172. Retrieving and Training Talk with Bob Owens

The Lone Duck himself, Mr. Bob Owens, dropped in to catch up and just have a fun conversation about training dogs. He also let's us know about his new complete Force Fetch course!

• Force Fetch course overview
• Why is force fetch so overwhelming for some?
• The biggest hurdle for the average person?
• Is "hold" a command or is it implied in "fetch"
• Direct vs Indirect pressure
• Where does Perceived Pressure land?
• "Sensitive" dogs compared to "hard" dogs
• Is "pressure free" force fetch actually possible?
• Attrition and high repetitions
• Study all methods and stay hungry!
• We are all lucky to have the resources so accessible in the present world of dog training and hunting!

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Patreon Extended Outro: Discussing Bird and Gun intro for Quinn, the 5 month old English Setter!

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