My dog finds a shed---pics
02-05-2007, 07:45 AM
#13
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 5,716
RE: My dog finds a shed---pics
My golden found a shed a few years ago, but unfortunately, he's far too fat to walk anywhere now.
The one he did find was really impressive - it had broken the antler off, leaving about 1-2" of base, which is what he found - the shed base. He just kinda walked up and spit this wad of bone on the ground, and I was a little bit surprised that the big fella was able to find it. He's one of those dogs that's super smart, but really acts kinda stupid. Sandbagger.
If you get a dog that's smart enough to train with rewards, and use an old antler to train him - you could have a shedhunting wingman (dog)up and running in a few days.
Like Hia said - you gotta watch, b/c they're prone to chewing
The one he did find was really impressive - it had broken the antler off, leaving about 1-2" of base, which is what he found - the shed base. He just kinda walked up and spit this wad of bone on the ground, and I was a little bit surprised that the big fella was able to find it. He's one of those dogs that's super smart, but really acts kinda stupid. Sandbagger.
If you get a dog that's smart enough to train with rewards, and use an old antler to train him - you could have a shedhunting wingman (dog)up and running in a few days.
Like Hia said - you gotta watch, b/c they're prone to chewing
02-05-2007, 11:56 AM
#14
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Northern Idaho's Panhandle
Posts: 4,436
RE: My dog finds a shed---pics
Cool beans.
My mother just bought a new lab puppy, We have her in training all ready to shed hunt. The lab is retrieving them great and I will take here out in about a month for her first shed huntwhen shes big enough to go with me. Mom takes 2 sheds I gave her with the pup everywhere, they are her favorite toy to fetch.
My mother just bought a new lab puppy, We have her in training all ready to shed hunt. The lab is retrieving them great and I will take here out in about a month for her first shed huntwhen shes big enough to go with me. Mom takes 2 sheds I gave her with the pup everywhere, they are her favorite toy to fetch.
02-05-2007, 01:05 PM
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Northern Idaho's Panhandle
Posts: 4,436
RE: My dog finds a shed---pics
I haven't found any fresh ones this year, 5 old. The snow in the areas I shed hunt is deeper than normal. I will take the puppy out in about a month, I think she will be big enough to get around well by then...
I will pack a shed with me in those first trips to make sure she finds a bone and retrieves it. I look forward to her training. She's already glued to the sheds we are letting her work with at home. She's 7 or 8 weeks old now.
I will pack a shed with me in those first trips to make sure she finds a bone and retrieves it. I look forward to her training. She's already glued to the sheds we are letting her work with at home. She's 7 or 8 weeks old now.
