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by Pharaoh on 26 January 2009 - 04:01
That is how I got the prey beast named Pharaoh to play fetch with me. He was doing exactly what Ruby does. He loves to trick me and play keep away. The first stage I did the two ball retrieve. sometimes using the Ruffian balls for throwing off the deck and down the hill (these toys will not get stuck in tree branches or bushes.)
When I go to the park, I use cool kongs which are on a rope (I am a total clutz and this allows me to throw some distance)
they will also float in water
Then I started doing the two ball with the chuck-it.
Then, some nice database people told me to tell him out as he is dropping the ball waiting for the second one to go flying. That little addition added a new dimension to our game. We are now playing one ball retrieve with the chuck-it, and only the chuck-it. Adding that drop command made all the difference in the world. The progress was sudden and dramatic.
Good luck with your fabulously, stunning, hunky Ruby,
Michele
by London on 26 January 2009 - 12:01
When you start getting some consitency with your dog retrieving and outing the ball wean him/her off the second ball by starting to pick up and throw the first ball again. If mine started to play "keep away" I just ignored him and turned my back on him. Inevitably, he came up to me to see what was going on.
Another tip, do not let your dog have access to the ball unless you are out playing with him. Too many people allow their dog(s) access to the ball all the time (even in the house) wrongly thinking it will increase the dog's interest in it. You want playing ball to be a special thing between you and your dog. When my ball-insane showline sees his, he knows it's playtime in the park with me.
Hey Michele - Those toys look like fun, but I read somewhere (can't find it now) that throwing kong-like toys can increase the risk of injury to a dog because toys like this often bounce in odd directions. The weird directional bounce of the toy can cause the dog to twist and move more awkwardly than they would retrieving a regular ball. I just wanted to throw that out there :-)
Karen
by RacingQH on 26 January 2009 - 17:01
by candis on 26 January 2009 - 18:01
I take the tennis ball and roll it in bacon grease, make sure its nice and greasy. I then take the dog out and roll the ball infront of him. Generally the dog takes a few minutes to sniff things out then goes and gets the reward. This not only helps the retreive drive but the tracking drive as well. Try it you might like it! :)
by GFujioka on 27 January 2009 - 04:01
Gary
by Slamdunc on 27 January 2009 - 04:01
Jim
by sueincc on 27 January 2009 - 15:01
Jim is so right. Once your dog realizes it is now HE that has what YOU want, he will relish in the fact that you are now playing HIS game of "keep away", while he dances around just out of reach! This would be your dog laughing at you!!! I know, my dog laughs at me A LOT.
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