| Introduction to the Course | + | 
				
				
				
			
								| Lesson 1 | 
								Course Information | 
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								| Lesson 2 | 
								Changing Your Password | 
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								| Lesson 3 | 
								Asking Questions/Getting Feedback | 
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								| Lesson 4 | 
								How to Use This Course | 
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				| Introduction to Tugging | + | 
				
				
				
			
								| Lesson 1 | 
								Why do I tug with my dog? | 
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								| Lesson 2 | 
								The Most Important Thing | 
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								| Lesson 3 | 
								Tugging Demonstration | 
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								| Lesson 4 | 
								Choosing a Tug Toy | 
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								| Lesson 5 | 
								What About Food Toys? | 
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								| Lesson 6 | 
								At What Age Should You Start Tug Training? | 
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								| Lesson 7 | 
								Teething and Tugging | 
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								| Lesson 8 | 
								Tugging and Other Dog Sports | 
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				| The Chase | + | 
				
				
				
			
								| Lesson 1 | 
								How to Entice Your Dog to Chase the Toy | 
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								| Lesson 2 | 
								Demonstration of Good Chasing | 
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								| Lesson 3 | 
								Restrained Recall to Toy on a Line (Beginner) | 
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								| Lesson 4 | 
								Restrained Recall to Toy in Hand (Advanced) | 
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				| The Bite | - | 
				
				
				
			
								| Lesson 1 | 
								How to Present Toys and Avoid Getting Bitten | 
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								| Lesson 2 | 
								How to Tug with Toys on a Line | 
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								| Lesson 3 | 
								How to Tug with Medium Length Fleece Toys | 
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								| Lesson 4 | 
								How to Tug with Dog on Leash | 
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								| Lesson 5 | 
								How to Present the Hol-ee Roller | 
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								| Lesson 6 | 
								How to Avoid Further Injury if Your Dog Accidentally Bites You | 
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				| The Fight | + | 
				
				
				
			
								| Lesson 1 | 
								Watch for the Weight Shift | 
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								| Lesson 2 | 
								Protect Your Back | 
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								| Lesson 3 | 
								Additional Resource: How to Lift Heavy Weight Safely | 
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								| Lesson 4 | 
								Protect Your Neck | 
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								| Lesson 5 | 
								Tugging With a Toy While on a Leash | 
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				| The Release | + | 
				
				
				
			
								| Lesson 1 | 
								When to Add the Release | 
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								| Lesson 2 | 
								How to Get the Toy Back Before You Add a Release Cue | 
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								| Lesson 3 | 
								Teaching the Release | 
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								| Lesson 4 | 
								Building Duration into the Release | 
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				| The Retrieve | + | 
				
				
				
			
								| Lesson 1 | 
								Demonstration of the Retrieve | 
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								| Lesson 2 | 
								Try This Quick Fix First | 
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								| Lesson 3 | 
								How to Mark When Teaching the Retrieve | 
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								| Lesson 4 | 
								Example of Traditional Retrieve Training | 
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								| Lesson 5 | 
								Case Study: Problem Golden Retriever | 
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								| Lesson 6 | 
								Case Study: Using Opposition Reflex | 
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								| Lesson 7 | 
								Case Study: Success with the Dog | 
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								| Lesson 8 | 
								Case Study: Transitioning to Thrown Toy | 
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								| Lesson 9 | 
								Case Study: Adding an Obstacle to the Retrieve | 
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								| Lesson 10 | 
								Retrieve to Hand or Drop at Feet | 
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								| Lesson 11 | 
								Transitioning to a "Dead" Toy | 
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								| Lesson 12 | 
								Ellie's First Retrieve | 
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								| Lesson 13 | 
								Retrieving with the Holee Roller | 
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				| Tugging and Retrieve Games | + | 
				
				
				
			
								| Lesson 1 | 
								Games Introduction | 
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								| Lesson 2 | 
								Enticement | 
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								| Lesson 3 | 
								Front Wheel Drive | 
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								| Lesson 4 | 
								Muzzle Grab (Improving Grip) | 
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								| Lesson 5 | 
								Mommy (or Daddy) Jungle Gym | 
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								| Lesson 6 | 
								You're So Strong | 
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								| Lesson 7 | 
								Push-Pull | 
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								| Lesson 8 | 
								Multi Toy Game | 
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				| Using Food to Teach Tugging | + | 
				
				
				
			
								| Lesson 1 | 
								Dinner Bowl Protocol for Food-Only Dogs | 
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								| Lesson 2 | 
								Tugging as a Trick | 
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								| Lesson 3 | 
								Tugging as Part of a Behavior Chain | 
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				| Special Topics | + | 
				
				
				
			
								| Lesson 1 | 
								Tugging with sensitive dogs | 
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								| Lesson 2 | 
								Transitioning from Fun Toys to Functional Toys (or Leash Tugging) | 
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								| Lesson 3 | 
								Leash Tugging Demo with a Small Dog | 
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								| Lesson 4 | 
								Establishing a default behavior (eye contact) | 
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								| Lesson 5 | 
								Tugging for Competition | 
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								| Lesson 6 | 
								Tugging for Training | 
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								| Lesson 7 | 
								Should I Hide the Toy? | 
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								| Lesson 8 | 
								How to Transport Your Dog Between Sequences | 
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								| Lesson 9 | 
								Adding distractions | 
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								| Lesson 10 | 
								If Your Dog Tugs at Home But Not at Trials | 
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								| Lesson 11 | 
								Tugging on Both Sides of the Ring Gate | 
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								| Lesson 12 | 
								How to Tug in Small Spaces at Trials | 
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								| Lesson 13 | 
								Use Your Voice: Praise vs Mark on Long Line | 
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								| Lesson 14 | 
								Distractions and Toy Selection in New Locations | 
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								| Lesson 15 | 
								Helping Your Novice Dog with Your Veteran Dog | 
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				| Q & A Sessions | + | 
				
				
				
			
								| Lesson 1 | 
								May 2020 Q & A | 
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								| Lesson 2 | 
								July 2020 Q&A | 
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								| Lesson 3 | 
								October 2020 Q&A | 
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								| Lesson 4 | 
								February 2021 Q&A | 
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								| Lesson 5 | 
								April 2021 Q&A | 
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				| Resources and Feedback | + | 
				
				
				
			
								| Lesson 1 | 
								Make a Suggestion | 
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								| Lesson 2 | 
								Testimonial | 
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Thank you for this video! Our Weim puppy loves to tug but his enthusiasm has resulted in just the scenario you present. I generally “yelp” as those teeth really hurt, but going “with the toy” definitely is a great strategy.
Yes, this has only happened a few times, but I realized that knowing what to do when they get you really hard is important!
Excellent advise! I wonder if you “yelped” suddenly and loudly if the dog would release.
Yes – and it usually causes a yelp whether you plan it or not!