@eeeefarm - Totally agree with both of you, while I don't do the "restrain the pup", but if it works great and in a pinch it does work for me if really needed. When we have pups (babies) and Mom is tired of them and puts herself in a position that they can't reach her, they turn to the next adult in the house.... same thing will happen if they get over excited and yes, I have seen Basenji Moms, pin the pup to the ground and/or other adults in the home.... so it is something that a pup understands. Walking away works for me... or I try to change up the "game" by turning to working their minds and getting them to think about other things. In the Basenji Breed this is another way of teaching them that the prior behavior is not acceptable. They learn pretty quickly. Thanks for posting this thread eeeefarm... well needed...
Dominance
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She confirmed my thoughts on I. Playing Tug with a rope toy. A lot of books say "don't let the dog ever win at that game". I never obeyed that rule. :rolleyes: I let let Buddy win quite often and he happy brings it right back for me to grab onto and we both have a lot of fun. Sometimes I'll win and throw it and go hide from him and he likes that game too.
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I LOVE Tug, but all games need rules. These are the rules we use: http://www.urbandawgs.com/articles/tug.pdf
