I am doing a presentation for a dog course (avalanche dog) for some beginners on the retrieve. How to teach it and some problem solving suggestions. It is part of our obedience exam and often seems to cause problems for new handlers.

It will be a power point format and I need your help! I am looking for pictures for all parts of the retrieve. If you have good, close up pictures of the hold, come w/item, send away from heel....etc..I want'em. I would like to have a few breeds represented.

I am also looking for a picture of a dog doing a retreive on a long line.

The retreive item need not be a dumbell. Tugs, orbees, jute rolls, bumpers...whatever, but no tennis balls please.

Send me your picture by e-mail or pm. Short vids also accepted.

If you have a favorite website that explains a great way to train a retrieve (I have this site on my list already!) I will be giving them a resource list as well.

I have procrastinated on this project and I need your help post haste! Otherwise it will be full of Farley pictures only

Please note I will not be making money off your pictures and am using them to help volunteer SAR avi dog handlers in their ob exams upon validation. It will be a half hr presentation and then discussion for a group of about 10 new handlers and their course instructors.

Thanking you in advance for any help you might provide!

Oh and I need them (pics) like yesterday!!!

I have a cartoon on my refrigerator door that says: "If it wasn't for the last minute nothing would get done."
Some people just work better under pressure.

I have a series of shots on the retrieve (they are out of order) that you can use, pm me if you want them emailed to you:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/17719480@N00/page4/

Okay...good start but I am bumping this. I know you all have them! Please e-mail to jcinthemts@hotmail.com!


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