Daemonus (Got the BAN STICK)

Now caninerocks' post got me thinking.

How does one test for "game".

I know the old / traditional way. I also know of hog hunting, which though daunting is usually a pack of dogs to a hog.

Are there any other ways to do it?

I mean some might say schutzhund but in some countries you can't train your dog in Schutzhund without a pedigree [which would eliminate every BYB dog there is].

Just curious.

caninesrock

Speaking of that, what happened to my thread? People had some good explainations about gameness in there.

Also, what is Schutzhund?

If I remember correctly, gameness was defined by a dog not wanting to quit even when things get hard. So, I would say its any kind of (legal) work or sport that a dog does well even if they start to get tired like weight pulling, agility, hunting,etc.

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SMiGGs

flirtpole lol

Daemonus (Got the BAN STICK)

Unless you use a firt pole in another means that's not testing game, that's raising the dog's prey drive. Or a way to excerise.

Sucker For A Rednose

Trust me, he was joking.
Hence the "lol" behind it.

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Oh I know but what's the chance caninerocks whom also posted here would also know.

caninesrock

I can tell when someone's joking,but I don't know what flirtpole is. Sounds like "flirting". Lol.

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chrisoc

its a pole thats bendy and sort of whippy like a horse whip with something on the end of it like fox tail ,rabbit,skin sock or whatever ur dog chases and u just get the dog to follow to its used to pan the dog out(condtion him ) and can in some causes increase prey drive

caninesrock

Oh. Ok. It sounds like playing fetch kind of,but with the "ball" attached to a string. Doesn't sound hard for the dog to do at all. More like a fun game than a test of a dog's perserverence. Thanks for letting me know what it is.

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redog

use the search option for "flirt pole vids". there is a lot of good examples here
it doesnt test anything btw

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ames

Its more of an option if it increases prey drive or not. I tend to favor that if your dog has prey drive, not that using one does anything to increase it when used properly. the key is always letting him "win" and commanding him to drop. Its more of a training tool IMO that something that could create or exceed drive.

Its really easy to make. I got some PVC pipe and a wire that I crimped on one end so I can pull it in reverse through the pipe. The other end has a mountain hook that I attach stuff too. Very easy to hurt your dog by making him jump too high or swatch directions too fast, they can pull something, etc. There are plenty of great threads that discuss flirt poles and spring poles. Great exercise.

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Jared

google is your friend for both questions

Celestial88

I wouldn't consider Schutzhund "game" testing by any means. It does test the dog's abilities, temperament, and such yes, but not whether or not they'll keep on fighting despite serious injuries.

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SMiGGs

Make your dog play monopoly with you, and test to see if he wins. lol

SMiGGs

Game is when you put your dog in the [] in which its only duty is survival.

Other than that the closest thing to game testing, is hog hunting.