robert bruce wrote 04/14/2012 02:29 PM play skills #358838 - 04/14/2012 02:29 PM
robert bruce Webboard User Reg: 09-29-2010 Posts: 71 Loc: scotland Offline	Hi everyone I am looking to improve my play skills with my gsd,he retrieves a ball well and likes to play.Can anyone tell me does the new micheal ellis dvd cover playing with toys. Any advice is welcome robbie http;//s1095.photobucket.com/albums/i427/nc
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Connie Sutherland wrote 04/14/2012 03:01 PM Re: play skills [Re: robert bruce ] #358840 - 04/14/2012 03:01 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: robert bruce Hi everyone I am looking to improve my play skills with my gsd,he retrieves a ball well and likes to play.Can anyone tell me does the new micheal ellis dvd cover playing with toys. Any advice is welcome robbie Yes. Watch this to hear Michael explain and to see playing in the video (I assume you meant the Advanced Concepts in Motivation DVD http://leerburg.com/228.htm ): http://leerburg.com/flix/player.php?id=766 And do you have the Power of Tug DVD http://leerburg.com/221.htm ? You might pick up pointers from this discussion, too: http://leerburg.com/flix/player.php?id=736 and maybe this, too, even though the main question involves changing focus on other dogs to focus on playing with the handler: http://leerburg.com/flix/player.php?id=777 You'll get more and better answers, too, I'm sure!
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David Winners wrote 04/14/2012 03:29 PM Re: play skills [Re: robert bruce ] #358842 - 04/14/2012 03:29 PM
David Winners Webboard User Reg: 07-03-2009 Posts: 705 Loc: Bryan, Ohio Offline	The Power of Playing Tug with Your Dog I would pair it with this video: The Power of Training Dogs with Food This will give you the basis for the Michael Ellis training system.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 04/14/2012 03:59 PM Re: play skills [Re: David Winners ] #358844 - 04/14/2012 03:59 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: David Winners The Power of Playing Tug with Your Dog I would pair it with this video: The Power of Training Dogs with Food This will give you the basis for the Michael Ellis training system. Yes, I would start with those too, absolutely. Or for someone brand new to markers, I'd probably say to start with the very first and most basic marker intro: http://leerburg.com/219.htm The O.P. specifically asked about improving playing skills, but you're absolutely right: I should have asked if he knew the basics of marker training! So Robbie, we do need a little more info. Have you been marker training? Have you seen and worked with either http://leerburg.com/219.htmor or http://leerburg.com/220.htm and then, as mentioned above, Tug http://leerburg.com/221.htm ? The new one is indeed great, but I definitely should have asked and not assumed that you had some marker experience.
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robert bruce wrote 04/15/2012 01:51 AM Re: play skills [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #358855 - 04/15/2012 01:51 AM
robert bruce Webboard User Reg: 09-29-2010 Posts: 71 Loc: scotland Offline	Hi all Thanks for the replies,i watched the links you posted connie and found them very helpful,i will try using an orbee ball on a string and when he retrieves it tugging with him as part of the play.I thought that was a good tip,letting him have it after tugging and running with him.He does get distracted when he sees other dogs so all your advice on that will help to. I do have a few dvds,establishing pack structure,basic dog ob,puppy 8weeks to 8months,marker training and training dogs with food.He was orignally clicker trained at the local class and is very food and ball motivated,i think i will buy the new dvd by michael ellis. Thanks again for the advice. http;//s1095.photobucket.com/albums/i427/nc
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