Ed Frawley Administrator Reg: 07-11-2001
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A good question - I guess I need to rewrite or expand on what I have written.
If a pup or young adult is a sharp dog or a dog thats quick to bark at people I think its important to show these dogs that they have nothing to worry about. If this means allowing people to pet their dog or give it food then this is what should be done until the dogs dont light up on people
But if a dog is friendly to strangers, has good prey drive, is clearn in the head - this dog should not be petted by strangers. I dont allow my dogs to to be touched by strangers (or even friends) I dont pet Cindys dogs and she does not pet or handle my dogs - and we live together
I have a fairly sharp dog....as a pup I would allow people to feed treats and ask them to ignore her after that....for some reason people simply can not do this....without fail they would stand and stare at her, needless to say this caused problems. She is now a year old. We can walk through people as long as they ignore her. She didn't like strangers as a pup and she doesn't like strangers now. It is my belief that it is hard to change what's in the genes. The temperament of a puppy needs to fit what he/she will be used for. The puppy test is fairly accurate and a good breeder will know from this test about what the pup will be as an adult. I got exactly what I ordered and couldn't be happier. IMHO with working dogs it is a balancing act and the handler must be able to read what the puppy needs at a particular growth or training stage.
Will Rambeau Moderator Reg: 01-25-2003
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Debbie saying that she has "a fairly sharp dog" <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
That's like saying that "Godzilla is a fairly large lizard"
Oddly, I remember that the lines to pet Winnie at any of the seminars has been rather short..... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
If Ed ever needs another example of a dog that will go into defensive posture at the drop of a hat, Winnie will get some film time...
Thanks Ed, after reading both articles several times before making my original post, that is what I thought you had meant. I just wanted to throw it out there and see what kind of responses the board members would come back with.
Originally posted by Will Rambeau: Debbie saying that she has "a fairly sharp dog" <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
That's like saying that "Godzilla is a fairly large lizard"
<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
You hit that one on the head.
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