the_gunny
Posted : 11/15/2006 12:32:38 AM
here is what I do,
First we have to realise the dog does not want ot give the toy up. So we have to rewrd giving up the toy. The only thing I do, is get a toy, like a tug, and play, then when i want the dog to stop playing. I freeze say drop it, then I follow with no,no, or ah,ah. I keep still and do not budge. the dog will eventually try letting go. the minute it does, we start playing again. I do this for a long time. a few months. till drop it fast, and quick. then when they have that. i use 2 toys. I do not touch the toy, but ask the dog to drop it when it does, I offer the other toy. the toys must be the same. so the dog does not fall in love one more than the other. than i will make variations of the game. like ask the dog to drop it, then tell them to get it, never touching it. but at first, I never end the game after drop it. I just pick the dogs front end off the ground from behind, so I ams tanding over them, they will drop it on there own. I do not want them to think drop means the game is going to end. then when all is said and done. I have dog that will drop anything. because the dog knows drop it, starts the game and does not stop it.