Bec Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Just thought I'd share a video of Micha I made today. Very very basic, just showing how I work on his focus by putting him in a stay and throwing treats in front of him, and getting him to stay with the treats next to him [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeT8VhP0Syo[/ame] Please excuse the very end, where I tell him to sit again. I can't stand when he slopes over in his stays like he is about to pounce on the food so I remind him to sit up Just a bit of fun, and working on strengthening his focus. I play this 'game' in a variety of settings, inside, outside, at the park, near other dogs etc etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberianandy Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 thats one well traineed sibe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Awe well done ,he is doing great afraid I dont know much about training dogs so mine would have lasted about 2 seconds after the treat was put down :eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bec Posted March 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Thanks guys Anne - the key is to get him looking at me not the food! Micha is very food driven so I am lucky I have an easy way to motivate him and a strong instinct to work with. I can get him to do the same with his favourite toy (a cuz ball) but he isn't interested in chasing something once it's not moving, so I will get him to stay while I throw it and then give him the 'ok' to get it, but he's not interested once it's "dead". And I can't get him to tug with me because I accidentally conditioned him to get the most satisfaction out of retrieving, and when he was young I taught him not to grab items out of my hands... so I really backed myself into a corner LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex T Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 Great video! Isis is learning to do this - but usually just pounces on the treats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 30, 2009 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 great video Smeagle Kimba can do this but Kaiser - erm, still working on that! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bec Posted March 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Thanks guys! Sarah isn't it funny how there are some things they pick up really quickly and others, not a chance LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 keep up the good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 Thanks guys! Sarah isn't it funny how there are some things they pick up really quickly and others, not a chance LOL Yeah kaiser will sit and wait for his food most of the time but he squirms and twitches and squeaks (will have to try and get a video to show you) Kimba though is fine, he'll just sit there quite happily until I say OK - can tell he's my boy - Marc - sort your dog out!! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted March 31, 2009 Report Share Posted March 31, 2009 great vid u need 2 cum n train blaze 4 me! lol im tryin my best but hes hard work lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberian_wolf Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 excellant video Bec! May need to give that a go with my 3. Probs work best with Gizmo if I used a toy though as he isnt as food driven as Marley and Bandit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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