re: Dropping 6 month old future duck dog off at the trainer today

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Yea I get that but I don't have much desire to FT a dog.

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Hunts tests aren't exactly a FT but both require time commitments. The reason I like hunt tests is it keeps me training into the Spring when normally my hound would lay up and get fat. Most important though is when it comes time to breed my hound, that HRC title looks real nice when trying to sell puppies.

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Yea I get that but I don't have much desire to FT a dog. I want a best buddy who also happens to fetch my ducks. I love working my dog and seeing all the hard work come to fruition. But, to each his own I guess.

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bingo.....spot on...

Especially in this day and age with as much information is out there and inexpensive tools, launchers collars etc.

15 minutes a day, builds a hell of a dawg - if you don't have 15 minutes a day... well guess what.....

and unless you live in uzbekistan finding knowledgeable people to help when you hit road blocks is very easy.



unless you are doing the FT game..... and I have won FTs with 3 different breeds I have trained but... going all the way through is difficult when your pup is competing against a dog running 5-8 cycles a day and your's is only running 1 if that.

and I have no desire to run FTs ever again - but I'll train bird dawgs till they put me in the ground.. few things in life are as enjoyable.