The elusive Novice Jumpers title

Silaria said:
Believe me, Stacey, I've tried a lot of that. (Edan isn't toy motivated at all so I haven't tried tugs, etc.) What motivates him his food and I can't take food in the ring. I usually bring him up to the ring with a small treat I can break into pieces and get him doing tricks (spins, high 5's, etc.) while we are waiting our turn and he is revved up while we wait. The minute we step into the ring... he turns off.
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Have you tried the tug toys that have treats in them? Bentley isn't toy motivated at all, but we were able to teach him to tug using a toy we got from Clean Run. I don't see it on their website, though they have similar ones. The reason I like the one we have is that the treats go in a mesh pouch, so it's easy for the dog to smell/see the treats. You have to start slow and reward any interaction, but the dog learns that pulling = treat!

It is a lot like this one that is listed first on this page: http://landofpuregold.com/store/m-food.htm

I also have the second one, but he doesn't like that one as much.

I mean, Bentley doesn't go crazy and chase it or anything, but he does get really revved up now for a tug toy. The tug game doesn't last, but he gets very excited.
 
I think this is why my trainer is very adamant to get Toffee crazy about the tug tug tug... He IS crazy about it.. AT HOME *sigh*
I bet nobody believes me he is a pulling fiend when I go to agility class... But it's only class number two tomorrow, so we'll ... I have done work with him in the dog park, around distraction, but it's a lame tug, let me tell ya, LOL.. But I keep doing it... and leve the game off before he tires of it.. It'll take us a long time to ever go to a trial, IF ever... but hey, it's only our second class, lol

I can see I am gonna want one of those pocket rockets... hahaha
 
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