas1981 Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Yeah I am definately going to give retrieving a go next year when Mason is a bit more obedient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristenLovesLabs Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I want to take Cara too, but I think it'll be next year after some obedience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RallyValley Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I took Lincoln to training but hes just not ready yet. However I will be seriously doing it next year and trying some stuff during the year so he leans a little between now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristenLovesLabs Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I don't think I've ever met a puppy who is cuter than Lincoln. I'm a big fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RallyValley Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Yes Lincoln is super cute and well behaved, I keep waiting for the fall out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristenLovesLabs Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 He's just such a delight. He sat on my foot the other day and looked up at me for treats. If I paint Cara brown, and swapped, you wouldn't notice would you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RallyValley Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Am I seeing Chesapeakes in your future Kristen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristenLovesLabs Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Only if I could guarantee they'd be as awesome as Lincoln I do love my labs, but gosh Cara is being naughty, especially when she couldn't be walked due to the weather. Paige just took her out now tho and she's all tired out I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparkyTansy Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Anyone want to go swimming? Hi Mirawee, Would you consider your property for use for a retrieving trial ? I compete in retrieving, and judge, and we are desperate for new sites to hold our events. Biggest problem has been water, and it looks like you have heaps. By the way, to those gundog owners saying they have to toss up between obedience and retrieving, or agility and retrieving. You don't you know. There are several of us who do two or more disciplines, including retrieving. Training for retrieving trials is the same as training for any discipline, consistency, building confidence, gathering information, and training often. If you do obedience, you will have no problems with retrieving. Get a toy cap gun and get your pup/dog used to the noise (at a distance at first, then closer), then practise steadiness at heel, then a retrieve on command with a return to in front position. There is lots more of course, but if you have the basics, then go to the training classes, talk to people who trial for advice and suggestions, and have a go. You won't ever have as much fun with your dog, and, your gundog will be doing what he/she is bred for. Hey fetchindawgs do you mean using Mirawee's property for training or comps? I remember speaking to someone once who had a good body of water on their property but the club insisted that they required natural bodies of water in order to use it... is this still the case? The biggest issue i have with my "retriever" is that she can't keep the freaking thing in her mouth!! she likes to drop it as soon as she returns, and no matter what i try (albiet little and not often), she just doesn't know how to make that connection between the hold when i hand it to her and the hold when she returns! ARGH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 The biggest trouble I had with my "retriever" last year was her returning to the bank, dropping the dummy, then shaking off the water. Grr!! But on dry land, lovely!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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