The drills · Retriever Puppy · 04 of 11
Retrievers · Puppy
Crate & Settle.
The crate is a den, not a penalty box. Feed in it, ride in it, nap in it, a pup that settles travels to birds its whole life.
Where it sits
Crate & Settle is drill 4 of 11 in the retriever puppy program. Seven weeks to six months: the window that never reopens.
Before it: Hallway Retrieves
Two or three tosses down a hallway with no exits; quit while the pup still wants one more. Trade for a treat, never rip the bumper away. Desire now, polish later.
After it: First Feathers
A wing or a dead pigeon to carry and strut with. Interest is the goal, possession is fine at this age; never pull it from the mouth.
Run it with your dog.
Open the KENAI app, log a training session, pick Crate & Settle. The record keeps the day; the app reads the days against the test ahead. Free to start.
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