[Lisa]

I agree with the crate! It’s your best bet. And work on a strong place command (build time in slowly) my bully is a pushy 120 pound beast so we tell him go to your bed when guests are over and once he is calm and settled he gets rewarded. The only place he gets his chew toys are also on his bed so that helps. Work him at a distance from cars and moving objects. A park with a large field should help (just do engagement exercises like the look command or some loose leash walking on a long line) little leash pops and reward when he responses is key. I wish my dog ignored and didnt wsnt to play with other dogs !!!! Consider yourself lucky and just be very careful. Maybe skip the play portion for class and work some obedience and play with you instead !!! my dog is too doggie (he loves dogs and I made the mistake of letting him play too much as a pup)

[Lisa]

My dog is on grain free diet recommended by a veterinary dermatologist. Its royal canine rabbit and potatoe. She said because it is a balanced food there is no concern about diet related cardiomyopathy (they add taurine and all other essential micro and macronutrients) I’m not a fan of the potatoe part of the diet, we cook local rabbit meat – includes bone meal and organs grinded up. We add this to his kibble daily just to cut back on the potatoe starch. He loves it and no issue

[Lisa]

Also I give you credit for correcting her. Even if they seem like too much sometimes (I’ve felt the same with my dog) they seriously need it. They can be very pushy dogs so it’s important they understand that dominant behavior with us is not acceptable. Rarely my corrections are too weak (I’m 140 pounds and my dog is 120) so I tend to be very direct and strong with my technique. And always reward after, it works wonders. They need that reward after, they are sensitive dogs and will struggle without it

[Lisa]

I have a 120 pound XL American Bully. His drives are pretty low for the tug also. I use a sloth dog toy instead (it brings up his drives because of his terrier roots) he goes nuts for it. So crazy sometimes he breaks his obedience and jumps to grab it, but like you said I go easy on Those corrections because I dont want to kill his drives. He can also be a very lazy couch potatoe. He doesnt like to play too early in the morning, his drives are higher in the afternoon or nighttimw. I would call him medium drive but when it comes to squeakers and stuff toys he goes nuts. He also had the issue of chewing the toys so I just make sure our playtime is all about engagement, if he starts to chew the toy I run him. We out and stop the game always when he is having fun and only get a few minutes before he gets tires. Focus on fun, wiggle the toy in front of her, run with it, do not out to much. If she starts to chew just get very motivated to run with her. Let her be possessive in the game of tug and running the object. Keep your tug short before she outs on her own, just teach her its fun and stay away from too much obedience. I was killing my dogs play drive that way but we have fixed it thanks to Robert’s help! I use Amazon’s fluff and tuff toys. They hold up. They have a rabbit one she might love

[Lisa]

My dogs have made me a better person. They teach me to implement structure to my day, help me wake up early and make me smile. They are the best companions when you need to get up and go, and sit down and relax. Training and learning with my dog is extremely rewarding. I thrive on completing tasks together and learning how to help my dog in a human way find success. I’ve figured out dogs work well via physical communication layered with verbal cues (and learn through lots of reps) I love the binary language Robert teaches, it makes complete sense to pair words with action and markers so the dog can understand us. Love being able to communciate with my dog!!! He makes my heart whole

[Lisa]

He has alot of favorites! Loves his ball and string 🙂 this is how we taught him fetch thanks to our memebership

[Lisa]

I work for a vet and we have seen some terrifying conditions from unbalanced home cooked meals. You can definitely do it very wrong. The vitamins and minerals are tough to balance

[Lisa]

Maybe try and find a decent kibble with the grain that your vet can recommend then add in cooked meat/meat organs ! That is always my way to make the diet better 🙂 it’s real food and they love it ! Makes your vet happy and peace of mind for you too that your dog is getting some real nutrition. The kibble does have alot of added nutrients that are needed for heart health and growth. If you have a large breed dog I recommend finding a good joint supplement. My XL bully has been on glucosamine and chondroitin since he was a pup. 2 years now and doing great

[Lisa]

This is great advice and i feel what Robert would say too!!! I keep my dog out of dog parks and away from strange dogs. And he loves dogs and loves to play but also has a rough and tumble play style so I’m careful who I let him play with. My friends have dogs that love to play with him and can tolerate his style. But I do keep him on a light long line when playing and do correct and redirect him if it’s too much for the other dog. Usually I have to pull him over on trails and hikes because not everyone follows the no strange dog rule. If we are too close alot of the time people ask is he friendly as they walk their dog up to mine. So now I just give more distance and ask for a sit stay and then let’s go as soon as the dog passes. Easier on everyone and teaches Theo to be neutral and focus on me. It’s easy to correct for any excited jumping or lunging when he is already in a sit. But this isnt easy for all dogs I’ve been doing this consistently since he was 5 months