Hi, this is my first post after a lot of reading on this site and having gotten fifteen of the Leerburg videos and several books. I wish I had found these resources when I first got my mastiffs.
My questions are about my rottweiler puppy I have. I had spent alot of time reserching working lines as I am wanting to work her in schutzhund.I got a good vibe from the breeder, Bob.
and much to my releif I got her from a kennel mentioned in a thread I read.
1, The puppy is very high energy and increadbly prey driven. I am worried that always redirecting her from my pant legs or shoes while walking is going to be reinforcing this method of her engaging me, Oh ya did I mention the bite training puppies dvd, she dosent nip any more, good full and painful holds that treats, steak, chicken don't stop, but pulling out the toy gets her attention every time.

2 basicly how can I make food more effective( I do have power of food and marker training dvd's).
Keeping her engaged is easy if I want to play, but she is pretty strong willed (dominant female of 14 pups) and even if I streach out meal times the toy always wins over food( the out is tough with her as she wants to posess and won,t trade for food, but I am watching the power of playing tug and its coming along)

3 I have read alot about the other puppies that are bitters and how they out grow it, and I want to develop the right drives for sport, but her biting can and does draw blood, am I going to have to just accept being a toy for a bit longer and redirect redirect redirect or should I be curbing certin things? I have her on a harness on her leash and try holding her away from my pants but think it just builds her want

I thank any advise and comments in advance

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