Obstinate Dog.
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Topic: Obstinate Dog.
Posted By: klinemar
Subject: Obstinate Dog.
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2024 at 5:41pm
| My youngest German Shepard Piper,loves to have me throw a ball for her. She brings it back but will not give. We have tried using the vibratory or tone on the shock collar which works,but is one more tool that I have to put on her. Tonight, I was throwing the ball with no shock collar when she brought it back to me,I stuck my finger in her ear. Immediately she dropped the ball! So for the rest of our play time that's what I did every time she brought the ball back. I figured Piper,if your going to annoy me by not dropping the ball, I'll annoy you with my finger in your ear! She is hard headed, but a nice dog for a rescue. |
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Posted By: dr p
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2024 at 7:11pm
| You need to be careful about teaching a dog to play fetch. I was so proud when i taught otis to play fetch. Nine years later i get a ball dropped on my head at 2am. " dad, why don't you want to play fetch?" |
Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2024 at 7:27pm
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STOP playing 'half ball' . If she doesn't drop when told, go do something else. She'll figure it out pretty quick. ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: klinemar
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2024 at 7:31pm
| Many times she views the ball as a chew toy. If you stop she just chews the ball to pieces! |
Posted By: Clay
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2024 at 11:13pm
| Feed the dog. The ball has very little nutrient value. |
Posted By: dr p
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2024 at 6:24am
| Actually you just need to figure out what has a higher value to him than the ball and trade. I used a peanut butter treat |
Posted By: dr p
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2024 at 6:25am
| Be careful what you wish for |
Posted By: PaulB
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2024 at 7:20am
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One of the housecats here plays fetch every night after supper. He'll come in the TV room and hop up on the couch and drop his toy mouse near me and then stare at me until I throw it. Then he'll run to retrieve it and repeat. Another one will run on a 4' Hampster wheel for minutes at a time. ------------- If it was fun to pull in LOW gear, I could have a John Deere. Real pullers don't have speed limits. If you can't make it GO... make it SHINY |
Posted By: Dave H
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2024 at 9:50am
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are you aware of this thing called a "chuck it" that saves a bunch of wear and tear on the shoulder. If you don't have one give it a google. |
Posted By: iowallis
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2024 at 9:06pm
| My brother-in-law's dog does the same thing. throw the ball (or whatever), brings it back and will not let go. Apparently he likes the "fight" of not giving it up. Lately I tell him to drop it a few times and not reach for the ball in his mouth. Then I say "if you aren't going to drop it, I'm not going to play" and turn around and ignore him or walk away. About 30 seconds later he drops the ball at my feet for me to throw again. Hopefully after several repeats he will learn just to drop the ball when he brings it back. |
Posted By: klinemar
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2024 at 6:08am
| I have a chuck it ball thrower. She chews the balls up so bad we tried a solid ball,but that doesn't stay in the thrower well. She likes to play throwing the ball,she just can't give it up! I'm as obstinate as she is,so a test of wills shall see when she starts giving the ball! |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2024 at 7:03am
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jaybmiller wrote:Posted By: ekjdm14
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2024 at 3:47pm
I thought we had the only cat who likes to play fetch! One of ours loves playing fetch, and also loves hanging round anything with an engine for some reason, especially when I'm working on it. He frequently comes in for supper with oil stains all over his head & back... Maybe I should try and combine the two pastimes and have him fetch tools when I'm under a car or up on a machine!
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Posted By: klinemar
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2024 at 8:02pm
| Piper started dropping the ball at my feet. Must be she doesn't want my finger in her ear anymore! |
Posted By: LouSWPA
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2024 at 2:56pm
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Mark, my shepherd love fetching the ball, but will not give it up.....UNLESS i have treats in my hand. If he knows i have treats he will hand me the ball! He will do anything for a treat! ------------- I am still confident of this; I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Ps 27 |
Posted By: klinemar
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2024 at 7:39pm
| Lou, Piper is treat motivated, that is how we got her started fetching. Piper has been through a divorce and 3 homes before she came to us. She was a problem at first,but my wife and I worked with her and she has turned into a sweet dog,who likes to lick faces. I believe she views balls as a pacifier,because she gets one and can't stop chewing it to pieces. She has started dropping the ball near my feet and is either tired of being vibrated, toned or my finger in her ear! |
Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2024 at 7:50pm
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re; I believe she views balls as a pacifier,because she gets one and can't stop chewing it to pieces OUCH !!!!!!! Oh the pain.... Please remind male guests to CROSS their legs when they sit down !!!! ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: LouSWPA
Date Posted: 12 Sep 2024 at 11:43am
------------- I am still confident of this; I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Ps 27 |