Tips for training your dog to find antlers.
Training your dog to find sheds.
Training sessions with your dog shouldn t last more than 15 minutes per day and three times per week.
Let your dog play with antlers and use them as chew toys.
Always check your local and state regulations related to dog training and the use of game birds on private and public property.
You must have a positive attitude throughout the process.
The dog quarters 25 to 75 yards in front of the hunter downwind.
In this segment he is working with a labrador retr.
The field being the end goal the first thing to work on is retrieving.
Training can progress to hiding the antler around the house then taking it into the backyard increasing the number of sheds to pick up.
Typically 20 to 30 minute sessions per day is more than enough needed to train.
If they don t find anything don t punish or scold them.
Hunting antler sheds with a dog is very similar to hunting pheasant or quail with a close working bird dog.
Short frequent training sessions give your dog plenty of time to learn shed antler skills while preventing the frustration of long overworked sessions.
So now your dog is going to learn to get out and search for sheds just like he does for upland birds.
Always be positive and reward your dog with a treat and praise when they find an antler.
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The training of my shed dog started the day i got him.
Because sheds can be harder to find than most hunters think training dogs to find sheds is growing in popularity.
Keep your training sessions short.
Hopefully this insight can help you train your pooch to find more bone for you in the future.
Up to now the dog will be finding the sheds mainly because of the scent from your hands dokken said.
Keep rewarding your dog when they make a find and before you know it your dog will be uncovering sheds left and right.
Get your dog fired up with a lot of find the bone.
As your dog progresses and becomes more focused with age and practice you can start to work them into environments with more distractions.
Start your shed dog training indoors.
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The key to successful shed hunting dog training is to take it slowly and be patient.
In anderson co kentucky the crew of kentucky afield tv meets up with steve faith who trains hunting dogs.
Follow your dog s pace.