So, not to get too off topic or anything, you have a dog that you have known for two weeks, is fairly free in the home, but is destructive and has never been taught (by you) to out an object, but expect that he should?
I would personally be crating the dog, house trained or not, instead of leaving him in a room. Get to know him and his real temperament before going much further. Learn about marker training and begin loading a mark. THEN train the dog to let go of high value objects through marker training and trading up. The first DVD int he series you were looking at goes into a lot of detail on this. Also the other DVD, "The Power of marker Training"
The tug work DVD is primarily for people looking to do advanced work with their dogs beyond sit, stay and down. Things like competition obedience, agility, rally or any of the various bite sports. It is a way to bring drive to your work and increase the speed, flash, intensity and desire in the work.
Playing tug is a great way to reward a dog for doing what you ask, BUT one of the big things is that the game of tug is started and ended by the handler and the dog MUST release the tug when it is asked for. To be blunt, most dog owners can't get their dog to sit without asking the dog 20 times, so to expect them to bring a dogs drive and confidence up and to control it at the same time is putting a Ferrari in the hands of a 6 year old. For most pet dog owners using tug work is not necessary and 'could' lead to respect issues. If you have a stable, well adjusted dog that has respect and knows its place, and has drive, then it is a great (maybe the best) way to do advanced work.
A much more in depth version of what I said.
I agree. Establish the pack structure and then play tug if the dog likes the game. My dog knows that an honest effort means he wins (and he almost always wins), "drop" means to spit whatever toy out into my hand, and "all done" means the game is over. All of which I learned from this site.
I've always played tug with my dogs, but I've always asked for and maintained control. What Melissa said is dead on. For some owners it turns into a power struggle with a toy, they eventually give up, the dog wins, and that's when you start to have issues.
Control is key. I do this with a solid "out" or "give" and a "sit" before the game resumes. If anyone shows a real lack of control, tug goes away, and more training ensues.
I believe playing tug games also depends on the temperament of the dog. Pushy, dominant dogs, as pets, may not be the best candidates for the games.
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Re: Tug of war contradiction
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