hi all, this is a training situation as i see it. would like any help if my interpretation is wrong and better still what to do about it. have been working through the training steps via BF & ME videos and was happy with dogs progress re drive building for ball/tug etc. the 18mo dog - a hound variety - is totally hound ie sleeps a lot, super confident, people/dog friendly and tenacious tracker. since taking her on hunting trips, having coursed her at novice level and attended 3 herding seminars her prey drive for live prey has gone to mega-levels but she is fast losing interest in chasing inanimate objects. this makes training repetitions very difficult on the training field.
the dog is handler soft but has high pain thresholds. her prey thresholds are only activated now with live prey or a very convincing and experienced helper. the guy down the way running around with a sleeve only gets a luke-warm response. a paid experienced helper piling a bit of pressure on gets intensity for the sleeve, although i am not sure if it the sleeve or helper the dog is targetting.
the only advice i have got is more crate time to build intensity on the training field. the dog has never been in a crate.
anyone familiar with working hounds type personalities or any other suggestions welcome.
basic obed in drive using tug as reward for reptition. have mostly faded/fading food reward for reps. still use food reward at times, dog naturally progressed from food to tug reward.
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