MarylandBeagler
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I run my beagles a few times a month. Sometimes more, sometimes less depending on life.
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Off season training
- Thread starter Outlaw
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AlaskaHunter
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Winter snow on the ground from Oct to May, so with retrievers off-season training on soft snow.
If its early and there is no snow, field scale setups:
Blind retrieves: Lining Cold Blinds
Marking: Checkdown Quad
For the youngsters:
Whistle sits on daily dog walks.
No-no barrier drill to teach pup to line over obstacles and to condition recalls for incorrect decisions
Ladder drills to teach pup to line and keep on going to a new, unknown destination
Literal casting in the yard
Walking baseball to work on field-scale casting
Casting from Diversion to work on casting to an unknown destination
For older retrievers:
Multiple marking to work on handler and retriever marking mechanics
2-tier wagon wheel lining drill
Also skijoring to keep the labs in shape.
If its early and there is no snow, field scale setups:
Blind retrieves: Lining Cold Blinds
Marking: Checkdown Quad
For the youngsters:
Whistle sits on daily dog walks.
No-no barrier drill to teach pup to line over obstacles and to condition recalls for incorrect decisions
Ladder drills to teach pup to line and keep on going to a new, unknown destination
Literal casting in the yard
Walking baseball to work on field-scale casting
Casting from Diversion to work on casting to an unknown destination
For older retrievers:
Multiple marking to work on handler and retriever marking mechanics
2-tier wagon wheel lining drill
Also skijoring to keep the labs in shape.
