Michael Ellis on Engagement Sessions with Food and Toy Rewards

In this clip, Michael Ellis demonstrates with Dana and her dog an engagement session. Here they are working on establishing engagement, charging markers, and assessing the dog's drives. The session starts with food then moves to toy rewards. Michael explains some common mistakes that are made when playing with tug and how to fix them.

This content came from the Michael Ellis seminar held at Leerburg in September 2021. This content was filmed outside and some audio has been affected by the wind but it does not affect the overall quality of the content.

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