Impulse Control with Scavenger Games

• provide stimulation
• channel natural hunting and scavenger instincts into acceptable outlets
• increase attentiveness
• strengthen recalls
• impulse control

directional chuck it - teaches to watch for hand signals

ordinary kibble tossed out; cheese reward from hand

(high value reward to reward the recall)

 Variations:

• toss and walk
• toss, wait, send (w/HVT)
• toss, send, recall (stationary)
• toss, send, recall (moving)
• reward w/HVT
• reward w/another toss
• STOP eating immediately, sit and wait
• Cue of STOP
• she whistles, hand and verbal STOP =  stop and wait.....
• goes to them to reward, wait, release
• recall OVER thrown out food
• dog stays, handler walks ahead,  turns, visibly throws food ahead, calls dog to recall OVER the food, release to go back at "go hunt"
• dog stays, handler walks ahead, stops, throws food ahead, turns, calls dogs to her, rewards by releasing to pass her and "go hunt

Cue of READY!

• to begin the game
• becomes another recall signall
• indicates FUN is about to begin
• interrupt inappropriate play
• interrupt over exuberant play or just
• play in general

Other uses for the Scavenger Games

• EXAMPLE: prevent boredom when off lead; you stop to talk to someone

We're barely scratching the surface of possibilities here