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by sueincc on 19 January 2009 - 02:01

You have a nice dog and are doing a good job working in drive, which is such a big part of it. Another reason to hide the ball is the dog must learn the reward only comes when she is 100% correct.

by melba on 19 January 2009 - 03:01

Thank you all very much for your suggestions.... I have tried the ball in the armpit and worked well, until she got to into it and bit me in the armpit, lol. Not intentional at all, she just really wanted her ball!! I think I'm going to try a combo of food and her ball as she works just as driven for food. Keep me from being chewed up too bad.. FYI playing ball in the dark--- not a good idea. She does have one hell of a good bite I gotta say. Lol. She's perfect as far as I'm concerned, she's good with my children, cats, other female shepherd that's also in the house, energy to spare at the appropriate times.... Maybe I'll finally get to meet some of you terriffic people in the near future... Have a good night all.

Melissa

by candy on 19 January 2009 - 04:01

What's her pedigree?

by dcw on 19 January 2009 - 04:01

I agree with Candy that your dog is nice and animated, has good ball drive, and good motivation. But he "is" out of position in the sits and heeling. You need to get this position correct now, as the longer he is allowed to have this position the more ingrained it becomes. He needs to learn how to swing his rump in before he is rewarded. Ivan Balabanov's videos are very good at teaching the correct position. In the about turns, I like to cue my dogs, by taking a deep breath just before I turn. Then I turn really fast and the dog must keep up. I mark the correct turn or any other behavior with a clicker, or by using the word "good." He is then rewarded. The turns become a game, and the dog is motivated to go fast in the about. Also, marking the correct behavior is a big help in getting your dog to learn. Good luck with him.
DCW

by melba on 19 January 2009 - 11:01

This is her pedigree
http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/gsd/pedigree/475565.html

Thank you for the idea in the about turn, it's terrific! I'll try and get another video up sometime in the next few days.

You guys are about the closest thing to a club I have right now, and it is much easier for someone else to tell you what you are doing wrong or needs tweeking, so I do thank you a whole bunch. Haley says thank you too.

Melissa

by CrzyGSD on 20 January 2009 - 15:01

She's a real nice bitch. Nice drive. Like others said, use the ball in the left hand or under the armpit and so on. You are to free and wild with the ball. The ball is just flinging around everywhere. Keep it tighter into you even when building drive. You want the dog to be with you not away from you. And you need a little better relationship. I noticed everytime the dog gets the ball she leaves you. You want her to automatically come back to you with the ball and initiate the play. Also watch your rewarding. You've rewarded for being out of position. It all comes in time. Keep it up. You guys will do great. It's hard to learn off of a board. Try to find someone to train with.

Mark
www.ultimatekanine.com

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