Episode 116 - help, my dog won't pick game!

Hold the Line

In this episode, I talk about how to help dogs make the transition to picking up game.

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1. Episode 116 - help, my dog won't pick game! (00:00:00)

2. Why game is not like anything else (00:02:10)

3. Dogs need time to check out the novelty (no pressure) (00:04:22)

4. Cold game vs warm game (00:06:48)

5. Setting up a training session with cold game (00:13:45)

6. What is likely to happen when the dog reaches the game (00:18:51)

7. Reminding the dog of your existence (00:19:41)

8. Moving further away to create conflict (00:20:19)

9. Animating the game to evoke predatory sequence (00:22:17)

10. What progress looks like (not a full pick-up usually!) (00:23:16)

11. Delivering food after the click around game (00:24:27)

12. The 'operant' dog (who can do standard pick-ups on game) (00:26:29)

13. Stop when you've made any progress (don't keep going for diminishing returns) (00:28:12)

14. How it can feel like an insurmountable hurdle (but then there can be a breakthrough) (00:29:27)