Hopefully I can describe this properly. Ashima just turned one on 12/13. We do a lot of different training and classes. She has good impulse control in some areas like waiting to be released for food, doesn’t jump if we are out walking, but is crazy for toys and tug. I’ve stopped tugging for now. She even wants to tug with balls instead of release them but that’s just improved because...and here is the problem that comes with the blessing... I wanted to see if she would like dock diving. Duh! In order to begin we have to do 3 intro to the pool classes. Not to brag, but she’s the only one that has no fear going way out. Yes, I know she’s a lab! Anyway the blessing is that she knows I won’t throw the toy until she drops it and her water drive is so high she does. And she transferred that behavior to another toy while we were on a play date and she kept bringing and dropping. The not blessing is we just had our second class and she doesn’t understand it is not always her turn. She started this - for lack of better words - shriek barking. I tried bringing in her portable kennel which she rests nicely in while at other classes. Nope. Tried covering it. Nope. Next week I’ll try keeping us way off to the side where you can’t see the other dogs play when it’s their turn and I’ll try it with and without the kennel. Long winded request for other ideas?
Hi @Anomaly Cue her to focus her eyes on your your eyes. Stand so that she has to turn away from watching the action in the pool in order to focus on your eyes. Reward when she looks at your face and is not barking. If you have not taught focus, you will need to teach it and train it first in low and medium distraction environments before venturing to the pool.
