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This is the first 2 hour video in a series of dog training-in-drive videos that I am doing with Bernhard Flinks from Germany. Bernhard is one of the best dog trainers that I know in the world. While the training concepts in this DVD came from seminars with Bernhard, the content of this DVD, the script for this DVD and all of the video and editing for the DVD was done by Ed Frawley. Bernhard had nothing to do with the production or content of this training video.
Bernhard has been a full time German Police K9 handler for 27 years. He is also a world class Schutzhund competitor. I have written several articles on his seminars on this web site.
Bernhard lives in Northern Germany and speaks perfect English. He has been in the German Bundesseigerprufung (BSP) six times. On three of those occasions he had the highest scoring protection dog in the competition on the 4th Bundessieger he had the second highest scoring dog in protection. He has had two SG scores (very good) with his current dog Itor. In 2002 Itor finished 13th in the competition.
I have been around the sport of Schutzhund since 1974. Over the years I have gone to my share of training seminars. Since 1999 I have attended more seminars with Bernhard than I can remember. I have over 250 hours of raw footage. He gives one of the best dog-training seminars that I have ever attended. I say dog training because you do not have to be in the sport of Schutzhund to benefit from his training program.
The video “Building Drive & Focus” is the very foundation of Bernhard's training program. This video is the beginning of all competitive obedience training along with being the foundation of protection training.
Bernhard and his dog Itor demonstrating focus work
Bernhard places a great deal of emphasis on the relationship between the dog and the handler. His program teaches new and old trainers how to build a relationship of trust and understanding with the dog. That relationship is key to this training program.
The root of all good dog training must be based on a solid foundation. This video should you how to build that foundation by using a dog’s drive. In this video I show how Bernhard teaches people to bring their dog up to its genetic potential of drive (every dog has it’s own potential for drive). It’s through “drive training” that the relationship between the handler and dog is established.
Many people think that just because their dog comes from super bloodlines it should have super drive. These people are wrong. Dogs don’t suddenly wake up one morning and have a ton of drive. Building drive takes hard work and skill. Building drive is a learned exercise in dog training. If you don't work on building your dogs drive it will dissipate and go away.
Bernhard and Itor working on the calm grip
Bernhard has broken this work down into small incremental training steps that everyone can understand. He has made drive building an art form. My video details the work to show you exactly how this training is done. I also spend a considerable amount of time showing you the most common mistakes that new trainers make when they first try putting their dogs into drive.
Some people talk about how much drive their dogs have, but when we look closer many of these dogs have wild hectic drive. These are not easy dogs to train or live with. This video teaches you how to train a dog to control his drive. We teach dogs that if they display self control while in drive they will be rewarded for the proper behavior.
The second part of this video shows you how to use drive as a training tool. It shows you how to train a dog to focus. When I talk about “focus training” I mean that a dog must learn to control it’s drive and his nerves to obtain it’s drive goal. (In our training this means it's prey item; a ball on a string or a tug).
Bernhard rewarding Itor after a focus exercise
Bernhard makes the point that a dog must learn to focus for 15 minutes if it is to do competition obedience, police service work, agility work or S&R work. He also points out that a dog must learn to control himself if he is ever to be a successful working dog. For those people who wish to protection train their dog its actually focus and self control work that a dog displays when he is asked to do a bark-and-hold or to stay Out when told to Out after a bite.
Focus training is really the foundation of Bernhard’s training program. If a dog has a solid foundation in focus training it is not a difficult job to carry that training over into every part of the dog’s work. Bernhard shows exactly how to do this in my video.
Through this training, dogs learn that heeling, the sit, the down, the recall, the retrieve and the stay are drive commands and not compulsion commands. Once a dog learns this he becomes a happy working dog. Dogs that work in compulsion training look like they hate the work or at best they look like they tolerate the work. Dogs that work in drive look like they love to work.
