Hold Conditioning.

Calm, firm hold on the bumper, the foundation under force fetch.

About 15 min · Feeds HRC/UKC Started Hunting Retriever (SHR)

Where it sits

Hold Conditioning is drill 6 of 8 in the retriever started program. The foundation: the commands and the first birds.

Before it: Gunfire Introduction

Positive association with shot. Building gun steadiness.

After it: Place/Platform Work

Sit means sit, on a platform, clean positions before line manners.

What it builds toward

This drill feeds the HRC/UKC Started Hunting Retriever (SHR). What that test judges, from the rulebook.

All 8 retriever started drills

Run it with your dog.

Open the KENAI app, log a training session, pick Hold Conditioning. The record keeps the day; the app reads the days against the test ahead. Free to start.

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The whole program.

Every retriever started drill on one page, and the printable sheet.

Retriever Started