nell
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Both my mate and i have tried and tested deer dogs (both labs), and are now in the thows of training the next generation, they are black labs litter brother and sister.They are almost 7mths and doing well with general obedience, so yesterday decided to check their reaction to blood...
Went out first thing with a litre of blood, as planned i laid two trails approx 30 yrds long in a clean winter barley field,placing a deers hoof at either end of both trails then retreated home for breakfast...
We returned after lunch so the blood had been out for 6 hrs, Kim and i would go first, so walked her quietly up the road for a few hundred yrds towards the field,i had marked both trails halfway with a rock, plan being cross the trail with dog on lead and hope for the best, with a hoof at either end it shouldnt matter which way she went she would find a prize.
As she came to the trail her head went down and off she went, i kept quiet and let the pup work it out, she soon had a hoof in her mouth and time for a big fuss,not sure who was most proud me or the pup
Now its Rook's turn, tom's been watching from a distance and the presure is on ,we walked back to the truck and swapped pups,
Tom had no need to worry Rook walked onto the trail and was soon bouncing around with hoof in his mouth...
Will post some pics soon...
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Nell
Went out first thing with a litre of blood, as planned i laid two trails approx 30 yrds long in a clean winter barley field,placing a deers hoof at either end of both trails then retreated home for breakfast...
We returned after lunch so the blood had been out for 6 hrs, Kim and i would go first, so walked her quietly up the road for a few hundred yrds towards the field,i had marked both trails halfway with a rock, plan being cross the trail with dog on lead and hope for the best, with a hoof at either end it shouldnt matter which way she went she would find a prize.
As she came to the trail her head went down and off she went, i kept quiet and let the pup work it out, she soon had a hoof in her mouth and time for a big fuss,not sure who was most proud me or the pup
Now its Rook's turn, tom's been watching from a distance and the presure is on ,we walked back to the truck and swapped pups,
Tom had no need to worry Rook walked onto the trail and was soon bouncing around with hoof in his mouth...
Will post some pics soon...
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Nell