There is a lot of confusion in this thread. For one thing the goal of the training is the grip. Once the grip is set and the dog cannot be traded for food or a different toy then you have no choice but to train the OUT.

The goal of the OUT training is to teach the dog that if he OUTS the game goes on. The goal of the OUT is to teach the dog that OUT does not mean he looses his prey item. Once the pup understands this it will be happy to spit out the prey item.

Flanking a pup is only going to happen 3 to 5 times and the pup will understand the exercises. When its done properly the dog has no idea whats going on. He just knows if he spit the prey he can play again.

With older dogs it's easier to use the electric collar. The concept is the same - OUT, stimulate and the game goes on.

Those who say that the flanking is not a good idea dont understand the game. If it were a problem the pup would not go on with the game.

Training the OUT at an early age - 8 weeks - is without a doubt the best method. Those who wait longer just add problems.

And to answer the question that was posed above - CAN ONLY OUTING THE DOG ONCE A WEEK WORK? Well when its a young pup and it's done properly it does work. It comes down to drive - if you understand the relationship to drive and the exercise its not a difficult issues.

I have written more about this in my list of training articles - go read them.