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Danni doesn't like to bring the tug back to me. When I let her go she runs off with it, lays down, and wants to chew on it. She might bring it to me if I walk away, but sometimes she doesn't care.
Ed says you can't use a tug as a reward for obedience if the dog doesn't bring it back to you.
Thoughts on how I can get her to do this? She goes nuts every time she sees it, so she certainly loves to play...
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I'm not an expert on this but I have been working thru this problem as well, after I throw the tug I usually run away from my dog and make a bunch of noise (like slapping my leg) and when he brings it back I mark it and start tugging. I found the trick is to be super excited if I just stand there and say "come" Tenzin would rather just run in circles and shake it around Like I said not an expert but my dog is starting to bring it back and punch me in the stomach with it on occasion. Also probably goes without saying but when you are trying to get him to come back make sure there are no distractions around, my dog likes to take the tug to my girlfriend if shes around.
In Micheal Ellis' video - Power of Playing Tug . . .
he advises to keep the dog leashed (or long lined) and reel them in after tossing it until they bring it back reliably.
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Try having more than one tug on you as well that way you are the fun and not just the toy, I am working on this as well and this seemed to help me. Good luck
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Like I said not an expert but my dog is starting to bring it back and punch me in the stomach with it on occasion. Also probably goes without saying but when you are trying to get him to come back make sure there are no distractions around, my dog likes to take the tug to my girlfriend if shes around.
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