Teaching English Setter Puppy to Retrieve: 'Make the Machine' | Ep: #14

Teaching english setter puppy to retrieve is what we are continuing today in this English Setter training series! Initially, Maquina showed zero interest in retrieving, or even chasing something I would throw. I had to get creative, and do something I have never done with a dog. I started pitching kibble to establish the game of "go chase something and then come back". Low and behold, we had a breakthrough. Teaching an English Setter to retrieve is not my ultimate goal with our little English Setter puppy, and something that I had gone back and forth on if I even wanted her to retrieve. I have decided I do, now it is just figuring out how to unlock this retrieve. Right away it was apparent that this setter has retrieve in her, we just have to bring it out.

This series will be different from any other we’ve done for a variety of reasons. What won’t be different is that it will be real, raw and unedited. We share the good, bad and ugly knowing they they all are important in order to make progress with a pup.

Will she point? Eventually yes, I’m sure of that. Until then, we are enjoying every minute of her “being a puppy” and by that I mean an english setter puppy that makes good choices and is exposed to and held to the standard of behavior we expect. Discipline is not a negative word. Discipline earns freedom.

As always, thank you for your continued support, and we hope you enjoy our new english setter training series... "Make the Machine".

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[vinnygallo]

I pick my new pup tomorrow am! Gsp I’m excited and extremely nervous. Lol thanks for the great information

[WaterIsPoison]

Also getting a new pup soon (golden) and find these types of vids super helpful! Would encourage you to do more of them!

[colinjohnston]

Our GWP puppy started nicely, bringing back tennis balls and so on but now is playing stay away. We are going to have some "fun" trying to get her back on track. We might be help from Jeremy soon!