

Fixing Bad Play Habits Part 3 of 3
This Video is part 3. If you have not seen part 1 yet go Here first: https://youtu.be/vFn0yOuvG1E If you have not seen part 2 yet go Here first: https://youtu.be/xPwsYTchGDQ In this episode you will see clips from session 5, 6 and 7 with JJ working on these play exercises. During this time we have also worked on his obedience skills with food rewards. We are NOT trading JJ food for the tug toys. JJ would feel cheated by that strategy and likely blow up the progress we are mak


Fixing Bad Play Habits Part 2 of 3
Part 2 If you have not seen part 1 yet go Here first: https://youtu.be/vFn0yOuvG1E In this episode JJ is making progress on reshaping his play habits. This video contains clips from session 2-4 of his work on these play exercises. At this point we have not reintroduced control (obedience) during play only the aspects of the game, such as properly targeting the equipment, where JJ should play: front and when JJ should let go: only on command. In the opening of the video I ment


Fixing Bad Play Habits
JJ the Doberman has joined us for board and train. We have a lot of goals for him including work toward IGP working degrees. JJ comes to us with some good work and some bad habits already installed. One issue with JJ is the way he has learned to play. JJ is a powerful dog and he can absolutely dominate the way he plays tug at home. Unfortunately these habits make using tug as an obedience reward unproductive and the habits bleed over into his bite work. One of these habits is