One rung at a time
As we creep closer to the season, the dogs are showing many signs they are ready for the real thing rather than dummies. My dogs have competed and trained all spring and summer. They are starting to show me they have had enough. It is important to know your dog and how far you can push them. Some dogs will not train on dummies at all. Fortunately, I have some cold game in the freezer, ready to train my dogs on, and help bridge the gap between game and dummies.
As much as we prepare over the summer, nothing can replicate the excitement of the real thing. I completed a training day a few weeks ago. One of the dummy throwers used a shotgun to put shot scent on the ground, replicating a shot rabbit.