Here is a list of skills that we will teach you in this video:
Bernhard explaining the proper way to reward a dog with a prey item
Bernhard is known in Germany for his ability to train dogs to work in high drive and bite with deep, calm, full grips. He is considered a master of grip training. This tape shows the very foundation of grip work. No other instructor I have ever seen, or heard of, breaks grip training down to this level and then makes it so easy to understand.
New trainers who want to train their dog to be a schutzhund dog, a police service dog or a personal protection dog need this video along with my 4 hour DVD titled "Preparing Your Dog for the Helper" .
These 2 videos train the foundation of all bite work. They show a handler how to do this work at home, by themselves, in their own back yard and how to make it fun for the dog and the handler. There is no need for a helper or a training club. The handler can do all of the work a dog needs from 8 weeks to 11 or 12 months of age. When a dog has gone through all of our training it can then move onto a helper with very little transition problems.
New trainers need to understand that the foundation of all bite work is exactly the same. It does not matter if a dog is destined to be a police dog or a schutzhund dog or a personal protection dog. Their foundation in bite training is identical. Only after a dog has gone through foundation work does the training begin to change. Police dogs learn different exercises than schutzhund dogs.
This video is two hours long, the 2nd DVD is 4 hours long. They are designed to be watched again and again and again. Every time you watch them you will learn something new. I intentionally pack my training videos with details. No one can watch these tapes and remember even half of what's on them. If you get the training bug you will find yourself constantly coming back to review them.
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Where to go following Building Drive & Focus?
Building Drive & Focus is the first in my series of training
videos with Bernhard Flinks.
The second video is titled, "Preparing
the Dog for the Helper."
Or check out Q&A on Building Drive & Focus to read questions from others.
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Training Equipment for this DVD:
You will need a ball on a string or rope. It is important that
this is the right ball.
Read why I have selected
these orbee balls as the best training balls.
They are soft and almost
indestructible. Everyone makes a mistake when learning this work and accidentally
hits their dog in the head with the ball. That's normal, but that's also why
you can't use those hard, solid rubber balls that are sold in pet stores. If
you accidentally hit a dog in the head with one of those, you will take
drive out of the dog. (Practice
on
yourself
first and you will see exactly what I am talking about.)
Testimonial on Leerburg Orbee Balls used in this video:
Mr. Frawley,
I am glad you added the Orbee ball on a string to your inventory. My new pup wouldn't bite or grip the old hard ball on the string, he would always go for the string. I think it was too hard for him to bite. Now, he is targeting, biting and tugging the medium Orbee. The new leather rag is also nice and is getting a good work out. My pup loves the leather rag tug.Thanks,
Tracy B
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This 20 foot light weight training line is light enough that it can be used on young puppies and strong enough for use with adult dogs. I have found that a cotton line, like the one we sell, is better than a nylon line because it does not get slippery when wet like a nylon line. It is also lighter in weight than a leather line.
This leash has a comfortable hand loop and is made out of the finest quality cotton. It has solid cast hardware which is corrosion resistant.
