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Originally Posted by jazzking1971

he's 15mo. I made it a point to keep everything 90% fun 10% work. I don't think I'm over training him. We do train protection 3-5 days per week but that's fun for him. I do OB every day but it ranges from 1min to 20m and there is zero compulsion. He's always working for a bite.

This morning something is still up. I asked him to heel with me through the house for his food dish. He just sat there and wouldn't do anything. I ended up putting his dish in the office and called him. He did a perfect recall so I fed him and he ate a fast as he usually does.

Right now he's out in the back with the other dog and they are running around and playing keep away. I don't think he's sick.

Protection 3 to 5 times a week is a LOT, as is doing and OB for even close to 20 minutes. DID you mean the dog gets a bite on a sleeve for ALL OB work? If the dog is getting lazy, then that is not a good motivator (and something I wouldn't use anyway, but I'm sure Mick knows what individual dog this would work on). As far as the dog refusing to heel this morning before eating, and as long as you are sure the dog is healthy, I would have put a training collar and leash on him and MADE him heel after the 1st refusal. Then he would have got his food. Compulsion is not a bad thing when appropriate. BUT, it really sounds like the dog is being worked too much. Slow down.