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<blockquote data-quote="Okie4570" data-source="post: 3366712" data-attributes="member: 15643"><p>I think it depends on the individual dog, its age and its capabilities during the season on what reinforcement is needed in the off season. IMO a good dog doesn't forget. They all may have a bad day every great once in a while though just like people. That said, I've got one 10yo retriever who has no papers and I spent $100 on, that i couldn't ask for more of.......and I have a $300 registered 8 month old that isn't worth eight eggs. I've lost count on the hours spent with him. He will do everything perfect but pick up what he's supposed to retrieve when he gets there. Charges it hard on command, puts his nose to it and returns and sits by me ready to do it again. He will retrieve a duck from the water on command back to hand, but if I turn around and throw it in the grass he will charge it on command, nose it, come back and be ready to do it again. All of his force fetch training has been great and does exactly what he's supposed to while working with him.</p><p></p><p>The 10yo was never force fetched trained, didnt need it. He also took less that 10 min to be taught to go find and bring the TV remote to hand when we say "remote".</p><p>The two dogs aren't even comparable in abilities and drive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Okie4570, post: 3366712, member: 15643"] I think it depends on the individual dog, its age and its capabilities during the season on what reinforcement is needed in the off season. IMO a good dog doesn't forget. They all may have a bad day every great once in a while though just like people. That said, I've got one 10yo retriever who has no papers and I spent $100 on, that i couldn't ask for more of.......and I have a $300 registered 8 month old that isn't worth eight eggs. I've lost count on the hours spent with him. He will do everything perfect but pick up what he's supposed to retrieve when he gets there. Charges it hard on command, puts his nose to it and returns and sits by me ready to do it again. He will retrieve a duck from the water on command back to hand, but if I turn around and throw it in the grass he will charge it on command, nose it, come back and be ready to do it again. All of his force fetch training has been great and does exactly what he's supposed to while working with him. The 10yo was never force fetched trained, didnt need it. He also took less that 10 min to be taught to go find and bring the TV remote to hand when we say "remote". The two dogs aren't even comparable in abilities and drive. [/QUOTE]
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