How Can I Be The Most Exciting Thing In My Dogs Universe?

[corvus]

Molly's distractions are pretty much only other dogs and people, oh and walks.

Try a little deeper? What is it about dogs and people and walks that get her attention? Can you use that?

Even I know what you mean by tunnel vision. I'm pretty sure every dog does that sometimes. Have you seen the new Pixar movie UP? The dogs all have collars that allow them to talk. They'll be chatting away and then they'll go "SQUIRREL!" and stare off into space for a few seconds, then pick up where they left off. Loved it.

Anyway, I think to get them to give you their attention when they are like that you really have to have a very solid conditioned response. That takes quite a while. With any animal that's turned its brain off I typically just wait around for their brain to switch back on again. I noticed in your other thread that you said that could be 20 minutes. Definitely not practical or useful! Sorry. That wasn't a very useful or practical post.

Have you heard about the Control Unleashed book? I always forget who wrote it. It's meant to be quite good.

First things first, though: Find a whole bunch of reinforcers!

[all that glitters]

i definately need help with focus also, Shyla is a gem at home, but out with distractions she barely wants to heel at all

[kitty]

thanks corvus!!

Im thinking maybe if i use tot it might help with her attention.

We r babysitting a friends puppy for the weekend, so mayb i should work on any attention molly gives me while the other puppy is around.