So when we are outside in our yard, we basically play tag. I'll find a toy or he will. Whoever has the toy has to run away. This is my favorite game because it gets him so exhausted for the rest of the night. I'm chasing him at full speed and vice versa.
But now I can see that this game is making it hard for him to listen during certain situtations.
I.E. in the house when he grabs something he knows he shouldn't have, he runs away from us. Doesn't chew it, eat it, just holds it and runs because he thinks its game time again. I can tell him to come and he does. Sit and he does. But as soon as I go to grab it, he runs again.
Do I just need to train harder on a recall or what? I don't want to give up this kind of game because it's a huge savior when we can't get out for a nice walk.
But now I can see that this game is making it hard for him to listen during certain situtations.
I.E. in the house when he grabs something he knows he shouldn't have, he runs away from us. Doesn't chew it, eat it, just holds it and runs because he thinks its game time again. I can tell him to come and he does. Sit and he does. But as soon as I go to grab it, he runs again.
Do I just need to train harder on a recall or what? I don't want to give up this kind of game because it's a huge savior when we can't get out for a nice walk.