My Lab Puppy Doesnt Like To Retrieve

My almost 5 month old Fox Red Lab pup Gibbs doesn't like water. He won't go anywhere near puddles, paddling pool and basically legs it into the house if the garden hose even looks like it might move. As its rather warm at the moment I've got out the paddling pool for my children and was assuming that Gibbs would also cool off in it but nope.

My lab puppy doesnt like to retrieve. Also, if your Lab is a puppy . Great reminder of teaching a puppy to retrieve. I have a dog due to have puppies in a couple of weeks. I’m raising them with Puppy Culture Program. Within the program I plan on introducing Crate Games and also Puppy Retrieves in one on one sessions with the puppies. But often overlooked is a problem that's more common than all three...a lack of a desire to retrieve. And like most problems encountered in the gun dog game it's often the result of poor training. Breaking Down The Fetch and Retrieve. While it may look like one fluid motion, the fetch-and-retrieve scenario is actually a series of smaller steps that your dog must connect together. If your Lab doesn’t naturally retrieve, it’s best to teach each segment before connecting them. My first Lab was a retrieving machine from the time I got him, at 7 weeks. It was difficult to wear him out. My second Lab, his niece, was interested in retrieving, but she was easily distracted. Returning on a retrieve, she'd see a butterfly, drop the bumper and go chase the butterfly.

My Dog Gus is extremely crazy at times going after feet of my 15 yr old, he just wont stop and he is like this everytime a new person comes in or other dogs. He gets so out of control we have to seperate him, every time. But what if your Lab doesn't seem interested in playing fetch? Don't worry. Even though Labs are born with an instinct to retrieve, it sometimes takes time and a little training to jumpstart what nature gave him. Also, if your Lab is a puppy and is still cutting his adult teeth, picking objects up with his mouth could be a bit painful. Unfortunately, most Lab owners will take this behavior and commonly label the dog as a “freak” to its breed. To do so is wrong. The Labrador Retriever is just doing what it was designed to do and it is the owner’s responsibility to teach it what is and is not acceptable behavior. Fetch – throw a soft ball down a hallway and teach the pup to retrieve; There are a number of other games you can play as well. Just “goggle” words like puppy and game but before playing, make sure it is okay to play the game with Labrador Retrievers or other large breed dogs so that you help your dog stay away from hip problems in the.

Settle this early and don't reward running away. Never call to punish. Don't call and then do things the pup doesn't like, such as give him a shot, put him in the crate, etc. 7. Overuse of bribes. Take this example from Wyoming. The pup would not come, so tidbits were used to encourage the pup. I just adopted Joey from the local shelter- he's a black lab mixed with border collie. So far, i've bought him rawhide bones- he doesn't like those. I got him a kong, no luck. I got him a rope tug toy- he's not into it. So far, it seems all he likes to do is sleep, eat and go for walks. This wouldn't be a big deal except I had hoped he could be a playmate for my 5 yr old child as well. Hub is an 8 month old lab that has no interest in picking up a ball or dummy. He goes to target but only touches his nose to it. I have another lab(Ace) that I started with when he was younger. He has great drive and intensity. When I work them together, Hub goes to target but still won't try to get it. He is more interested in harassing Ace. We had a Lab/Aussie mix that did the same thing. Of course we were able to attribute the behavior to his herding instincts from the Aussie side. At 4 months old most Labs are very mouthy and this sounds like very normal puppy behavior like she’s probably getting overly excited during play.

And that was my way in. You however, don’t have to wait if you don’t want to. You can teach your dog to pick up anything you like, using the clicker retrieve. The clicker retrieve. For a long time the gundog community resisted the clicker retrieve. For several reasons. The wise trainer doesn't miss this opportunity. This month we will focus on the underlying goals of puppy work, and getting started with a little puppy only a few weeks old. In our next couple of columns, we will address introducing a puppy to water, birds, gunfire, etc., work for older puppies, and problems of puppyhood. My Labrador Doesn’t Like Water!. My lab was im my pool.when she was a puppy she loved it still loves lake and pool at 11 .you have to put them in water when puppies if you can got lab feb by may in pool climbed up ladder jump.in for ball.had fun. My 8 month old black lab love to retrieve and love water and loves retrieving in WARM water. That said, even if you have a dog from one of these breed groups, that doesn’t necessarily mean they “will automatically know how to retrieve and also want to,” says White. 2. A health issue.