Retreiving

[billyi45 0]

Hi guys just thought id ask for some advice as ive just started training my pup shes 6 month old only had her a couple of weeks but shes really coming on exept with sheep but shes getting better. Anyway back to training i started getting her out to try and get her retreaving a ball but im having a unforseen peoblems. After a few good small distance throws she was doing well and bring it close to me then nudgeing it to me which i took as a good sign but she soon stopped this behaviour and lost interest in the ball and when i called her back she just drops the ball and runs to me( at least her recall isnt a problem)

Any help with this thanks billy

[billyi45 0]

Also im thinking of changing her name because her pevious owner didnt have the same taste as me is she still young enough to do this?

Thanks Billy

[billyi45 0]

Anyone sny advice please

[Casso 1,261]

Hi guys just thought id ask for some advice as ive just started training my pup shes 6 month old only had her a couple of weeks but shes really coming on exept with sheep but shes getting better. Anyway back to training i started getting her out to try and get her retreaving a ball but im having a unforseen peoblems. After a few good small distance throws she was doing well and bring it close to me then nudgeing it to me which i took as a good sign but she soon stopped this behaviour and lost interest in the ball and when i called her back she just drops the ball and runs to me( at least her recall isnt a problem)

Any help with this thanks billy

 

 

bud i wouldn't get too upset bout it, shes only a pup and only wants to play, if you start making things a chore your pissing against the wind at that age,in saying that you could built frustration in the pup for the object, teasing her with the ball but dont let her have it, and to do that properly you need to restrict other exciting avenues in the pups life, free roaming, following scents whatever it is ,that floats her boat,,for a few days anyway,,

 

there is a couple of other things going on too , the pup may not have developed enough drive at that age to become fixated on ball play , but that will increase with age,,and you may have caused the pup to have reservations bout bringing the ball back, either way play is a great way of surmounting any problems, if you watch pups play there are 2 basic ways they express themselves 1 is catching and wrestling each other and the other is tugging on something between them ,

 

now your not going to chase and catch a 6 month old pup even if you wanted , but you can wrestle and you can tug, the problem with wrestling is that your clothes will get f**ked, thats where we use a toy, i would start off tugging with the pup on the lead til the mutt twigs what way to play the game, basicially you play tug for 20-30 seconds not too hard at the start, feeling the intensitity of the pup through the toy, dont overpower her, and as her conifidence grows her tugging power will increase ,then release the toy and let her win, theres a lot of bullshit wrote bout not letting the dog win all the time , but thats from people who are misled about canine behavior, it works fine , winning the toy feels great for the pup and makes them want to come back for more,which plays right into our hands, because coming back to us with something in its mouth is bang on the money for retrieve, it overcomes that fear of coming into our space with a prized object,

best of luck with pup ,,

 

change the name to whatever you fancy bud, its the way the name is said not the name itself,,some out my mutts have 4 or 5 different titles and respond to all and any of them,,

[billyi45 0]

Thanks alot have just been trying some tugging games with her she seems to enjoy it so hope im getting her started properly this time.

Thanks Billy

[dogman1 5]

Hi guys just thought id ask for some advice as ive just started training my pup shes 6 month old only had her a couple of weeks but shes really coming on exept with sheep but shes getting better. Anyway back to training i started getting her out to try and get her retreaving a ball but im having a unforseen peoblems. After a few good small distance throws she was doing well and bring it close to me then nudgeing it to me which i took as a good sign but she soon stopped this behaviour and lost interest in the ball and when i called her back she just drops the ball and runs to me( at least her recall isnt a problem)

Any help with this thanks billy

 

 

bud i wouldn't get too upset bout it, shes only a pup and only wants to play, if you start making things a chore your pissing against the wind at that age,in saying that you could built frustration in the pup for the object, teasing her with the ball but dont let her have it, and to do that properly you need to restrict other exciting avenues in the pups life, free roaming, following scents whatever it is ,that floats her boat,,for a few days anyway,,

 

there is a couple of other things going on too , the pup may not have developed enough drive at that age to become fixated on ball play , but that will increase with age,,and you may have caused the pup to have reservations bout bringing the ball back, either way play is a great way of surmounting any problems, if you watch pups play there are 2 basic ways they express themselves 1 is catching and wrestling each other and the other is tugging on something between them ,

 

now your not going to chase and catch a 6 month old pup even if you wanted , but you can wrestle and you can tug, the problem with wrestling is that your clothes will get f**ked, thats where we use a toy, i would start off tugging with the pup on the lead til the mutt twigs what way to play the game, basicially you play tug for 20-30 seconds not too hard at the start, feeling the intensitity of the pup through the toy, dont overpower her, and as her conifidence grows her tugging power will increase ,then release the toy and let her win, theres a lot of bullshit wrote bout not letting the dog win all the time , but thats from people who are misled about canine behavior, it works fine , winning the toy feels great for the pup and makes them want to come back for more,which plays right into our hands, because coming back to us with something in its mouth is bang on the money for retrieve, it overcomes that fear of coming into our space with a prized object,

best of luck with pup ,,

 

change the name to whatever you fancy bud, its the way the name is said not the name itself,,some out my mutts have 4 or 5 different titles and respond to all and any of them,,