EP 68: Stop Skipping These Retriever Training Drills (With Dan Ihrke)
About this episode
Chris Rud and Dan Ihrke discuss essential retriever training drills and their progression for Hunt Test preparation.
Most retriever handlers know what drills to run... but very few understand why they run them or when to introduce each one. In this episode, Chris Rud sits down with Dan Ihrke to break down the complete land progression they use before ever running a Hunt Test. From force fetch and the T to modified T, four-pole drill, buzzer blinds, cold blinds, and memory work, they explain how each drill builds on the previous one to create a confident, reliable handling dog. This isn't just a list of dril...
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