Getting drive back

Stealth · 08-22-2011, 11:41 AM

Forgive me if this is a repeat question or my googlefu is not upto par lately...
I've been trying to get the drive back up in my 12 month old female. When she was younger she would do about anything for food and her prey/ball drive was pretty good. I left fora few months (military) and now she turned into my wifes best friend/ couch buddy. I know she has it in her but feel shes gotten too soft as of lately.
Thanks for any help and advice, as my original intentions are to get her as trained as possible (obediance, possible protection as her nerves are good) and am starting to meet up with fellow owners and their shutzhund group again.
Thanks in advance again for any help and insight.

clearcreekranch · 08-22-2011, 04:40 PM

Hand feed her her meals. Only time she gets to eat is during a training session. And make a flirt pole. Take away any toys laying around and only time she gets to play is with you. Join BowWow Flix and rent some Michael Ellis dvds. Or resign yourself that she is your wife's dog and get another puppy. LOL

Gmthrust · 08-23-2011, 08:08 AM

Also, if you haven't already, start running her (whether jogging with her or biking with her, etc., something to ensure a long sustained trotting motion).... there's just something about blood coursing thru veins and a thumping heart, lungs filling up with fresh outdoor air....will help put the spirit back in her!

08-22-2011, 11:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
Stealth New Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 7	Getting drive back Forgive me if this is a repeat question or my googlefu is not upto par lately... I've been trying to get the drive back up in my 12 month old female. When she was younger she would do about anything for food and her prey/ball drive was pretty good. I left fora few months (military) and now she turned into my wifes best friend/ couch buddy. I know she has it in her but feel shes gotten too soft as of lately. Thanks for any help and advice, as my original intentions are to get her as trained as possible (obediance, possible protection as her nerves are good) and am starting to meet up with fellow owners and their shutzhund group again. Thanks in advance again for any help and insight.

08-22-2011, 04:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
clearcreekranch Master Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Friendswood, Texas Posts: 856	Hand feed her her meals. Only time she gets to eat is during a training session. And make a flirt pole. Take away any toys laying around and only time she gets to play is with you. Join BowWow Flix and rent some Michael Ellis dvds. Or resign yourself that she is your wife's dog and get another puppy. LOL __________________ Melinda Wolfgang Von Ironwood, GSD

08-23-2011, 08:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
Gmthrust Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 142	Also, if you haven't already, start running her (whether jogging with her or biking with her, etc., something to ensure a long sustained trotting motion).... there's just something about blood coursing thru veins and a thumping heart, lungs filling up with fresh outdoor air....will help put the spirit back in her!

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