Freighter had an easier time than Storm with the second set-up last Saturday. Of course since he is not as advanced in his training, he ran an easier version.
To review, the set-up was to the left side of the field. The dogs had previously run a similar set-up on the right side of the field.
Freighter ran Blind #1, then watched and retrieved Mark #2, then ran Blind #3.
The challenge was to get Freighter to take a line in between two trees which was the correct line to Blind #1.
Next Freighter watched and retrieved the mark and had no problem with it.
The last thing Freighter had to do was to retrieve Blind #3 from the far left corner of the field.
Since Freighter is still learning, he was cut a bit of slack on the cast refusals. The object is to teach him to rely on his handler and to build his confidence when running more complicated blinds.
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Well done and we think all that hard work will pay off in due course. Bravo. Have a tremendous Thursday.
Best wishes Molly
He’s so lovely. And so clever 🙂
He is having such a good time. As long as it is fun, we love to learn.
Good job, Freighter! Love seeing his face in the photos as he focuses on the task 🙂
I love the diagrams that you do with these posts. It really helps to understand what they are doing, when I do not know much a bout this. I love watching them in action to! Great job pups!
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I think he’s doing a wonderful job! He is still young, but I bet you have a bang up retriever when he’s done.
We really hope so!
Nice job Freighter! Looks like he’s even got a little cheering section way off in the distance there! Though I can’t blame them – I’d definitely pull up a chair to watch hunt test practice – never actually watched any in person before, so I think it would be cool.
Those are the throwers (or bird boys or gunners). One was training the other.(Yes it actually takes training to do it correctly.) Since we were running blinds, they got to sit and be out of the way except when they were throwing the mark.
Interesting to hear there are bird boys! Except that unlike tennis ball boys, they don’t do the retrieving 😛 Hee hee. Nice work Freighter!!
No they do the throwing…lol.
What a fun adventure! Wish our snow stayed around long enough to play in it before it started to melt and get all gross.
So much fun to follow – in another year or so, Freighter is going to be as good as Thunder.
Good boy. You guys are really doing well with him can I send glory over?
Of course you can send Glory, but I am not sure you aren’t the better trainers. 🙂
He looks so serious and focused!
Freighter’s really coming along nicely.