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.

Cheers

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.

It's a lab, wave some food in front of its nose, then tell it what you want it to do...

Job done :D

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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 :D

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Or if it is real clever put the food on its snout:D
Or its head.:)
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Yes, but I can tell by the look in its eye it thinks you're a *&^%

:omg:

He did get to eat it Ruff so I must be a good C**t:D

4.5 months and it stays. I cant get my 6month lab to. Hows you manage that

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4.5 months and it stays. I cant get my 6month lab to. Hows you manage that

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A few steps at a time possummati and it won't belong you will have her out to 100metres.

Sweet as . Is it normal that the only way u can get a lab pup to do anything is by treats

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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

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No that is what a lab wants.:D Our labs didn't get treats during training.

So train her without food as a reward? @Dundee

@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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@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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Allgood eeebees
Appreciate the help. So just praising and petting does the trick?

yip well said @EeeBees and :wtfsmilie: has the old tramp "Jess" done this time :oh noes:

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@Dundee, are Labradors always compliant, though. Congratulations on the birth of the three puppies:)

four one dead 'Bolt' getting his nuts off at the vets:XD:

Bolt over his mum....didn't he get to her once before?

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Bolt over his mum....didn't he get to her once before?

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Might be:oh noes: He loves his Mum:(

Naughty boy going to the vets very,very soon,.

he's not naughty he's a fucken dog.... maybe his mumma should have been to the vets years ago, wasn't bolt a result of a mismating, i can recall the debate on his sire, as well as the last two inbred litters.
sorry to sound harsh but don't blame the dog.

Sounds like a separate bitch kennel is on the cards at the Dundee farm? :D Mind you nothing unusual about close matings in Dannevirke! :P

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Appreciate the help. So just praising and petting does the trick?

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That, and the odd well timed correction (note the word correction, not punishment). Remember @possummatti, that a dog will always take the easiest option, so you have to gear your training towards making compliance the easiest option for the dog. Hence, petting and praising will only get you so far

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Sounds like a separate bitch kennel is on the cards at the Dundee farm? :D Mind you nothing unusual about close matings in Dannevirke! :P



That, and the odd well timed correction (note the word correction, not punishment). Remember @possummatti, that a dog will always take the easiest option, so you have to gear your training towards making compliance the easiest option for the dog. Hence, petting and praising will only get you so far

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Cheers Pointer