this is more for the people that have no intention of showing or competing or evan really working your dog.

i just got the grip drive and focus video (great vid) and told my none working dog friends about it and all i get is "that vids great if you want to pp your dog but why do i need to learn it.

would you use this vid in your training.

from a working stand point i can really see the point of this vid and evan if i was just going to have my dog as a pet i would still use this vid and the techniques there in.


so why would u use this vid and why not.

What happens if the dog has no interest in the prey item? Kinda hard to use techniques when the dog has no interest. Also a joy when the dog has no interest in food. Had that happen a couple of times. Also quit cheating on the typewriter. If my non-typing butt can at least come close, I demand others to as well <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

Because I chose a working breed as a companion I owe it to my dog as a responsible owner to make her life healthy and happy, physically and mentally. Working dogs come with a variety of drives in varying degrees, if these instinctual drives are not dealt with in constructive ways it is a recipe for disaster. Hate to use this comparison but....imagine telling folks in their late teens-early twenties with a healthy hardy sex-drive that they can't have sex!!!! What a laugh!! Would lead to lots of frustrated people and frustrated people are not happy as a rule. Frustrated dogs are not happy dogs either. Both could wind up in lots of trouble venting that frustration.

The techniques on that video can satisfy many of a working dogs innate drives (provided he/she has the appropriate drives). Whether a dog ever sees a training field or not it is up to us to find things that enrich the lives of our dogs.

The bottom line is being a responsible owner that has investigated what the requirements of owning a specific breed entails and find an experienced, reputable breeder that can help you choose a dog that suits your lifestyle and needs.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Debbie

The first Mal I owned was a PSD wash-out. Got her at 9 months. The only thing she truly enjoyed was going 4-wheeling and crittering....so that is what we did at least 5 days a week sometimes twice a day. The rest of the time she was a couch potato!! She was a happy dog!!

The Mal I own now is high drive and requires more of everything!! Keeps me off my rear and on my feet. Has also made me learn more about dogs and training. Honestly, I think she is more intelligent than I am!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> But, I keep tryin!!

Debbie

I mentioned this video two pages back in this forum. I stated that it was good for high drive dogs, pet or not. It helped my eight year old GSD too.

Because it's great for building the fundimentals for cute tricks ie opening the door, getting a beer out of the cooler or what ever else will get an oooh and ahhh out of women <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I bought the "focus" DVD for my my working line companion GSD because he loves to chase balls and tug, etc. It took a while to build enough drive to make it interesting, and will take more to increase his grip, but we have fun. A lot of the obedience work we do is fun for him, too. These dogs like to learn, and like to be focased on their human.

I see it this way.... for a dog with any amount of drive, this DVD teaches you an effective way to play with your dog and wear them out while doing something they enjoy and is also fun for tha handler, wether you're doing Obedience thru drive or not, but my boy listens to everything he's told when he thinks it'll earn him his toy.

If I'm watching TV I'll grab one of my dogs toys, sit on the floor with my legs arched n pass the toy under my legs back n forth n around my back n really work him up not letting him have it, he loves it, he doesn't walk around looking bored, and he lets me watch my shows without stealing coasters off the table to get my attention <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Ofcourse, if you have a crazy super high drive dog that might, uhm, mis-target, passing a toy under your legs may not be the brightest or smartest idea... but my dog, other than getting annoyed n tugging at my tshirt once in a while, doesn't have a problem with that <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />