I have a 3 year old rescue show line GSD.
I am entering my GSD in novice obediance this October neither he nor I have ever been in trial.
He does very well in class, but is bored in the ring. He is not food or toy driven, in fact it is hard to get him excited-- except if he sees a cat or a rabbit. Any suggestions on improving his drive????
sandie
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I have a 3 year old rescue show line GSD.
I am entering my GSD in novice obediance this October neither he nor I have ever been in trial.
He does very well in class, but is bored in the ring. He is not food or toy driven, in fact it is hard to get him excited-- except if he sees a cat or a rabbit. Any suggestions on improving his drive????
sandie
Do you by any chance have any video clips you could link us to of a training session?
steve-- he will play tug and has a favorite ball. But during training.... it does not seem to work. Example: being a little energetic when healing or on a recall, coming with a little more excitement in the run. the toys dont seem to represent play,
I was thinking of putting the tug on a long line and pulling it fast toward me like a chase.
sandie
I have had Max for a year and a half now, I have been in group class that entire time with GSD that are working lines and more toward schuzhund training. Max is so laid back compared to them. When they run they run their owners over, when max runs it is like slow motion. But to answer more, I work with Max on my own several times during the week in my neighborhood or at a local park.
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I could be wrong Sandie, but what I'm thinking is that his idea of obedience is controlled and calm from your handling in a group setting.
If you want to build his drive and energy in the obedience, I would suggest leaving the group classes for a while. You need to be able to play a lot and break things down into small pieces, not just follow the class routine.
The rewards have to be intermittant to increase his desire for them. Take the recall, if you want speed you need room to do things like run backwards or throw the toy past you. Things you cant do in a class.
You have to remember too, if your dog doesnt have a lot of drive you can only do so much. But the one thing you can get is your dog learning the interaction with you is the reward, not the toy itself.
thanks much, I agree with you --never thought of it that way, Yes class has become routine. I have done the running backwards ploy, sort of speeded him up a bit. He does not like his mom to be toooo far away going in another direction. How would I use the toy throw?
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But to answer more, I work with Max on my own several times during the week in my neighborhood or at a local park. 
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