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Review 1 for "Building Drive & Focus" DVD February 26, 2008 Just one word for this video """"WOW""" !!!! As you say at the end of this training tape, its' the kind of video you have to watch over and over and apply the techniques exactly as shown. My dog (Pete) has a lot of prey drive but the focus was a bit off and also, I'm guilty of using yank and crank techniques at the beginning of my obedience training... I'm lucky and happy that I didn't completely kill the drive out of my dog. I'm happy to report that since last Saturday, I've been able to maintain a 20 second focus on the ball and prey drive has gone up..I wish I could show you ! Many thanks from Me and Pete ! Regards, |
Review 2 for "Building Drive & Focus" DVD Ed, I contacted you a long time ago about a Doberman that I imported to the UK from Belgium. It was in relation to being mistreated at the age of 5.5 months with an electric collar and I was worried as to whether he would ever regain his prey drive. I am happy to report that with some excellent help from experienced Schutzhund trainers and watching, studying and learning from, your first video with Bernhard (training focus and grip), Ace's prey drive is now awesome. This drive combined with the exercises and methods in the video have totally transformed my dog back into the amazing working dog he will soon become. His self control, preciseness and effort is excellent. And this type of training has helped so much in avoiding any type of compulsion training with a sensitive dog that works better for positive correction than any type of negative compulsion methods. It makes it a joy to watch your dog work with a happy attitude with little or no stress. The things I have learned from this video will stay with me throughout my life and will definitely be the only way I will train any future dogs. I am positive these methods get the maximum from any Doberman and I am truly excited as to the final results these methods will get with Ace. I have been given some awesome compliments from experienced Schutzhund people that he displays the ability to become one of the best Dobermans to have worked in the UK and a lot of this is down to the methods in this video. I hope I can live up to this and will strive to achieve the most with him. I will keep you up to date with his progress and hopefully report a Schutzhund 3 qualification in the near future. I have now moved on to digesting your latest video, Motivational Retrieve - Bernhard Flinks and already I understand the concepts around producing an excellent retrieve. These methods are truly revolutionary for me and I can't wait to train this way. I look forward to your future videos. Matt H |
Review 3 for "Building Drive & Focus" DVD Ed, Just thought I would let you know that I really enjoyed the Bernhard Flinks video and am waiting (not so patiently ha, ha) for the next one to be finished. Keep bringing us this great information! I have dogs with great ball drive (including of course my Leerburg dog) and found some good information on the video that will make my ball playing even better. By the way, I just love my Uhlan (call name "Odin" Otis/Jenny). He is one awesome dog! Got his hips x-rayed and my vet just bragged on his hips (said they should have gone excellent, but we all know how that is) and his absolutely wonderful temperament. He said that Odin was the finest GSD he has ever met and that he had the nicest hips he had ever seen in the breed. So Odin went OFA Good, Elbows clear. As soon as I get my scanner working, I will be sending you a great conformation stack photo of him. He is a really handsome animal. He will begin his Schutzhund career this fall. I have had a hard time finding a helper who knows how to work this guy. He tracks very well and I have to admit that I have not done any obedience with him since I want good confident bite work first. He is the smartest dog in the kennel and that is no lie! Thanks for this wonderful breeding. |
Review 4 for "Building Drive & Focus" DVD September 27, 2001 Ed, WOW, the video you have done with Bernhard Flinks is to say,
well, amazing would be an understatement. I have been involved in the sport
of Schutzhund and Police training since 1989. The information contained in
this video made me feel like a brand new handler who just got his first SchH
dog. I was so excited I just could not wait to implement these great training
ideas. I have spent thousands of dollars, attending dozens of seminars put
on by some of the greatest SchH trainers in the world, accumulated hundreds
of hours of training time on several different dogs. I have learned more on
focus, grip and proper praising techniques in the first 45 minutes of your
tape than I have in the last 11 years of training. Please keep me informed
when you produce more tapes with Mr. Flinks or when other clubs will be hosting
his seminars. |
Review 5 for "Building Drive & Focus" DVD December 27, 2002 Ed, As I'm sure you get this all the time, just add this one to the list. Bernhard Flinks is, to my experience at this point, the most cognitive and technically correct trainer I have ever seen. His theory, applied to the right dog, is flawless. However, despite the incomparable expertise of Herr Flinks, the video is organized in a fluid and progressive manner which is all the difference; one could simply video tape any seminar and call it finished. The way you edited and narrated, slowed the film down and reiterated key points without exacerbating the superfluous was stellar! This tape should be the gold standard for all training tapes. I will buy none other than Leerburg productions. I have STUDIED this tape 4+ times in the last two days. I will continue to do so for a few more days before trying to apply any of it to my Otis grandson. This tape has renewed my passion for the sport of Schutzhund. I look forward to purchasing the complements to the Flinks collection and hope to attend the Flinks seminar in March at Kevin's place in Albuquerque, time constraints and man power issues on I-40 are the two obstacles at this time. Thanks again for another SUPER production, |
