Picking up the bird
I have a 1yr. old yellow lab that displays great enthusiasm and kicked butt in the dove field this yr. even though she was only 8 1/2 months old. Whenever I shoot a duck though or a goose for that matter she rockets out of the blind and will swim a river to find the bird but she really hesitates to actually pick the bird up to bring it back. She will mark well and go all the way to the bird but just doesn't want to pick it up and sometimes won't. I have a buddy who says I need to put her through force fetch. I saw what he didwith his dog and would prefer not to put her through it. She has never had an electronic collar on her in her life. You guys got any ideas?