Puppy boot camp...

OMG! Pick up AD dog from hell today.

*What* a transformation!! We can actually let him walk around house without fear of him eating furniture, TV remotes, shoes or lawnmowers!! :giggle:

He do not 'pull' me when we go for walk and they use about 8 hand signs for us all to use so no voice needed. :)

He 'sit' and 'lay down' and 'come' on sign command.

Trainer do say that he need a 'job' but other than ball game mentioned above does anyone have other suggestion?
 
You could use a kong to keep him busy for a while. You stuff it with treats and the dog has to get the treats out. I put in bits of meat, bacon, crunched up dog biscuit or peanut butter. Then you stuff a big hunk of cheese in to seal it. The dog has to get through the hunk of cheese to get the goodies. Once the dog gets really good, you can freeze it to make it harder. Might also be somewhat of a substitute for chewing on something inappropriate.
 
Other Jobs-

Find and collect- have the dog find an object, collect all instances of that object and put them into a basket. (socks/laundry basket)

Herding- depending on the dog, some dogs can be taught to carefully herd other animals without nipping or attacking...

Long walks- now that your dog isn't a terror to walk, a long walk everynight.

(( here are more suggestions Need a great interactive toy for a bored dog. ))

Lets see-

Companion Dog -Get a lot of socialization in and find out about the local nursing home requirements (canine Good Citizen or no requirement)

Teach the object names/ 'go find it' - Teach the object names of things like keys, shoes, remote, glasses - ya know stuff that gets lost - teach him to find these things and bring them to a specific spot- on command... (then he can help in the morning. ;)
 
sally and FireTiger:thumb:

and [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFinIs-Ru1k]American Treibball Association Sponsorship Promo - YouTube[/ame]
 
the above uTube link is to a series of video of different dogs herding exercise balls of various sizes, the way dogs do the same with sheep. It's from a U.S.-based assoc. that promotes the new dog sport of Treibbal-
 
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