🙃 Text me (Jo) at Hold the Line 🙃 In this episode, I talk about how to help dogs make the transition to picking up game.

Dogs need time to check out the novelty (no pressure)

Setting up a training session with cold game

What is likely to happen when the dog reaches the game

Animating the game to evoke predatory sequence

What progress looks like (not a full pick-up usually!)

Delivering food after the click around game

The 'operant' dog (who can do standard pick-ups on game)

Stop when you've made any progress (don't keep going for diminishing returns)

How it can feel like an insurmountable hurdle (but then there can be a breakthrough)

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