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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bauer" data-source="post: 274935" data-attributes="member: 775">Fortunately I had a wise man once tell me to be forceful with dogs so I think that is why I have gotten along with so much thus far. He has a soft mouth (as long as its not the ball), and knows the commands to "leave it" in all situations (except the ball when he wants to keep it). He knows what his gums feel like mashed against his teeth as I go over the muzzle to pry the ball away. I am just trying to find some other solution to get him to realize we are NOT playing and its NOT cool as it doesn't register in the right part of the space between his ears when we try anything different.He really is quite advanced as far as most of the things brought up so far and I feel fortunate for as much as I disliked dogs to have one that is as smart and well behaved as he is. I have had several dog owners comment on how they wish theirs were half as well behaved. If it is just these 3 things getting on MY nerves when I was adamant against a dog to begin with, I am excited for his future. I just have to break this mode he is in right now.I think I am going to take away the ball for some time here, month or so, start with the check cord and one of his duck dummies, something that isn't such a crazy stimuli to him. Get him back on track that way and then re-introduce the ball after he is broken from this mentality.I understand the use of the check cord out front for recall and distance training but what do I do for a correction if he is within inches/feet of me? Shorten way up and pull him to where I desire?Just a few little things I did as recommendations from here helped last night so you have me headed in the right direction!Thank you all.</blockquote>

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