tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292786348315721132.post7890437718913510719..comments2022-02-12T11:58:08.437-06:00Comments on Jackson's Quest for the UDX: Saturday training - playingKathie Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14276125662981781081noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7292786348315721132.post-30187013282965381822009-04-28T05:24:00.000-05:002009-04-28T05:24:00.000-05:00Hi Jackson,
Hey - you must get a photo of you doi...Hi Jackson,<br /><br />Hey - you must get a photo of you doing the "high five" and post it up!! I love doing high fives - in fact, I love doing anything with my paws...hee! hee!<br /><br />Oh! And I LOVE tugging too! With both humans AND dogs! :-) You know - maybe your human can try different types of things for you to tug on? For example, I am a bit of a wimp and I don't actually like putting my mouth on "hard" things so I don't like a lot of the tug toys in the toy shops that they make for "tough, big dogs"...they hurt my mouth! But I will tug really happily with my stuffed toys or a soft towel or something. Oh! Another thing my human does which always drives me crazy and makes me really excited is to drag a long cloth behind her (eg. old bedsheet) and run around with it - I just chase it like crazy and because I can't catch it immediately, that makes me even more excited...then when I do catch it, she pulls - so I pull back - then she pulls harder - then I pull harder - and all the time, she is making these squealing noises...well, that is one of my all-time favourite games. Maybe your human can try something similar with you, to help you enjoy tugging more? I think the thing snaking around and moving away fast triggers our prey drive and makes us excited about grabbing it! Then we will tug naturally. <br /><br />I do think games are really important during training - it helps to keep us motivated and alert and keeps everything positive and fun!<br /><br />Do you like to catch? That's the other game that my human plays with me - although, again, I only like to catch soft things like my stuffed toys - but she teaches me to back up and then she throws the toy (or a treat!) for me to catch and if I get it, she whoops and jumps around and I just love it!<br /><br />Slobbers,<br />Honey the Great DaneHoney the Great Danehttp://www.bighoneydog.comnoreply@blogger.com