The key to successful shed hunting dog training is to take it slowly and be patient.
Training your dog to find sheds.
In this segment he is working with a labrador retr.
Keep rewarding your dog when they make a find and before you know it your dog will be uncovering sheds left and right.
Training can progress to hiding the antler around the house then taking it into the backyard increasing the number of sheds to pick up.
Begin with small tasks in a controlled environment to increase your dog s confidence.
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Get your dog fired up with a lot of find the bone.
Let your dog play with antlers and use them as chew toys.
The idea here is to eliminate distractions and get your dog to focus on the task at hand.
The field being the end goal the first thing to work on is retrieving.
Part 1 of a series on how to train your dog to find sheds.
Always check your local and state regulations related to dog training and the use of game birds on private and public property.
Keep your training sessions short.
In anderson co kentucky the crew of kentucky afield tv meets up with steve faith who trains hunting dogs.
Short frequent training sessions give your dog plenty of time to learn shed antler skills while preventing the frustration of long overworked sessions.
Hunting antler sheds with a dog is very similar to hunting pheasant or quail with a close working bird dog.
Follow your dog s pace.
The dog quarters 25 to 75 yards in front of the hunter downwind.
You must have a positive attitude throughout the process.
Start your shed dog training indoors.
Hopefully this insight can help you train your pooch to find more bone for you in the future.
So now your dog is going to learn to get out and search for sheds just like he does for upland birds.
Typically 20 to 30 minute sessions per day is more than enough needed to train.
Nigel reed recommended for you.
Tips for training your dog to find antlers.
Up to now the dog will be finding the sheds mainly because of the scent from your hands dokken said.
The training of my shed dog started the day i got him.
As your dog progresses and becomes more focused with age and practice you can start to work them into environments with more distractions.
If they don t find anything don t punish or scold them.