Hector
Well-Known Member
Go back to basics. Do 1hr long obedience sessions. Get rid of the treats. If she knows basic commands, it's time to ramp up the difficulty. Up the distractions, up the duration, up her response in recall. You can never practice enough recall - you should use treats for recall though. Practice 30 min recalls on a long line. Do long down stays, long sit stays. Start using corrections and be strict about holding her positions.Do lots of on/off with her fetch and tug. When she gets amped up, tell her no and to lay down and stay and you walk away. If she can't hear you, then give her a correction to snap her out of it. The problem is she might redirect on you in that heightened state of mind.
If she is food driven, you can also make tubes out of pvc piping and drill holes in them and stuff them with kibble or food. Teach her how to retrieve and bring it to you. If she can do that, she gets lots of rewards. Then hide the tube again and tell her to find it. You're going to have to get her interested in the tube and then teach her a find it and also teach a retrieve. Lots of different behaviors to teach.
If she is food driven, you can also make tubes out of pvc piping and drill holes in them and stuff them with kibble or food. Teach her how to retrieve and bring it to you. If she can do that, she gets lots of rewards. Then hide the tube again and tell her to find it. You're going to have to get her interested in the tube and then teach her a find it and also teach a retrieve. Lots of different behaviors to teach.