3 Bumper Fetch Drill

One of the most important phases of Fundamental Training/yardwork is the Single T. It begins w fetch to a pile. Approximately 60% of dogs who start Single T aren't ready to fetch w a collar "nick" one bumper 5' correctly. So this drill shows if a dog will focus where you want him to at a rudimentary level. And it is what Bill uses to determine if a dog is ready for Single T.
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[@scottiehendrix-ss4vn]

First, thanks for all you do. Please expand on teaching my dog to look and go where I want him to.

[@johnweller3573]

Good to see your videos back..I really appreciate it.Seems I learn something new with each video.,even after training dogs over 30 years....May God bless you and your wife...

[@MrEchskech]

Bill Hillman videos are better when played at 1.5× speed.

[@peterk2466]

Excellent video and great timing as i have a pup at this stage

[@simonjay5823]

Thanks so much Bill..😁👍

[@vic3roy]

Very cool

[@fidiusjwhoopie]

To God be all the Glory, thanks Bill

[@kevinfontenot4177]

Thanks, Bill

[@joeskaggs9799]

Excellent.

[@cgsoutdoors_professor3883]

Thanks!!!

[@kdowningxc]

Great video. Can you explain why the nick on the way out to the bumper? I have my young golden who I have trained to fetch, hold, and work on marking, but everything has been done with praise, for doing the right thing. And he has lots of drive to get the bumper, because that's when he gets his praise, and the game keeps going....Haven't considered using a collar yet, because it just hasn't seemed necessary...

[@chrisbiehle6955]

How old is the dog featured here ?

[@mcnewlane]

The question is, if a dog bumper shops at the pile. What do you do to fix that?

[@hawkeyemedianet]

This video may help you out: billhillmann.net/2017/10/05/retriever-training-fetch-to-the-pile-shopping/

[@jcannon3476]

Is it better to fetch>nick. Or Fetch>continuous e-collar until bird is in mouth?

[@hawkeyemedianet]

Bill doesn't train using continuous collar for anything. A "nick" with the collar is used to reinforce the command the dog is doing, never-never, again never continuous.

[@jcannon3476]

Thank you so much for the reply!!