ian bunbury Webboard User Reg: 01-19-2012
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ok this may be a stupid question and i hope i get a lot of intelligent replies . . . .
henry is tugging well , real enthusiastic on the chase , will engage right up close , and has demonstrated that he will out easily ,( 5-10 secs ) and re-engage immediately .
i marked the out and he released back onto the fluffytug ( strip of sheephide on a string ).
he's just past 12 weeks . should this be part of our routine now ? we are not close to a reliable retrieve yet , although he has demonstrated that he will move alongside of me with the tug and sometimes comes close enough to either pet him or give the tug some life .
i'm thinking this will make the play a lot more dynamic . from the outs i could work towards little throws , like i am doing with the food treats now .
Duane Hull Webboard User Reg: 09-23-2011
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I'm curious, also, as I've not yet started out with a pup.
I adopted my GSD at 2.5yrs. She wouldn't play tug at first, and it took some doing to get her to play. Once she did, she was out-of-control. I taught her to out (marking with food at first, then later with the tug when the game became rewarding) to start teaching her the rules and to cap her drive. I may also do one or two OB commands (like an au pied and a front) before rewarding, but that pbly wouldn't be good for a pup with short attn span.
It seems to me, IMHO, that what you're doing can't hurt as long as the tug is a valuable reward. I see older dogs doing protection that don't have good sleeve etiquette (coming in dirty, refusing to out), and you may be saving yourself from some of this future heartache.
Additionally, if you build the value of the tug as a reward, it may help encourage him to bring it to you for reengagement, which should help teach the retrieve.
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should i bet "outing", or have i already started ?
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