Nice retrieve on a fresh bird. Still working on handling live birds. This is NAVHDA-style duck drag work with Molly, building reliability and confidence through the conditioned retrieve.
Making progress with Molly on the conditioned retrieve. This phase is about clarity, consistency, and understanding—not pressure. When done correctly, force fetch creates a reliable retrieve built on confidence and cooperation.
Molly doing what she loves to do. She would do this all day—retrieving off the dock without hesitation. Molly is from our C Litter and shows the kind of natural water drive and enthusiasm we value in a Pudelpointer.
Nelli watched her daughter, Molly, doing retrieve training and decided it was her turn. A great example of drive and enthusiasm—like mother, like daughter in these Pudelpointer retrievers.
Big Progress on Positive FF
Video Link: https://youtu.be/KKsPRSCexcs
Molly x Axel: It was tough going but we have 5F and 3M on the ground. Molly’s water broke at 1100 on Wednesday, 1600 Thursday still no pups. C-Section Thursday night produced 8 pups and imaging had only shown 4 or 5. Molly rejected them immediately. She just didn’t believe that they were her pups […]