The multi antler shed hunting dog training process is the same but instead of one antler you hide two or three antlers.
Training a dog to find antler sheds.
Teach scent by adding dog bone antler scent liquified real antler with trace hair and blood.
Liquid scent can be used on the training antler tennis balls and on real antler sheds.
Often times it requires the right conditions a good number of friends or family members and a considerable amount of leg work to find any at all.
Without regular human interaction a weimaraner can become high strung.
When your pooch brings the first antler you reward him with a treat and.
This step really helps finish off your shed dog and helps to transition from sight based tracking to scent based.
Always be positive.
Training your dog to find antler sheds doesn t require a lot of supplies.
4 training drills to turn your retriever into an antler finder.
Plenty of open space.
That s really all there is to training your dog to find antlers.
Keep rewarding your dog when they make a find and before you know it your dog will be uncovering sheds left and right.
To reward your dog when he gets it right.
While any dog can be trained to do this the ones that do it the best are usually as a result of selective breeding for those characteristics.
Shed hunting dog training.
Introducing a dog early to training and sheds coupled with routine activities will keep you and your pup happy in the woods.
Just keep taking your dog out there on your hunts and give them the opprotunity to find the sheds.
Jeremy moore professional deer dog trainer and founder of dogbone presents this shed dog seminar at the 2019 iowa deer classic.
You need plenty of room to work with and ensure your dog can find the antlers.
In most cases you should only need.
A dog that has been trained to find antlers works similar to a dog that has been trained to hunt upland game.
This generally involves the dog working out at about 25 to 50 yards.
These four training drills will turn your retriever into a bonafide shed hunting dog.
You will need these for scent training your dog to recognize the smell of shed antlers.
Tips for training your dog to find antlers.