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Quote: Austin Porter
Yes, I have raised him to be neutral to anyone other than myself and my girlfriend.
I could be wrong Austin, but I always think that this is something that some dogs have to overcome to start working with a helper. Some just lite up no matter what when they see the tug or rag or whatever, others may not understand you want them to engage this stranger in front of them.
I can understand that, and I hope thats the case. This is my first working dog so im a bit new to the game. Its just frustrating to see a 4 month pup eating up the decoy and my pup acting like he could care less. Thanks again for your help!
Have you had the decoy just PET your pup? I understand you've raised him to be neutral, but to help overcome this issue, I might have the decoy pet him, feed him some treats, and then grab a flirt pole/rag.
I think Steve and Kadi have great advice though- on stopping all tug work on your own for now. Lots of walks, and marker training should keep his mind/body busy enough, and hopefully he'll be so overjoyed to see a tug/rag that he'll play with anyone and everyone!!
Ditto to what Ana said- What does the breeder say? Have they had any similar problems from litter mates? What was the parents work like as a puppy?
I'm going to kind of disagree with everybody... They either want the tug or not, the dog may or may not turn out like you want... At 7 months old he should be fine, find a nice home for the pup and get one that WANTS to play no matter who is holding it or wearing it.
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They either want the tug or not, the dog may or may not turn out like you want... At 7 months old he should be fine, find a nice home for the pup and get one that WANTS to play no matter who is holding it or wearing it.
Different dogs get their kicks out of different interactions. A possession driven dog might want a tug no matter who holds it. If the pup enjoys playing with his handler more than he enjoys possessing the toy he might not be interested at first in playing with a stranger before the play relationship is established. Especially since apparently they haven't done any puppy foundation bitework at early age and interaction with strangers has been discouraged.
There is always a possibility that a dog will turn out not the way we want. Most people cannot afford to get a new puppy each time something doesn't go as planned.
Ana,
Ive been that person making excuses for my dog... The bottom line is if you're into drive building and all that stuff then go on and enjoy but it's so much better to get the dog you like. Possession has nothing to do with it, my craziest dog has zero possession, it's the desire to bite and retrieve the toy. I'll never own another dog that isn't desperate for the toy.
By 7 months old the OB should be started good enough to sell and recoupe the price of a puppy.
To the OP, when you pick out the pup , get the one that's all over everyone and flops all over the place trying to get whatever item you have, that's the fun one to own.
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But the OP's pup does play with the handler ("goes nuts") AND other people (girlfriend).
Quote: Al Curbow
By 7 months old the OB should be started good enough to sell and recoupe the price of a puppy.
By 7 months it would also be reasonable to expect the pup to have learned what he's been taught - not to play with strangers.
If it were my dog I'd seek help from an experienced trainer and definitely ask the breeder if this is a tendency he observed in these particular lines.
Well if at 7 months he does not want to engage then no matter what you do a huge change is not going to happen. Did you test, select the pup yourself? What does the breeder suggest?
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