STRIKE DOG

Curdawgs,

I know a few cow dog men who have their dogs trained like your talking about.

I do not train that way, I actually do the opposite. I am always trying to figure out what pups range out naturally and stay gone and which ones are me too type dogs. I also will wait on them so that they know to explore knowing that I will be there for them. Once they get it they will move out further. I usually don't train dogs real hard. I show them a few times and I expect for the natural instinct to kick in. At least that is the type of pup I am looking for. Sometimes I just settle for the best I have and that might not be what I really want but will replace when the time is oppurtunity arises.