Chanse Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Hi Everyone, I was just wondering if anyone has a good recommendation for any attention/focus games. I currently do a name game where I lure my dogs gaze away from me then I say his name. Once his eyes meet mine I click & treat. It has been helpful, but I think I need to try something new. Basically, I would like to find more ways to teach him that when I say his name, he should look at me. He does great with the name game at home, but that is because any reward will work. But once I go outside he doesn't do so well. We practice the name game outside, but it just isn't as interesting to him as everything else. Any recommendations would be appreciated, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sekah Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Look up the Look At That game, as well as Its Yer Choice. Both are fabulous self control/focus type games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chene Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 As far as your name game goes, the change from inside the house to outside is way too big of a jump for it to be successful. You need to bridge the gap if you want to be able to get his attention in such a highly distracting environment. You can make the inside of your house more distracting little by little and then move to somewhere outside that is very quiet and not distracting (a backyard would work, or you could use a public indoor place without many people), and then gradually find more and more distracting places.Honestly working on any command in this manner is going to end up becoming an attention/focus game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chanse Posted January 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 Thanks for the replies. I like the look at that game and am starting that. That looks like it should help out a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Beer Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 Give Me a Break, although counter-intuitive, is - I think - the most awesome focus/attention game there is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chanse Posted January 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Give Me a Break, although counter-intuitive, is - I think - the most awesome focus/attention game there is. That's an awesome idea. I feel like that is exactly the game I was looking for! Thanks for the idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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