My dog Ace was a retrieving fool as well as had no off switch.
Once when my sibling stood in the lawn holding a ball, my dog did not notice a BEAR run across the lawn or the truth that my parents’ dog was chasing the bear.
מִתעַלֵם.
When I very first embraced Ace, I believed perhaps I might break his tennis sphere obsession – HA!
Instead, I discovered methods to handle his habits around a ball, as well as the complying with are my top administration tips.
I understand we have a few other ball-obsessed dogs among us, so please share any type of extra tips if you have them.
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How to handle a tennis-ball consumed dog
1. Don’t get mad at your dog for having a tennis sphere obsession.
2. Don’t keep toys out all time for your dog consumed with a ball.
3. have a command to signal when play, or “work,” is done.
4. Play fetch in a structured way, with time limits.
5. Ask people not to throw spheres or sticks for your dog consumed with a ball.
6. develop solid obedience skills.
7. protect your dog from injuries.
8. limit fetch to 5 minutes or less for your sphere consumed dog.
9. Be additional cautious at the beach.
How to handle a tennis-ball consumed dog
1. Don’t get mad at your dog for having a tennis sphere obsession.
I utilized to get irritated with Ace when we visited the dog beach as well as he wouldn’t interact socially with the other dogs. Instead, he just ran around looking for a sphere in a near panic.
I discovered to accept this about my dog. He would always have that drive to retrieve, as well as I couldn’t modification that about him.
Instead, I looked at the positives:
My dog would not run away as long as I had a ball
My dog would do just about anything for a ball, so he was extremely simple to train
Lots of people desire their dogs would play fetch since it’s an simple method to exercise a dog
2. Don’t keep toys out all time for your dog consumed with a ball.
I’m amazed when people tell me, “My lab never stops bringing me his ball.”
Well, put the sphere away!
I kept Ace’s toys put away, as well as I set rules for indoor play. Fetch was mainly saved for outside, other than a few, unusual games started on my terms.
3. have a command to signal when play, or “work,” is done.
I utilized the command “That’s enough!” to tell my dog under no circumstance am I throwing that sphere again. I have to state it in a stern, almost mean, voice.
This command only worked since I was serious as well as my dog understood it. If he was additional wound up, such as when several “ball throwers” were present, sometimes I just had to take the sphere away.
4. Play fetch in a structured way, with time limits.
I tried to keep the hyped-up, mindless fetch throwing to a minimum. Instead, I made my dog take breaks, as well as I included structured rules or commands. For example, I would make Ace sit up until I released him to retrieve the ball. as well as sometimes I had him wait while I hid the ball, complied with by the command “Find it!”
You may want to try disc dog classes, flyball or other sports with your dog. Ace as well as I took a disc dog class for fun as well as he of program liked this. We likewise did great deals of fetch playing in the water whenever possible.
5. Ask people not to throw spheres or sticks for your dog consumed with a ball.
People like when a dog will fetch, as well as they couldn’t seem to assist themselves from throwing a sphere or a stick for Ace, even when he was near exhaustion.
If you have a dog like Ace, I’m sure you’ve heard things like “Wow! He likes to fetch!” Or, “Wow, exactly how did you get him to do this?! He’s trained so well!”
Um … he just does it. Not trained.
I discovered that sometimes I had to step in as well as ask people not to throw spheres or sticks for Ace, particularly at the dog park or dog beach. With buddies as well as family, I asked to limit it to one or two throws. If they didn’t listen the very first time, I asked again.
When necessary, I discovered to step in to protect my dog from exhaustion or injury, particularly when he got older.
6. develop solid obedience skills.
All ball-obsessed dogs requirement to discover a solid come, sit as well as stay at minimum. It’s a lifelong difficulty to keep working on these skills around serious distractions such as two people playing catch.
Ace just about loses his mind when he’s not enabled to run back as well as forth between two people throwing any type of kind of round object. Managing this will always be a work in progress, as well asזה בסדר.
הפקודות “טיפה” כמו גם “לעזוב את זה” חשובות גם כן, מסיבות מובנות.
7. הגן על הכלב שלך מפני פציעות.
כמה דוגמאות לפגיעות הקשורות להביא עשויות לכלול:
ברכיים או כתפיים פצועות מעצירה בלתי צפויה כמו גם התחלת תנועות לאורך זמן
רפידות כפות שחוקים מאחזור על מדרכה, קרח, חצץ או לכלוך קשה
ציפורניים המשמשות כמו גם מדמיות מאותה סיבה בדיוק
מכת חום
8. הגבל את השבה ל -5 דקות או פחות עבור הכלב הנצרך של הכדור שלך.
כלל אצבע נהדר הוא להגביל את המשחק למשחק לחמש דקות עבור מרבית הכלבים ברוב הנסיבות. לפחות מאוד, פשוט השהה לרגע כדי לוודא שהכלב שלך מסתדר. התבונן בכריות הכפות שלו. שימו לב בדיוק כמה הוא נושם כבד.
אם מישהו אחר יצפה בכלב שלך ביום או לסוף השבוע, וודא שהוא גם מודע לדרישה לקבוע גבולות.
הקפד להזכיר זאת גם לספטרת חיות מחמד או לספק שירותי יום כלבים. יש אנשים שרק מניחים שכלבים יפסיקו לשחק בכוחות עצמם, אולם זה בהחלט לא היה המצב עם כלב כמו אייס.
9. היה זהיר נוסף בחוף הים.
ראיתי את הכלב שלי שוחה אל האוקיאנוס כדי לאחזר צעצוע שהיה רחוק באותה מידה, כמו גם אני אומר בזכות אלוהים הוא התמודד עם התחושה להסתובב כשהוא הבין כמה רחוק הוא היה.
זה היה מפחיד עבורי כמו גם אותו, כמו גם זה של תכנית אשמתי שהכניס אותו לתפאורה ההיא מלכתחילה.
שמרי על עצמך!
מהם כמה מהטיפים שלך לניהול כלב עם אובססיה של כדור?
תן לי להבין בתגובות! ספר לנו על אובססיה של כדור הטניס של הכלב שלך!
*ליהנות מאמר זה? קבלו טיפים לאימוני כלבים ריאליסטיים שנשלחו בדוא”ל כששבוע. לחץ כאן