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cwalt

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08/29/2008 4:35 PM
> > > The dogs brought the birds nearly right up to their owner and then put them > >> down and seemed either reluctant or not knowing why they should pick them up >> again and deliver to hand. I think myself that the owners allow this rather >> than it being the dog misbehaving. >> Mind you, Jive retrieves well in my training but not so well in reality. >> >> Marg >> Of course, when a dog solicits play it's your turn to pick up the toy or dummy and throw it for the dog. Since it's your turn to do something they're naturally uncertain as to why they should pick it up again. Remember what I've written about control switching? Well when the dog drops the dummy it is switching control to you and the rule is that you have to do something.. Cj

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