Gertie is 8.5 weeks old now, this weekend we got her out and started our training sessions with her. We threw a big girl bumper for her for the first time and had her retrieve it. This beginning stuff is all on natural ability. After she calmed down and focused on John throwing and not on everything else going on around her she ran out to the bumper picked it up and brought it back. We did this 3 times. You don’t want to over do the retrieves with a pup so we are taking it slow.
Stay tuned for many more pictures and training opportunities with Gertie.
Starting early is the way to go. None of us retrieve anything, but it isn’t what we are born to do.
She’s clearly a natural! Love how she watches so intently.
we wish the mama had done some training with us too as we were a little younger… now we are in da sh… without a paddle for the FT in fall (at least we will get a funny blog post, if we will get no pass)
If Gertie isn’t the cutest little thing I’ve seen out there retrieving that big thing! Good grief, I could give her so many kisses. Haha!
I love how you jump right into it with your pups. Can’t wait to see how Gertie does as she grows up!