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#173515 - 01/06/08 05:34 PM
I'm sooo confused/frustrated!
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Matthew Thurston
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Okay, so Ive had dogs before but this is my first sch. dog. He is a GSD from Czech lines and is about 3 mo and a week. I have had him for just over a week now and his hunt drive is killer! He seems to focus very well on a track. Its almost all he wants to do which is causing me problems also. I had started trying to play with him with a ball on a string, but he just didnt really show any interest, so I got the bite rag and he loved it. The next time I got the bite rag out he didnt care for it, so I tried a soft puppy sleeve and he thinks its great! Now this, yesterday he went crazy for the ball on a string and I was thrilled! Then he somewhat ignored the puppy sleeve! He tries to chase my cats all the time, but I dont let him, I try to redirect. So sometimes when we go outside he does not want anything I offer him, he wants to chase leaves and chew on rocks and sticks! It's like he always wants somthing different. So I have seen his prey drive and it's really not bad, but I am having such a hard time finding what triggers it. Is this a problem or am I just being overly concerned and am seeing normal puppy behavior? Any help would be very, very, much appreciated!
Sorry, I forgot to add that I have building drive, focus, and grip and preparing your dog for the helper. Obviously I'm still working with Melee on building drive!
Edited by Matthew Thurston (01/06/08 05:40 PM)
Edit Reason: Added info.
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#173634 - 01/07/08 11:50 AM
Re: I'm sooo confused/frustrated!
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Betty Waldron
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At seminars Flinks will hold up a couple of different toys and let the dog choose with his eyes/body language which one he wants to use as the reward. He also makes a point out of saying that it will change on different days...
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. Whatever he's into that stimulates his prey drive (except the cat), use it, whether it's the ball, tug, sleeve, leaves, or some other toy. Let the wind do the work for you with the leaves 
. Prey is play and puppies love to play.
