Trying to Train.

[buck59]

Here is a picture of my 10 month old lab I'm trying to train to hunt sheds.
She is getting better but its going to take some time because I 'm not sure if its being done the right way. Anyhow she has learned if she is told to go and get the horn she gets a doggy bisket.

 

[younghunter]

cool! I want to get a dog to train to find antlers....but it might be hard for a dog to bring back a 6pt elk antler lol

 

[Predator 1]

You're on the right track and starting young won't hurt! I never started training mine for sheds til he was 5. He's picked up a few on his own this year. Ones I would never have found!

Make it fun, and train often. Probably the 2 most important points!

He's my shed buddy Champ. 6 year old male.

 

[shedhunternb]

I sure love labs. If I get another lab it will be about 8 weeks old. And I'll start training right then. Earlier the better. Good luck with the pup.

 

[bearboy]

Keep playing with the horn let her think that the horn is her favorite toy, throw the horn instead of a ball and she will get to associate that with play, try hide and seek with the horn, give lotsa praise and really play it up"Gooooooood dog"