Training leads

[Gazelle1000]

Hi

Training leads - has anyone used them to help retrieving issues if so with what success

Thanks

[Stacia]

A few years ago my Lab would return the retrieve perfectly to hand IF he had a training lead on, I didn't have to even hold it! Once off the training lead he would not return the retrieve to hand, would dance around.

I think a dog knows when he is on a training lead, so i don't use them, preferring to teach off a training lead; however, others will swear by them.

Jelinga

[Gazelle1000]

Thank you

[Allyson]

I have never used a training lead during retrieve training for my own dogs, but I have used them with clients. They are extremely useful as of course they prevent the dog from practising inappropriate behaviour like bogging off with the item, not coming back etc.

It is a bit like all tools eg using a "corridoor" for retrieves, you use them to prevent the dog making mistakes or rehearsing bad habits.

How and when you drop it will depend on successful your training techniques are.

[Gazelle1000]

Thanks Allyson

I am going to give a trial today. The reason is he's very inconsistent on retrieving so I know he can retrieve so want him to understand its not when he wants it needs to be 100% everytime

Thank you

[suerey]

A few years ago my Lab would return the retrieve perfectly to hand IF he had a training lead on, I didn't have to even hold it! Once off the training lead he would not return the retrieve to hand, would dance around.

I think a dog knows when he is on a training lead, so i don't use them, preferring to teach off a training lead; however, others will swear by them.

Jelinga

Did you try gradually reducing the length of the training lead until it was only a few inches, so virtually 'not there'', before removing it altogether?

[James]

Nope I dont use them, I have one but soon came to see there are much better ways to fix a retrieve problem.

[Gazelle1000]

Which was?

[James]

therer are a few different things for different problems. The one thing behind them that stays the same is that if the dog is built up to want to do it, then shaped into doing it in such away that you both get what you want its much more likely to do it perfectly everytime.

[mustogirl]

Hi

Training leads - has anyone used them to help retrieving issues if so with what success

Thanks

training leads have to be light weight string other wise the dog gets smart when you have one on and you dont.

there are other ways to get a dog doing a proper delivery (if thats what the issue is) such as using the 'hold it' technique and taking things step by step.