Squirmy labrador

[Al Bundy]

My lab is doing quite well duck hunting but she is squirmy. I don't know if this is normal for a dog her age 1yr 7 months or not.  I cant seem to keep her still. We don't have a blind so the ducks can easily see her moving. She does sit next to me but then she does things like grab a stick, play with rocks. Is this normal?

[tmdroc]

Have you done any formal hunt training with her? This behavior would be normal for an untrained Lab.

[Al Bundy]

No not "formal". I trained her best as possible myself. She is a good huntress other than the squirming.  She heels, sits, stays, etc and is very birdy. I just need to correct this somehow. And the question is how.

[papabear]

you can try putting her i a burlap kennel two wires about 4 feet long bend them into a "U" shape putting the two ends into the ground and zip tying the burlap over them she will be out of site 

[dgram36]

Is she collar conditioned? Not saying to burn her out but after my dog learned stay if he starts to adjust out of his "place" he gets a correction. Even so he just turned two and there's only so much he can take on slow days. After a few hours if the action is slow I toss a mark or two out for him to let him burn some energy and then it's back to the hunt.

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[Al Bundy]

I have the shock collar but have not used it during hunting. It sounds like I should step up my corrections just a bit. ALso look into the burlap idea. that may help.

[mike rossi]

. After a few hours if the action is slow I toss a mark or two out for him to let him burn some energy and then it's back to the hunt.

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That serves a dual purpose, it also gets the blocks moving and muddles the water. Might even toll in some birds. 

[Twax10]

Is she collar conditioned? Not saying to burn her out but after my dog learned stay if he starts to adjust out of his "place" he gets a correction. Even so he just turned two and there's only so much he can take on slow days. After a few hours if the action is slow I toss a mark or two out for him to let him burn some energy and then it's back to the hunt.

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^This. But your dog must be formally collar conditioned beforehand.