Snake Charmer, for down the road! What is earliest age you would recommend to have avoidance training ?
I agree that if you have a field dog to get it done ! The lab I have now was trained at 2 years. Still to this day if she sees anything that resembles a buzz worm she slows way down and gives it good look, not too close, before proceeding .
Several years ago she spotted one in the dark as I was pulling decoy cart. She stopped right in my path. I was telling her to get out of the way when I finally realized what she was doing !
I agree that if you have a field dog to get it done ! The lab I have now was trained at 2 years. Still to this day if she sees anything that resembles a buzz worm she slows way down and gives it good look, not too close, before proceeding .
Several years ago she spotted one in the dark as I was pulling decoy cart. She stopped right in my path. I was telling her to get out of the way when I finally realized what she was doing !