Dog Training

kill_it_n_grill_it · 10-08-2008, 07:42 AM

Just curious as to what the earliest age I want to start training my lab to hunt? I don't have him yet, but I should be picking him up around the 13th of December. It has been 14 years since I helped my dad train our last lab, but this one is all up to me.

Doc E · 10-08-2008, 07:51 AM

Non-enforced "Puppy Training" begins within a few days of when you bring him home.
Enforced training won't start until 4 to 6 months.
There is a VERY COOL "puppy DVD" that just came out that takes you through the first 6 months.
It's called the "Smartwork Puppy Program", by Evan Graham. You definitely need this.
Check out this link http://www.rushcreekpress.com/page2seminarsnewitems.html

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Doc E · 10-08-2008, 07:54 AM

double post

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kill_it_n_grill_it · 10-08-2008, 03:27 PM

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ORIGINAL: Doc E

Non-enforced "Puppy Training" begins within a few days of when you bring him home.
Enforced training won't start until 4 to 6 months.
There is a VERY COOL "puppy DVD" that just came out that takes you through the first 6 months.
It's called the "Smartwork Puppy Program", by Evan Graham. You definitely need this.
Check out this link http://www.rushcreekpress.com/page2seminarsnewitems.html

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Do you have this video yourself? I saw that it is 160$, so I want to make sure that it is worth it.

Doc E · 10-08-2008, 10:16 PM

I have all of his books and DVD's and have attended one of his Seminars.
You are looking at the entire set of DVD's (I think5 of them) for $131.50 + $5 shipping.

Just the puppy DVD by itself is only $29.95, and it's 1 hour 20 minutes long.
Take a look at this page --- about half way down the Puppy DVD is listed.
http://www.rushcreekpress.com/page3allproducts.html

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KKFiebig · 10-10-2008, 07:13 PM

Training starts on day one. Just keep it short and fun. Always end on a positive note. Don't give up.

Best advise I ever got was; " Look at and teach you dog like you would a kid" You wouldn't smack a 2yr kid just for not understanding what 2+2 is? Goes the same when you start introducing a e-collar ***Don't even remotely start with an e-collar noe either!*** . They have to understand what you expect. Kind of like me walking up behind you and hitting you in the back of the head when you have no idea who I am or what you did. Enjoy your new pup.