Watching the "Building Drive, Focus and Grip with Bernhard Flinks" DVD - I did not see any information regarding what age this training can normally begin with a small puppy. Do you start out doing groundwork with your pup, then on to some basic OB with marker training and treats, then on to this work? One thing I'd be worried about with a young dog is the beating that their joints could take before they fully develope. But then again, they play hard anyway - and I assume that it wouldn't be a problem is you allowed common sense to prevail???
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You can start the work at 8 weeks for 30 seconds (or less) 3 times daily. When the pup starts teething, only use soft items and don't play tug or try to rip it out of the pup's mouth.
Thanks Anne. That's what I was hoping. I'd like to start some building drive with the pup I'll be getting in about a week. I won't be playing tug with this dog as it is going to be trained to be a retriever competing in field trials. It is a EXTREMELY well bred black lab. I don't see any reason why a dog with extreme prey drive couldn't be trained using the ball on a string without playing tug. Just letting it catch and carry once in awhile, and giving it a small toss after building drive, so the pup can chase and pounce should be sufficient.
I recall seeing something on the Flinks DVD about starting Focus work at 13-14 weeks of age, and I knew you would need time to build drive first. I figure by that time I'll have also been through some marker training and taught basic OB commands like sit, and down by using treats.
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