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hi all

looking for some advice on how to teach the dog flush without getting close enough to catch birds.
I am currently using rope after the dog is on point (very steady to point) but as i move him forward he likes to jump forward at the bird and sometime catches it.

tony

What sort of birds are they? Pigeons, quail etc.. Wild or released?

Hi Tony, hopefully you will get some responses from handlers of field dogs that are a lot more experienced than me - but for what it is worth here are my thoughts. Don't worry about him catching them, this is not going to happen very often with healthy birds in anything but very thick cover, and having a 'sticky' dog who is reluctant to move off point and flush the birds is a way bigger problem (from personal experience). I am assuming that you are working quail.

Tony

I did not think that you would have this problem with your great new LABRADOR pup! I'm sure that he will grow out of it.

Thanks for your replys diane and brett
as for trevor, I caught your piece in feather and fur. very good, I enjoyed it till i saw the
photo. They say dogs look like their owners, what a beautiful lab but the owner???????