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 making. During session 5 we reintroduce obedience as the source of the game. The beginning of tug. JJ struggled for a few reps with this added stress included in his game. As he realized the rules we had established in the
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 mentioned testing to see if JJ was ready for control. My estimation during the session was that he was not. I saw frustration after only a few seconds of tug that flipped him back to old habits. I made the judgement to hold
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 he constantly tries to twist behind the person playing with him. This habit bleeds into bite work and looks like weakness. JJ will also let go of the equipment if he does not get his way by getting behind you. Bad news
