RubyStar Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 I was wondering if anyone knows of any DVD's out there for obedience but that go beyond the basics? I'm not sure if such things exist, but I always love watching things about obedience and would also love to be able to watch something being taught instead of reading about it, like scent discrimination for example. I know there are a gazillion agility DVD's out there and I can find them with ease, but trying to find the right DVD on obedience, finding it damn near impossible!!! Also, what would be the best DVD for games and exercises for teaching a dog some good focus? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Leerburg have some good ones (I use bits and pieces like spitting food) Training the Competition Heeling Dog I would like to have a look at Training The Motivational Retrieve too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke W Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Some other suggestions Choose To Heel Shutzhund with Gottfried Dildei (Basic Obedience, Advanced Obedience, A Modern View of Correction) The Foundations of Competitive Working Dogs Obedience Without Conflict - Ivan Balabanov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopuppy04 Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Choose to heel Kay Laurence Clicker Clips Patty Ruzzo *ponders* I will come up with more no doubt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke W Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 On animal training in general (classical and operant conditioning etc)... Bob Bailey Ted Turner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted December 5, 2008 Author Share Posted December 5, 2008 Thanks, guys! Something for me to look for! Prices look a bit from the very quick google search I just did!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 I don't know a lot about training in drive, only really heard about it since joining DOL forums (I'm such a noob at training and the more I read the more I realise it!) So, does anyone know if there are any DVD's that teach how to train in prey drive to assist in obedience tasks such as heeling and general focus? Probably a long shot! Or any good links to read? I'm an eager little beaver really wanting to learn all I can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdude Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Ivan Balabanov "Clear Communication" and "The Game" Gotfried Dildey (8 dvd set) Leerburg "Training drive and focus" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke W Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Ivan Balabanov "Clear Communication" and "The Game"Gotfried Dildey (8 dvd set) Leerburg "Training drive and focus" If you can't find the Gottfried Dildei DVDs it's because there are quite a few different spelling used around the net. I've got one of the DVDs in fron of me and on the cover it's spelt: Gottfried Dildei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 Thanks once again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 (edited) Leerburg "Training drive and focus" I just watched a short promo for this DVD, sounds like what I need! Has anyone used it and can vouch for how effective it is to train some good focus? Again, very cha-ching!! But if it's worth it... (if you can't half tell, I'm really interested in getting the focus side of things up to scratch first and foremost! Doesn't take me long to start tearing my hair out when my girl gets bored of looking up at me when heeling ) Edited December 10, 2008 by Ruby81 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 For the Drive and Focus DVD you need to have a good level of prey drive in your dog built up - if you have that - it shows good techniques for getting focus and teaching self control for the toy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdude Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 I just watched a short promo for this DVD, sounds like what I need!Has anyone used it and can vouch for how effective it is to train some good focus? Again, very cha-ching!! But if it's worth it... (if you can't half tell, I'm really interested in getting the focus side of things up to scratch first and foremost! Doesn't take me long to start tearing my hair out when my girl gets bored of looking up at me when heeling This dvd is not worth the money. Has very little on focus anyway. It sits in the bottom of my cupboard :wink: If you can stand watching I.Bs mullet blowing in the breeze,......you will learn heaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigsaw Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 If you can stand watching I.Bs mullet blowing in the breeze,......you will learn heaps. I love his tracky dacks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted December 11, 2008 Author Share Posted December 11, 2008 For the Drive and Focus DVD you need to have a good level of prey drive in your dog built up - if you have that - it shows good techniques for getting focus and teaching self control for the toy. Oooh ok, thanks for the tip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyStar Posted December 11, 2008 Author Share Posted December 11, 2008 This dvd is not worth the money. Has very little on focus anyway. It sits in the bottom of my cupboard :wink: If you can stand watching I.Bs mullet blowing in the breeze,......you will learn heaps. :p Thanks, I won't waste my money then ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke W Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 For the Drive and Focus DVD you need to have a good level of prey drive in your dog built up - if you have that - it shows good techniques for getting focus and teaching self control for the toy. Any DVDs that help enhance the prey drive? I get little glimpses of how driven my dog can be when I get out a chicken frame, I'd like that level of drive when I pull out the tug toy or the orbee ball! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdude Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 If your dog has a higher natural food drive, compared to prey drive, you are probably better off sticking with it IMO. You can still use drive training techniques with the food, but not sure what all of the secrets are for the right technique. I was very impressed watching shoemonsters "Eddie" at FOO last month. They are on K9forces program. He dam near tore my pocket off when I walked past him to get to a small piece of kabana I had in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke W Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 If your dog has a higher natural food drive, compared to prey drive, you are probably better off sticking with it IMO.You can still use drive training techniques with the food, but not sure what all of the secrets are for the right technique. I was very impressed watching shoemonsters "Eddie" at FOO last month. They are on K9forces program. He dam near tore my pocket off when I walked past him to get to a small piece of kabana I had in there. Does drive build naturally as a dog get's older (either food or prey drive)? Barkly's 9mo and his drive could be better (well, except when he smells a chicken frame). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdude Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 IMO drive building is not really an age thing, although learned behaviors (coupled with a genetic element) can take longer to show with age. (with no training) You can speed up the process with the right training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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