She is from pure working bloodlines, and is a bit of a handful at times...
She's very fast, very hard and her drives are off the scale at times.. I have a job keeping up with her occasionally..
Her obedience, searching etc is coming on nicely and she's keen to please and throws 100% effort into everything she does..
The protection element of her training is developing well, with emphasis on the control side being especially important to me.
Xena is the 3rd GSD I've owned, as despite her diminutive size, she's very confident and is an extremely hard dog, with very strong nerves and 'presence'.
Below is a clip from today's training that I thought I'd share with you.
Saffron K. Hall Webboard User Reg: 01-24-2003
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She is so intent! What a handful! Keep the videos coming Gary, my dogs all 3 came running into the room to see that dog I snuck in here! I swear they like watching them too.
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That's what it looked like. Thanks for explaining. It seems to be working! She's very fast on the return (as well as on the bite). The fast return...another thing I'd like to concentrate on, obviously important.
That's what it looked like. Thanks for explaining. It seems to be working! She's very fast on the return (as well as on the bite). The fast return...another thing I'd like to concentrate on, obviously important.
Yeah, it's something we've only just started with her, and it seems to be working.
Because she's so quick and has so much drive... I want that drive to work on the out and the (negatives) making them positives.
I don't know if that method is used much in the USA, but in the UK it's a regular way with service dogs.
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I hadn't seen nor heard of it before watching your video. That doesn't necessarily mean anything though - there's lots I haven't seen. So I'm not sure if that method is common here with police dog training or not. It did interest me though. Partially because what I have seen and heard is that the sleeve and/or bite is the dog's reward. So if you don't mind answering another question, would the anticipation of the ball as the reward cause the dog to look at the bite as always a game (maybe not developing fight drive or staying power in the fight) or cause the dog to let go early in order to get the ball reward? (It doesn't seem your Xena has that problem though.)
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Hi Sandy,
Most cops don't like to have a dog switch to play drive whilst actively doing bite work, myself included. But, there are a couple valid reasons for doing so. Mainly, to fix a problem...or create a foundation, which I think is what Gary is doing. He'll forgo the ball once the exercise is 100% solid. From there he can build.
It's true that doing out work this way can create commitment and grip problems but if carefully monitored it shouldn't be a problem. Ultimately though, I think Gary is going to do sport work with Xena so your concerns are completely valid, except in this case. :-)
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Quote: Howard Knauf
Hi Sandy,
Most cops don't like to have a dog switch to play drive whilst actively doing bite work, myself included. But, there are a couple valid reasons for doing so. Mainly, to fix a problem...or create a foundation, which I think is what Gary is doing. He'll forgo the ball once the exercise is 100% solid. From there he can build.
It's true that doing out work this way can create commitment and grip problems but if carefully monitored it shouldn't be a problem. Ultimately though, I think Gary is going to do sport work with Xena so your concerns are completely valid, except in this case. :-)
Howard
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