Training A Dog To Find Antler Sheds
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Training a dog to find antler sheds. This step really helps finish off your shed dog and helps to transition from sight based tracking to scent based. When your pooch brings the first antler you reward him with a treat and. Often times it requires the right conditions a good number of friends or family members and a considerable amount of leg work to find any at all. Shed hunting dog training.
While any dog can be trained to do this the ones that do it the best are usually as a result of selective breeding for those characteristics. Tips for training your dog to find antlers. These four training drills will turn your retriever into a bonafide shed hunting dog. This generally involves the dog working out at about 25 to 50 yards.
To reward your dog when he gets it right. You will need these for scent training your dog to recognize the smell of shed antlers. 4 training drills to turn your retriever into an antler finder. Without regular human interaction a weimaraner can become high strung.
You need plenty of room to work with and ensure your dog can find the antlers. Always be positive. Jeremy moore professional deer dog trainer and founder of dogbone presents this shed dog seminar at the 2019 iowa deer classic. In most cases you should only need.
Keep rewarding your dog when they make a find and before you know it your dog will be uncovering sheds left and right. Plenty of open space. That s really all there is to training your dog to find antlers. A dog that has been trained to find antlers works similar to a dog that has been trained to hunt upland game.
Training your dog to find antler sheds doesn t require a lot of supplies. This seminar is loaded with. Liquid scent can be used on the training antler tennis balls and on real antler sheds. Introducing a dog early to training and sheds coupled with routine activities will keep you and your pup happy in the woods.
First time dog owners may find trouble with training as the breed requires ample attention and exercise.