Review 6 for "Building Drive & Focus" DVD Ed, I have just finished watching the Flinks video "Training drive, focus and grip" for about the tenth time. I would like to commend you, and Bernhard, for a great teaching tool. I have a young male Rottweiler full of drive, but certainly lacking in the focus and calmness department. Since I watched the video for the first time about a month and half ago, I have been using Bernhard's technique regularly at the field and at home. I am starting to see great improvements in all three areas that Bernhard addresses. Thanks again for putting out some great products and having such a nice, resource filled web site. Joseph J |
Review 7 for "Building Drive & Focus" DVD Dear Mr. Frawley, Thank you for the swift delivery of B.F.’s video, “Training for Drive, Grip and Focus”. As soon as it was dropped through the door, the DVD player was on and I was hooked for the first hour (there was so much information that needed to be absorbed I had to stop it and replay it a few times before I could tackle the second hour). This evening, I went out and tried out getting my dog in drive with his ball on a string (thank goodness I picked that up at a Schutzhund trial this spring) and boy, is it harder than it looks. Getting my guy in drive is not a problem, it’s me! I couldn’t do the pivoting and ball handling, I just ended up spinning around in a circle. It got a little easier with practice, however, so I’m fairly confident it can be done. I also tried the “In My Arms” and that was awesome. He did mouth the ball as I stroked and praised him, and just as B. demonstrated in the video, I just softly put my hand on top of his nose and he immediately calmed down. I tried to start the game again before he started chewing, and sometimes I was slow of the mark, but again, I think we can rise above that with more practice. All in all, I have loved learning from the DVD: it was clear, direct, easy to follow and it was good to watch the handler’s errors. My only complaint (and it is a small one) is that the DVD occasionally skips. It still manages to impart it’s message, and it’s not damaged enough to warrant returning, I just wanted to let you know. Thanks again for producing an awesome video, I look forward to watching the second hour! (And to purchasing more Leerburg training DVD’s in the future!) Yours Sincerely, |
Review 8 for "Building Drive & Focus" DVD Hi Ed, |
on the "Building Drive & Focus" DVD
Hi Ed,
I have been using the Flinks video Training Drive, Focus and Grip for about two weeks with good but not great results using a ball on a string.
I switched to a canvas tug from pets mart and now he is crazy with drive. Amazing that the object could make such a difference. After two days the tug is ripping apart.
My question is which tug would you recommend I order from you that won't fall apart and is the proper size for the work on the Finks video.
Thank you, I am so pleased with the quality of this video.
Gil Q
Answer:
Gil,
You bring up some excellent points.
If you remember there is a section in the video that shows you how to let the dog show you what prey item (toy) they like. It’s a very clear test that you can run on your dog. It also allows people to let the dog choose if it likes food more than a toy.
These canvas dummies from the pet stores are not made for this kind of training. They are OK to play at the lake with – the dog will not tear them up when they have to swim out and retrieve them because they don’t chew when they are swimming.
The tugs to use are the mini tugs. You can see them at http://leerburg.com/puppytug.htm. With that said – the tugs should never be left with the dog after training. Any decent dog can chew them up in about 30 minutes if they are left unattended . If you just use them for training the way I show in my tapes they will last a long long time.
If you like this tape I recommend that you get the 4 hour DVD that follows this training. Preparing Your Dog for the Helper
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Hello Mr. Frawley,
I have 13 week old Mal that I've been working in Drive and also into my arms..........he wasn't chewy at all, but now he's getting chewy. I am not doing any OUTS yet, but I think he's getting chewy because he is anticipating when I go to grab the tug to play tug-O-war with him. Should I not play tug and just let him hold it when he is in my arms so he knows I won't try to take it?
Thanks,
John
P.S. I can't wait for the new videos to come out!
Answer:
John,
You need to slow down a little. Spend more time coming into your arms and then running again. Spend time even without the dog carrying the ball calling him into your arms and loving him up (but still making him stand calmly ) and then release him. I do this in the house with my pup. They learn to stand in my arms to get calm praise – they learn that this is the safe place. Your focus at this point is to make the dog feel comfortable being near you. This can take time with a short nerved dog.
