Here are some pics from Teagan's threat/alert bark training session today - we're still starting out with it, and I hope she'll start doing better and we'll be able to continue doing it!

Regardless, it was great to get her out doing something she loves. No noticeable signs of lameness, which was good.

http://picasaweb.google.ca/nuneons/TeaganSThreatTraining#

Edit: start doing better physically, I mean.

Great photos!

I hope she starts to feel better (physically) too!

So, I would love to find out more about Threat training. Does she bite if the person gets too close, or just trained to bark?

How do you train it? Don't worry I train dogs on a regular basis so just a short version and I can clarify if I have any questions.

Thanks.

Our threat training is just training her to bark - essentially alert bark training. We work outside and in the car.

Will actually wrote a really good explanation of how to train alert bark training - he is far more the expert than I am. Basically we work on a command ('watch') to get her on the alert and she is praised for barking/moving forward/confidence etc when the agitator shows odd behaviour/comes out/forward.

That's a very simple explanation, not really good enough, but a quick one.

Not sure how serious she is. She's having a blast. Last time she did bite a tug-like thing our trainer put through the window (for her to bite, rather than say his hand) and actually took it into a full grip and back into the seat with her. But she is having fun and has no bite training, so I can't say. I was actually talking with some forum members about how serious she was, and have emailed my trainer to get his opinion. Regardless, she's already under strict controls at home and believe me I keep a tight steady grip on the leash when we're working!

Neat pictures Jennifer! I enjoyed them! I'd be interested in learning more about what threat training is. Are you looking to transfer this alert barking to something else or is it kind of a just for fun thing?

Nice pictures! Miss T certainly is in her element isn't she? I am hoping by giving her a 'job' maybe she can develop an on/off switch? LOL! Great girl! You two make a good team!

Thanks! We do have fun and I think it's a good job for her to have.

Jasmine, I'd like her to be able to alert bark in real world situations, but I don't want/need to do full-out protection training with her.

Love the photos! It's great to see her out having fun with her job. She looks great.

She looks like she's not having any problems at all. Jennifer. Thats good to see.

Thanks guys!

Yup, Steve, she did great and looked great. She did have an accident when we got home though, she had 'peed' (nothing came out) at training - I think she can't pee b/c of pain when she tries, and then has an accident later. Wondering if her spine is fusing or something.

Anyways, had a good talk with our trainer about her condition, and then Toby and I talked more today (he's home, and he cleaned up a poop accident in her crate) and we're going to try some new painkillers etc. She seems so dynamic and engaged still, it's not her time yet, though I find the accidents very troubling.

Cool pics! Thanks for sharing. How long have you started on threat training? I bet it is something useful to scare someone off.