Dog Training Tip of the Day- Tugging with your dog
In this short tip video, I go over how to decrease arousal over toys by only letting the dog have the toy when they are not over aroused. This video also goes over how to teach the dog the cues ‘get it’ and ‘drop it’. You can use whatever verbal cues you like, some people will use ‘take it’ and ‘out’ as their cues. ———- dog training obedience training working for a toy toy drive calmness around toys using a clicker to train a dog impulse control around toys tip of the day number two …
Corollaboi
31 Dec, 2009
Did she say put food in his nose? I can’t really hear what she says.
clicker4life9
31 Dec, 2009
I love your video, but just a quick question. If your dog gets too excited, what should you do to “end the game”? If my dog gets the toy and gets too excited, she refuses to let go and I’m not sure how to get the game to end. Thanks!
BJsHappyHour
31 Dec, 2009
This looks like fun – must try
woof!!
but sis doesn’t like clicker – she’s afraid of it. ;0{
navaxtina
31 Dec, 2009
Thanks for the video! really good job!
I’ll try to do it with Lua!
TokioHotel197
31 Dec, 2009
Wow, amazing video and job!
KrazyKai0905
31 Dec, 2009
Thanks for the “drop” tip! Kai lunges after the toy once she lets go, so I think the treat will slow her down
~~*Harper & Kai*~~
k9mpmak
31 Dec, 2009
Do you have much experience with teaching “service dog tasks” such as picking up small objects like coins, as well as opening heavy doors?
DogsAreMyBestFriends
31 Dec, 2009
Wow, this video was indeed very informative! Thanks Emily, Anyways, your border Collie, Slash, is she a Merle Blue? Did you rescue her?
KPMasher
31 Dec, 2009
Awesome! I worked on this with Claire (One of my Tzu’s) She has improved! She knows how to let go, Already!
Thank-You!
AnimalLoverLizzy
1 Jan, 2010
Thank you!
It was a wonderful experience to be there. 
Ah no, it was not by Mary Ray, but I’m glad you do know of the Superdogs. Sparky was only there for two days to see how he could do with the lights and music and crowds, he did excellent. I was shocked that there were 8 thousand people watching each show! He’s slowing down now for the races and things, as he is getting older now, but they want Sparky back next year again as a freestyle dancer, so we’re going to keep working on that.
kikopup
1 Jan, 2010
Hmm… well from the sound of it, it sounds like you have a very normal BC. Yes, the environment has reinforced the dog for doing certain annoying behaviors, but you can change that. Figure out what you DO want the dog to do and start reinforcing those things instead, while not letting the dog practice the behaviors you dislike (interrupting the dog, having them on leash, in the crate) What you mainly have to do is counter conditioning- creating calmer behaviors around certain stimuli
kikopup
1 Jan, 2010
Wow! Well done! I bet Sparky was the star of the show!
Now yes I do know Superdogs, but I for some reason because it was a seminar, thought of Mary Rays book Superdog.
monroeroadrunner
1 Jan, 2010
Very cool video! Will use with Tippy, my JRT!
Felisism
1 Jan, 2010
I would be very grateful for a response, however, I also want to say thanks a million times for doing those great videos and getting me thinking. And hopefully get us started into a new life!
Bye then, ~Felis (sorry btw that my comments are the wrong way around)
Felisism
1 Jan, 2010
I just dont know how to start!! Ive read books and will do more research, but I just wanted to ask if there is anything, some advice you could share with me. Should I just start teaching some new tricks? Should I start using the clicker in all difficult situations at once? How would you go about it (say, if you got a new difficult dog who didnt know the clicker)?
Felisism
1 Jan, 2010
gets totally aroused over toys, has a fear-based dog aggression, (would) likes to chase running kids, is very annoying around visitors (constantly nagging them to play with him) and more. Although Ive never harmed him physically or anything Ive used all the traditional methods of dog training. I think our relationsip isnt the best, nothing like yours is with Kiko and Splash. Were using the clicker during training (well, you had a video on that). I want to change all that!
Felisism
1 Jan, 2010
Hi Emily! My name is Felis, I’m from Germany and I’ve been watching all your training videos over the last few days. And I have to say that Ive been very deeply moved, because I’ve realized that Ive done so much wrong with my dog!!
As you were saying somewhere, I keep thinking “if only I’d known this before”. I have a two-year old Border boy, and though most people say he’s very well behaved (we do obedience) I think he’s not very well trained at all! He doesn’t have fun during training, ..
AnimalLoverLizzy
1 Jan, 2010
Oh it was a dog training seminar with the Superdogs, you may have heard of them, the perform all over Canada and in other countries too… The come to my city for a couple weeks every summer, and I had been talking with them about performing with Sparky, so they invited us to their first seminar, and now we’ve been accepted into their dog shows. Today was our first day, performing in front of about 5 thousand people… SO scary, yet amazing at the same time.
KeenCan
1 Jan, 2010
Thanks Emily! I will try the ignoring Keen thing AGAIN. LOL I forewarn you, I might be out there for months waiting for her to give up and find no interest in it! LOL Determination is a very strong character trait in Keen
Maybe I am going about this all wrong, maybe you should be teaching me patience instead of me trying to teach them to Keen! I will try to get a before and hopefully after video of her behavior for you to critique. You are great, thanks for all your help and great videos!
eldonfarms
1 Jan, 2010
Thanks for this Emily. Good information. I have trouble with my pup getting him to drop the toy, I have occasionally used food but not the click. I’ll work hard on that now. Also he jumps up and grabs it so I now have a plan for that too. Loved seeing Kiko, I’ve missed your videos.
mrducklumps1
1 Jan, 2010
Great video!
I’m subbing! =D
bluevspink
1 Jan, 2010
hah…wish I knew this beforehand.
wmlgts
1 Jan, 2010
Wow, I love it!
FishApprentice
1 Jan, 2010
Your relationship with your dog is beautiful!
claudiahoyle
1 Jan, 2010
another great tutorial ty Emily