The new DVD that follows this tape is already out. It's 4 hours long titled "Preparing Your Dog for the Helper" video 310-D.
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Question:
Hi Ed,
After going through the 'building drive, focus, and grip' video I realize that my dobie does not have enough prey drive to do personal protection work. I was wondering if you could recommend any other tape(s) that would train him to 'act aggressively' (bark, growl) and stand his ground, considering the fact that he will never bite. Is this a possibility if he doesn't have enough defense? With that said, I'm sure under real stress he would most likely go into avoidance, but if he could at least start off like he would do something that it might be enough of a deterrent (especially with the bad reputation dobermans still have).
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Nancy
Answer:
Dogs without prey drive can be trained to do protection but I do not agree with the methods used to do this. The training is all defense - this is very, very stressful on the dog and can cause health problems. The concept of training is to put the dog into "fight or flight" - and allow it to fight. Every time it drops the sleeve the dog is stressed in defense until it goes back into "fight or flight" and again bites the sleeve.
This is not nice training. It causes health problems in dogs (because of the stress) - usually pancreas problems.
If you want a protection dog you are better advised to get a second dog that can do the work.
Question:
Hello Ed;
I have a 5 month old GSD puppy from german working lines. He is very high energy and will literally spend hours searching the patio for flies or other bugs to chase... I take him on short walks (2-3 miles) every morning but this doesn't seem to tire him out enough. At what age would you recommend that I can take him out trotting for 2-5 miles without injuring or risking injury to his growing joints? he is already 50 lbs and 22 inches tall.
Also he has a very strong drive for water, he loves to bite the water coming out of the hose and really enjoys it when I soak him down, he will bark and jump around trying to get me to hose him down, any suggestions on how to keep the water from getting into his ears???
Thank you for your time and patience
Sheryl and Sir Jacob (the puppy)
Ed's Response:
Read the article I wrote on CORRECT POSITIONING FOR HIP X-RAYS You can find the list of 300 or so training article I have written.
Walking a puppy as far as you walk him is too far. I hope you have not done permanent damage. You may have. No one should jog with a dog until it's 12 to 14 months old. You can read why in my article.
With this said – train this dog – exercise its mind and the body will be fine. Work on BUILDING DRIVE AND FOCUS this expends energy and teaches a dog to focus.
Obedience train this dog with marker training – read my article on markers/
Kind Regards,
Ed Frawley
Question:
Mr. Frawley,
I have a 2 year old GSD female. She has a great temperment in every situation and is very confident. She is not much interested working. I came to this conclusion because of her lack of drive towards the toy. I have tried to do some tug games with her to see if I can start her with some bite work. I wanted to try and obtain a Sch title with her. My problem is that she will not get upset and defend. She does not bark at strangers she would rather run up and play with everyone. She is not scared of anything she just will not protect it seems like. Do you think that she is still maturing and is it normal for a GSD to show that side of themselves later on after they have matured more. Because this bitch is still acting like a puppy.
Thank you for your time.
Sgt Walker
Answer:
It sounds like you have a nice dog. Dogs that are quick to bark are dogs with thin nerves. Dogs who accept people and don’t get upset in new situation has excellent nerves. Your dog just sound like she is a little slow to mature. No big deal.
It’s easier to take a dog with good nerves and teach it sport work (Schutzhund) than it is to take a nervy dog and do it.
Developing prey drive in a dog is an art form. It’s a learned skill. Learned first by the handler then by the dog. It’s also a skill that some people have a difficult time with – because they don’t understand how to do it and because their timing is not correct.
If you want to learn to do this there are two DVD’s that will teach you:
Preparing the Dog for the Helper
Some dogs would also rather play with a ball (like our orbee balls) than a tug. This is not that uncommon. The work is then stated with these and when the dog understands the game you add additional prey items. I.E. tug
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