In Focus Dvd

[Drumbeat]

Does anyone know where I can buy/order a copy of the In Focus - Foundation Work DVD?

[Luke W]

http://agilityclick.com/prod119.htm

[Drumbeat]

http://agilityclick.com/prod119.htm

Thanks Luke. Did you find it helpful, I need to improve my pup's focus if I am ever to move through Level 1 obediance?

[Luke W]

I guess so - I do a lot of the exercises in the video and my dog seems to have a reasonable amount of focus. He's not perfect by any means - but he is an 8m old cocker spaniel - not a 4 year old border collie

I just loaded up the DVD and had a quick browse through...I've watched and read quite a bit of 'puppy/foundation' material so some of the stuff in the DVD seems basic to me.

Some of the things covered include:

hand feeding, rewarding focus, toys, self control in a crate, turning on/off...

Are you playing tug? Using a clicker? Using food for treats and lures? have you rewarded eye contact? Can you turn your dog on/off ?

If your stuck in Level 1 - I think it'd be useful.

Other things to consider...

Books - Building Blocks for Performance, Control Unleashed

One other question, suggestion...

Just an idea:

What's your 'reinforcement rate' - Your dog should succeed at least 80% of the time and be rewarded (usually with food) when he does. Get your reinforcement rate up - way up. Try training your dog for 60seconds - make him succeed 20 times in that 60 seconds - he should get 20 treats in that 60 seconds.

Focus any better?