Mary Velazquez wrote 01/11/2008 10:41 PM anybody done this before? #174605 - 01/11/2008 10:41 PM
Mary Velazquez Webboard User Reg: 12-24-2007 Posts: 575 Loc: Texas Offline	I want to teach Buster to chew through rope (eventually the complete trick will be to untie someone by chewing through rope) now, he already chews through his leashes if they arent leather or double nylon (but just give him time!) but Im not sure how to get him to chew a rope on command. Im not sure how to connect the dots for him...any suggestions?
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Mary Velazquez wrote 01/12/2008 10:53 AM Re: anybody done this before? [Re: Mary Velazquez ] #174666 - 01/12/2008 10:53 AM
Mary Velazquez Webboard User Reg: 12-24-2007 Posts: 575 Loc: Texas Offline	hmm, nobody? =D
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Shody Lytle wrote 01/12/2008 11:02 AM Re: anybody done this before? [Re: Mary Velazquez ] #174669 - 01/12/2008 11:02 AM
Shody Lytle Webboard User Reg: 06-27-2007 Posts: 547 Loc: Orcutt, California Offline	Maybe you could try rubbing something yummy on the rope like bacon grease to start, and give him your chosen work or command. As soon as he starts chewing mark it, then reward with something even yummier, like steak, chicken, whatever floats his boat. Rinse, repeat. gradually do this without anything on the rope. He should pick it up pretty quick. I of course have never tried to teach a dog this trick, but this seems like it should work. Good luck. Shody http://www.pbase.com/shody
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Jenni Williams wrote 01/12/2008 11:20 AM Re: anybody done this before? [Re: Mary Velazquez ] #174675 - 01/12/2008 11:20 AM
Jenni Williams Webboard User Reg: 10-06-2005 Posts: 2686 Loc: llinois Offline	Wait, you WANT your dog to chew through ropes and leashes?! I have no suggestions better than Shody's. Other than that this may be one of those tricks that seemed like a good idea at the time...
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Mary Velazquez wrote 01/12/2008 04:54 PM Re: anybody done this before? [Re: Jenni Williams ] #174772 - 01/12/2008 04:54 PM
Mary Velazquez Webboard User Reg: 12-24-2007 Posts: 575 Loc: Texas Offline	no, but I decided on this one; why try and dam Niagra falls? he already does it (always has been a profficient chewer) NOT easy to teach him not to and I would never really trust him anyway so why bother? hes not misbehaving (that he knows of) so since it isnt a big deal yet, i dont have to clash horns with him over it and besides, ive always thought the trick was neat and wanted to teach it to my dogs; but hes the only one who really likes to chew...
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Jennifer Marshal wrote 01/12/2008 06:02 PM Re: anybody done this before? [Re: Mary Velazquez ] #174787 - 01/12/2008 06:02 PM
Jennifer Marshal Webboard User Reg: 08-02-2007 Posts: 1078 Loc: Southern Oregon Offline	You can start by marking the behavior when you see it and/or setting him up with opportunities and mark/reward then baiting a line or rope. I never had to teach this particular trick - I don't use fabric or chewable lines if a dog is going to be unattended for even 60 seconds.
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