Good thread y'all !
I've been working a lot with a field trial pro ( big running independent bird dogs ) and I'm seeing a lot of similarities in pup development.
He has a litter on his property that he lets out and I've seen them get bolder and bolder ..
They'll venture out further and further .. And when they're done they'll find their way back to the pen .
There's horses .. Older dogs , bird Pens and loose quail on the property.
Could a pup get hurt ? Yes , but think what they learn very early in life vs learning it at 1 or 2 years old.
This doesn't work for everyone because of location ( roads , coyotes .. Neighbors ) all could be a factor
In that case you'd have to rely on getting them on much exposer as you can ..
At the same time he doesn't want to raise a litter of coyotes , so he also handles them as much as he can .. Picks them up turns them upside down .. Things like that. I love
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