Force Fetch Training for Retrievers: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Building Reliable Retrieves and Control

$150

Force Fetch Training for Retrievers: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Building Reliable Retrieves and Control

Course
15 Lessons

This course explains the complete Force Fetch process for retrievers, guiding handlers through every stage from calm hold conditioning to confident, reliable field retrieves. Designed for at-home trainers, it covers foundational techniques like the ear pinch and toe-hitch methods, transitions to e-collar pressure, and ground-based drills that reinforce responsiveness and delivery to hand. Each lesson emphasizes patience, proper timing, and consistent pressure to build understanding, drive, and control. By the end of the course, dogs will demonstrate polished performance, confident retrieves, and steady obedience in both training and real hunting environments.

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Welcome

Preview

Teaching Hold: Building Calm Control Before Force Fetch Training

Force Fetch Step 1: Introducing the Hold on the Table

Force Fetch Foundations: Early Hold Training for Young Dogs

Force Fetch Method: Teaching Fetch with the Ear Pinch Technique

Force Fetch Step 2: Introducing the Toe-Hitch Method

Force Fetch Progression: Building Drive and Responsiveness with the Toe Hitch

Force Fetch Step 3: Transitioning from Toe Hitch to E-Collar Pressure

Refining Collar Pressure: Building Consistency Before Ground Work

Force Fetch Step 5: Transitioning from Table Work to Ground Training

Building Reliable Retrieves: Ladder Fetch and Delivery to Hand

Force-to-a-Pile Basics: Building Momentum and Understanding the Back Cue

Field Transition Training: Building Confidence and Consistency with Live Birds

Force Fetch Completion: The Finished Retriever Standard

Conclusion