New Retriever
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Flora, IL
Posts: 165
New Retriever
Hey, I just got a new Golden Retriever pup. He is around 6-7 weeks old. I wanna get him to hunt quail and maybe pheasents. Should I start with him now ??? And if so, I really need help and tips on training him.
#2
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Falls City,NE U.S
Posts: 114
RE: New Retriever
Xenia,
Good luck with your upcoming adventure. Training dogs can be both exciting and frustrating. For now you start obedience, but NO force. You only teach by praise at this point. Depending on what you want to do, I tought my dog "whoa" and "come" first. Buy a book or a video, it'll help you get started. The Wolter's series is very good.
And 2 tips that you never do. Never chase the dog, and never play tug-a-war. It'll save you the headache later.
Good luck with your upcoming adventure. Training dogs can be both exciting and frustrating. For now you start obedience, but NO force. You only teach by praise at this point. Depending on what you want to do, I tought my dog "whoa" and "come" first. Buy a book or a video, it'll help you get started. The Wolter's series is very good.
And 2 tips that you never do. Never chase the dog, and never play tug-a-war. It'll save you the headache later.
#4
Typical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2004
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Posts: 860
RE: New Retriever
Your in for a treat. We have a goldie and it is very smart but was very very stubborn for the first five years. Apparently, thats a natural trait. After five years the dog seems like a totally different dog. Really mellowed out.