Illinois Retriever Hunt Test
This weekend Linc has a hunt test. Excited, nervous and anxious are just some of the words that come to mind. Linc is a year and four months old and has over half dozen waterfowl retrieves under his belt and that's only having him in the field three times. His obedience is great, drive is indescribable and he just keeps improving each training session.
However, Linc does have one weakness. He may seem scared, but he is still working on his social skills and we are building his confidence. He can handle a gun shot fine, but freaks out when he sees people and runs away. This is one of my jobs as trainer to make sure that he knows that he is OK and safe. I need to keep him pumped up and make sure he knows that he's a good dog. Introducing him to people at places like Bass Pro and Scheels helps him adjust.