Took the advice from members here about building my now 12-week-old pup's drive. I play with her somewhat in the house with a ball on string about a couple of times before she gets tired...then outside sometime during our walk I play with her with a tug on a string. She hits hard and fast, and enjoys every second of it! One problem though...sometimes she lets go and goes for my hands or my legs, whatever is moving at the time. This is okay at her age right? I don't correct her or anything, just distract her with the toy again. She seems to find it enjoyable to latch onto my loose clothing/bare skin. If I run with her for instance she jumps, aiming for my hand/arm, or pant legs. Almost looks like I'm running with a bitesuit on (I have four layers of clothes on, it's frigging freezing out here) and she some sort of wannabe German Shepherd, what with her vicious playful growling...

Also, is it too soon to introduce the out? I don't know HOW she did this, but she somehow got the idea that when I say "Out" she drops the toy. I think it was from watching me (somewhat half-heartedly) teaching tug to my older spitz dog. He ruins the tug when I leave it too long with him but he also bites really hard, so I was just messing around with him and said "Out!" and then gave him a treat...

Anyway I have an alligator now. She draws blood if I'm not careful. She most CERTAINLY gives me a lot of scratches.