ohio mike wrote:To highlight a trainers deficiencies.

The mutt spent time in the boat working marking drills with boat exit and entry with great success,but no blind on the boat. Got it fixed and went on to have a good day despite the owners oops.

They always find a way to humble us or us them.
I've only launched a dog off a boat once. Never trained it, didn't need to, until I saw the set-up in a senior test in Michigan.

Luckily it was a little john boat tucked up on shore and no one in it but the dog. In retrospect I think the set-up was to see if the handler could get their dog into the boat and sit/mark.
No blinds; sounds like I dodged a bullet and wasn't out floating around the middle of a lake.
I do love watching a good dog figure stuff out with a little help though. Frankly those are the proudest moments for me.