so the last few weeks we have been working on just ob and exercise via fetch. 90% of the time Ace would "ous" the second I would ask. He always would bring it RIGHT back to me. i was pretty excited on his progress...till yesterday. He decided it was MUCH more fun to hold onto his toy and not ous for me. I will just stand there and make absolutly no eye contact so he doesn't feel like i'm threatening him, but he will whine and pull and hold on for up to 8 mins (i counted) with no release. If he is a bit tired he will even lay down and not let go. the second he lets go i mark it and throw it quickly as his reward for letting it go. I don't pull back, or shake it, or make it a game in any way when he doesn't let go. Is there somthing i can do better? I also never let him win at this new found game.
oh and when i tell him to ous with the toy NOT in my hand he instantly drops it ussually right at my feet. But then barks his wonderful high pitch bark lol until it is in my hands. then mellows out a bit. I just want to make sure i'm not stressing him in any way or causing him to react in an aggressive mannor. my first vidoe wont load but this one is of his barking at me, or the toy...can you please tell me your thoughts on what you see..and esspecially what i can be doing different?
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The barking looks like something that you've accidentally reinforced. He's really excited and telling you to throw the frisbee - no aggression. To stop the barking, wait for a split second of quiet and then throw.
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