When Pigs Fly by Jane Killion

Author:Jane Killion
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Tags: ebook, book
Publisher: Dogwise Publishing
Published: 2010-06-28T16:00:00+00:00

Use the reinforcers that your dog naturally likes. This Rhodesian Ridgeback might not care much for a game of tug, but playing with a lure is very enjoyable for him.

This Norwich Terrier goes crazy for a furry mouse toy on a string!

4. The Pharaoh Hound likes to sniff. Good thing you read the previous section and put this one on cue! If the dog does what you want, he gets released to sniff. Be creative—scope out the area you will be training in before hand and see if there are any animal burrows around. You could run over to the burrow after releasing your dog and give him something really good to sniff.

5. Here are some other ideas. A dog that is “birdy” might like a toy that flutters like a bird. Another dog might really like to dig—bring a little spade in your pocket and start a hole with him. I used to bring a garden trowel to training class so I could dig a hole for one of my Bull Terriers and she loved it! I had a dog in class that really went crazy for used tissues. Yes, I let him have pieces of tissue. Some dogs love soap bubbles, or having you tear up pieces of grass and toss them in the air. If any kind of prey drive activity was high on your dog’s list, save up your old 16 oz water bottles, put a couple of tablespoons of un-popped popcorn in them, and put them in an old sock. If you feel like sewing you can make a fur sleeve with a handle and sew Velcro on the top so you can change the bottles as they become crushed. The crunching, rattling, action of this toy is a big hit in certain circles.

Take it on the road very gradually. Once your dog is performing a behavior flawlessly in your kitchen, move into the living room. Once he can perform in every room of your house, try the back porch, then the back yard, then the front porch, then the sidewalk in front of your house. Gradually work up to the point where your dog will do behaviors anywhere, anytime.

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