spring pole
The rope tug is the most commonly used and offers very good durability and bite. I wonder how you could get your dog more interested in it. Probably the idea is to make it a really fun game and reward him when he takes the bite.
Did you use one of his rope tugs on the pole or a brand new one?
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havent been on here in a long time but i have a spring pole question.
I finally got myself a nice spring pole set up, but my dog loses interest in the bait, which at the moment is just a rope tug after a while. I am trying to think of using a different bait for it and was thinking of possibly using a jute tug or jute bite wedge, or a jute pillow. Only thing I am a bit concerned about is the strength of the "handles" on the jute tug and pillow. Do you think they would be secure enough to use for a spring pole? This is why i was thinking a wedge may be a better idea of the tug or pillow. your guys suggestions?
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The rope tug is the most commonly used and offers very good durability and bite. I wonder how you could get your dog more interested in it. Probably the idea is to make it a really fun game and reward him when he takes the bite.
Did you use one of his rope tugs on the pole or a brand new one?
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I had the same problem where my dogs would lose interest. A friend of mine told me to pour some chicken broth on the end where your dog bites. The scent and taste of the chicken will keep his attention for at least 10-15 minutes. You probably should reward him after he does it. It's also a good time to practice the release command.
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i was thinking of the chicken broth myself actually. i was hoping he would show interest in the spring pole by himself but he only seems to like it and play with it if im there encouraging him.
I lowered it so he can keep all 4 feet on the ground, and got a new rope toy for him, one of those rope toys with a rubber ball on it, jolly tug i think its called. he seems to like that. although Ideally i would like to have him working it with only his 2 rear legs on the ground for a better work out. I was thinking part of the issue may be because he was having a difficult time getting a nice secure bite. I asked around on game dog, and it seems most guys are using the wall climb tugs on their spring poles. I just ordered one from still water, well see how he likes that.
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the wall climb tug should be plenty safe for a spring pole given what they are designed for.
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Thanks for that info about the wall mount tug. I think I'm going to try to find one in town, but I might end up ordering 1
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You may also want to consider making it a fun game for the dog to play with you. Only do it for a few minutes. Gut the dog really excited. Then take it away and put it up. Do this over and over daily until the dog can't wait to get it. If it play too much with it it can get satiated. But if you take it away when the dog really wants it you can build the drive for it. The big key it is make it fun and exciting. In very little time the dog will desire it whether you are there are not. Of course it will want you to play with him The dog will ring it to you to encourage you to play...
Then you can connect it to the end of the spring pole. Teach him a command to grab it and to release it.
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Teach him a command to grab it and to release it.
Ahhhh.. now that is very good advice.
