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How to Play with a Working Puppy - In the Beginning

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Uploaded by on Sep 27, 2010

Here, we see how to entice a 5mo puppy to play, NOT by domination or pressure, but by invitation. We want the puppy to feel safe and confident enough to bring the toy back, or re-engage in play with a stranger.
The early stages of play for a working puppy builds the foundation for the entire working career of a dog. Nobody works for free, and how you build the value of the reward AND the confidence of a dog *directly* correlates to how that dog works as an adult.

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  • What a really nice puppy. He's gonna be a great worker for someone. :-)

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