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Location: Racine, Wi | The wife and I are picking up our new puppy next friday. Now granted the thing is probably about as big as a cat right now (black lab pup) soon he will be sharing the musky sled with me.
Other than keeping a tidey boat, is there any training tips, if you even need to train them, to have a great experience with your dog? I know lots of you have great dogs that tag along in the boat, what are some secrets?
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Location: New Baden IL | Joel,
I duck hunt in the winter, so dog training is somwhat different.
An old timer told me the best way to train a lab puppy is to start out with a 4' long 2X4. Every time the dog does something wrong or doesen't do what you want it to, hit it with the board.
When you can pick your teeth with the board, you should have a great dog!
Just kidding of course.
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Location: Wishin I Was Fishin' | I would bring your pup with you as much as possible right from the get go....keep it on a leash and everything will be just fine...as soon as I let mine off the leash he knows it's swim time and in he goes....no matter how cold it is. He will probably get hooks in him a few times but that is what it takes to learn the lesson. Just make sure you keep a hook cutters in the boat. I would also recommend a better quality shock collar...took me seven years to convince the wife we needed one....but it's like we have a new dog. |
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | Start with basic obediance training, I suggest going to school you and the dog work together. The trainer will help you to learn how to properly handle the dog. I.e. Puppy Kindergarden...
I have a 5 year old Yellow Lab who loves the boat and all that goes with it... She is very well behaved with everything except when I throw topwater baits. She has such a stong desire to retrieve that it drives her crazy with a bait coming over the top of the water. To this day I have to keep her tied short enough that she can't get over the side of the boat when I'm throwing topwater. Worse thing I could imagine is a dog with a mouth full of trebles...
Positive reinforcement and start training your new pup early... Easy commands, sit, come, etc.
Make the training fun and you'll be amazed how quickly they learn. |
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Location: Valentine, NE USA | hehe! leave it on indefinately!
as for the pup, make sure he or she has the sit/stay commands down pat and obeys them. after that, take him/her along as much as possible. the 2x4 will come in handy around 6-8 months old...they have "teen years", too.
Brian
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Location: Racine, Wi | I don't know if the wife will let me have the 2x4, she uses it on me occasionally. 
As for the collar, I use the shock collar for her, and we have a puppy collar for the dog.
Thanks for the tips so far guys. That gives me an idea where to start. I have had a puppy before, but didn't have it long enough to boat train her. I will start with the basics and go from there. |
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Location: Passaic, NJ - Upper French River, ON | Do not throw long casts until she learns not to retrieve the lures ! Ours would go for lures at first, and get confused when told "no!" - I mean, what's a retreiever to do ?
We also brought a pillow from her crate so it would be familiar. |
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| Once they've obtained their learner's permit, gently tie their paws to the wheel or tiller and let them practice turning and backing up, along w/ parallel parking! A mind is a terrible thing to waste... |
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Location: West Chester, OH | Down, dogs. Stay. Good dogs.
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| I would sugest using a leash when you moving at full speed. My dog Muskie fell out of the boat just before memorial day, she lost her balance and got run over after she fell, ended up with a compound fracture on the right rear leg. two thousand dollar vet bill, and a couple months and she is using the leg. Infact yesterday muskie was happy to fetch a couple dead crows for me.
I think she knows what happend because she is much more careful now.
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