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Molly99 Subscriber 21/09/2012 Offline
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 6:29 pm    Post subject:  tuggy Reply with quote Scroll Down to Next postGo to last Post of PageTweet This Post
Hi Jules

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I must admit I know nothing about encouraging a soft mouth . I've just used the tuggies method to teach pet dogs, from Jack Rascals and Toy Poodles to a Lurcher and now my Lab, to retrieve. I suppose I'm lucky in that the only dog I've had with a hard mouth has been a Terrier cross, but then terriers aren't known to have soft mouths anyway
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My mention of tuggy wasn't intended as a critisism. You wouldn't really be able to tell a 'hard mouthed' dog without examining game it had retrieved for tell tale signs of internal crushing. It doesnt matter for most people as they will never be using their dogs as gundogs. Most people can enjoy playing tuggy with their dogs just as much as they want to Smile

I thought it was worth mentioning, just in case the person posting wanted to work his dog at some point.

Not wanting to spoil anyones fun Smile

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_Jules_ Subscriber 25/06/2012
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:28 pm    Post subject:   Reply with quote Go to Top of PageScroll Up to Previous postScroll Down to Next postGo to last Post of PageTweet This Post
Noooo..... It's ok Pippa, I didn't take is as crtitisism. I just wanted people to understand where I was coming from Rolling Eyes . Perhaps I should have worded it differently.
As I said I haven't got a clue as to how to train a working gundog, and how to encourage a soft mouth. The only tip I was ever given by an old Gamekeeper was, to never let my Lab in the house and never give it any toys Rolling Eyes . I did try to explain she was only ever going to be a pet and all he said was " What a waste" Rolling Eyes . Each to their own I suppose Wink .

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