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<blockquote data-quote="r00s7a" data-source="post: 1278760" data-attributes="member: 9675"><p>I'm not a huge fan of force fetching, and avoid it if at all possible. I am sure that it has a place with certain dogs, but I have never had a dog that I felt like that was the only method I had to train that dog to get it to do what I wanted. I don't run field trials with my dogs, they just hunt. I think it has a lot to do with the dog, what kind of disposition they have, on whether or not to force fetch. I loooooooove a pup that is just a bundle of energy. I don't care if it wants to run around like a wild indian all day, that is perfectly fine with me. You can always take a little out of a dog, but you can never put it in. A dog with more get up and go in her is going to be more successful with force fetch, and a lot of other training methods, than a softer dog. You just have to be pretty careful with a softer dog, one mishap, and you can spend many hours trying to correct your own mistake. </p><p></p><p>Bottom line, I didn't force fetch my dogs and they are excellent dogs in the field, not a single complaint... other than one has real bad gas in the blind. You do not HAVE to force fetch a dog to have an obedient, well trained companion. My dog is my best friend in the world, any time you want to talk dogs hit me up. I am certainly no professional trainer, but I have some experience.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="r00s7a, post: 1278760, member: 9675"] I'm not a huge fan of force fetching, and avoid it if at all possible. I am sure that it has a place with certain dogs, but I have never had a dog that I felt like that was the only method I had to train that dog to get it to do what I wanted. I don't run field trials with my dogs, they just hunt. I think it has a lot to do with the dog, what kind of disposition they have, on whether or not to force fetch. I loooooooove a pup that is just a bundle of energy. I don't care if it wants to run around like a wild indian all day, that is perfectly fine with me. You can always take a little out of a dog, but you can never put it in. A dog with more get up and go in her is going to be more successful with force fetch, and a lot of other training methods, than a softer dog. You just have to be pretty careful with a softer dog, one mishap, and you can spend many hours trying to correct your own mistake. Bottom line, I didn't force fetch my dogs and they are excellent dogs in the field, not a single complaint... other than one has real bad gas in the blind. You do not HAVE to force fetch a dog to have an obedient, well trained companion. My dog is my best friend in the world, any time you want to talk dogs hit me up. I am certainly no professional trainer, but I have some experience. [/QUOTE]
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