beaker
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I have a 10 month old male GSP, rescued about 7 weeks ago and I can't seem to find the OFF switch.
When we are training/playing with a tennis ball, as an example, and it is time to stop he will throw a tantrum - jumping up on me, tugging/biting his checkcord, just going bezerk.
He gets so excited about training/playing, it makes it pleasure to train with him because its all fun and games, but he can't control himself when it comes time to stop
typical training
1. stakeout chain
2. Heel
3. Bending/Quartering
4. Heel
5. Playtime w/a ball, throw dummy, toy
6. then the battle of wits ensue to get him back on Heel
7. finally back to the stakeout chain
training last about 20 minutes total, with about five of those minutes trying to get him to calm down so that he will Heel again
I know some of you guys will say skip #5 but that is how I'm starting to teach Whoa (no verbal command yet), Come, and playing fetch (no verbal command - I think this will be a huge advantage when it comes time to Trained Retrieving)
anybody got any advice on how to settle him down when it is time to stop?
When we are training/playing with a tennis ball, as an example, and it is time to stop he will throw a tantrum - jumping up on me, tugging/biting his checkcord, just going bezerk.
He gets so excited about training/playing, it makes it pleasure to train with him because its all fun and games, but he can't control himself when it comes time to stop
typical training
1. stakeout chain
2. Heel
3. Bending/Quartering
4. Heel
5. Playtime w/a ball, throw dummy, toy
6. then the battle of wits ensue to get him back on Heel
7. finally back to the stakeout chain
training last about 20 minutes total, with about five of those minutes trying to get him to calm down so that he will Heel again
I know some of you guys will say skip #5 but that is how I'm starting to teach Whoa (no verbal command yet), Come, and playing fetch (no verbal command - I think this will be a huge advantage when it comes time to Trained Retrieving)
anybody got any advice on how to settle him down when it is time to stop?