{"id":494,"date":"2018-09-13T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-13T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/intern\/sportsoptics\/hunting\/en\/?p=494"},"modified":"2024-06-20T10:22:35","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T10:22:35","slug":"owning-a-retriever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.zeiss.com\/sports-optics\/hunting\/en\/owning-a-retriever\/","title":{"rendered":"About Hounds Part 2: Owning a Retriever"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

David Carsten Pedersen about raising his hunting dog “Mille” <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve seen labradors swim half a kilometer to fetch a goose out of the freezing November ocean. I\u2019ve seen them drag deer out of the thick bush that weight twice as much as the dog. And for the last month I\u2019ve seen my puppy retrieve anything that wasn\u2019t nailed down. She looks so proud when she brings you a sock, a shoe or a toy. And then she sits down wagging her tail and smiles. Yes. She smiles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI didn\u2019t know, an animal could love you like that\u201d, says my wife. She never had dogs, and grew up with two big black tomcats. They were very friendly and put up with a lot of stuff. But they were cats. A cat might like you. But a dog will love you more than it loves itself. And that\u2019s why it keeps finding stuff that smells like you, parading around with it like a pheasant. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A cat might like you. But a dog will love you more than it loves itself.<\/p>David Carsten Pedersen<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

There is no such thing as a bad dog. But you get the dog you deserve. There are lots of people destroying a potentially great dog, by yelling at them because the dog didn\u2019t do what they told them to do. But dogs don\u2019t know what they are supposed to do. You have to teach them to do the right thing and praise them for their success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was Milles first day of \u201cdog school\u201d. We had been training for the last couple of weeks, but I always knew it would be a good idea to get some professional help. It turns out it was one of the best ideas I\u2019ve had as a dog owner. When I was a child, no one went to a dog trainer. Hunters trained their own dogs and the results were varying. Some dogs were very good. A lot of dogs were not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think a lot of new dog owners think, that this is how it\u2019s done. That training a dog on your own is the only way to do it, and that you don\u2019t need help from a professional trainer. But think about it in the same way you think about shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When I was a child, no one went to a dog trainer.<\/p> David Carsten Pedersen<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Hunting with an experienced old timer will teach you a lot in a short time. Shooting long range is so much easier with a good spotter at your side. And busting clays is really not that hard\u2026 If you have a great coach. Teaching your dog is the same thing. It all starts with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe dogs brain is basically a computer with everything installed. You just have to find the right button and start the right program. But it\u2019s YOU that needs to learn how to do it. Starting everything at once will stress her out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So start slow and have fun.\u201d So we started slow, practicing the skill of sitting down and relaxing around other dogs. Then we started walking. And sitting down. Every time she does something, she gets a snack right way. \u201cYou need to look at your dog when you give her a command. It creates a bond and makes commands easier\u201d. Looking at Mille is not a problem. She smiles with her eyes as if she tries to tell me: \u201cdon\u2019t worry buddy \u2013 we\u2019ll learn it in the end. I\u2019ll help you\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n

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