Sorry for the length but...I just picked up my Dutchie on Monday (7 weeks 3 days old) and have been enjoying him alot. He tested very well and has lots of drive. I plan on training Schutzhund (I'm new) and want to know what the board recommends as a daily weekly bite routine. He wants to play and bite all the time but I don't want to over do it. Currently I get the puppy tug out build some drive which takes no time and let him bite. He head shakes and then counters and I do the Flinks "into my arms" and then pick him up a little which outs him. I do it all over again and then training over. I do this once or twice a day in my living room or backyard. Can I or should I do more. I don't feel the bite training puppies video addressed the how long well enough. Also I use toys to redirect biting when not training.
the bite work you're doing sounds good, but i find it more important with a pup at that age to concentrate on the dog's socialization.(different surfaces, sounds, situations, etc.) you could very well be doing this and just had a more specific question on the bite work. i have always found that with dutches in particular, the drive and desire to work is usually there. you have the pup at such an important age for imprinting, make sure that he is environmentally sound, the drive isnt going anywhere, it will be there when you're done
It has been my experience with Mal/Dutch that the bite drive will always be there... the environmental stability may not.
also, one can easily do more harm than good at the early ages of bite work. Meaning it would be better to do no real bite development, as opposed to hurting the pup, or allowing him to learn bad habits early.
I am not saying that there is nothing positive to be done now.. just that I would err on the side caution. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
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