Lonny...no he's not afraid of gunfire now. He's 5 months and has never been exposed to it. I had a dog that was fine with gunfire until he was about 10 yrs. old. Then both thunder and guns, even just the sight of them, scared him. I understand that's not an uncommon age related behavior. I have a 3 yr. old that seemed okay with gunfire, but now shows signs of developing weak nerves with gun shots (fires up, barks but steps back a little). My pup is bred for work (the other two weren't) and is quite bold, but I don't want to make any mistakes with him either.
I can understand not wanting to make mistakes for sure! Your just going to have to try a few rounds out and see what happens. Try them from far off first, while you two play ball or something, and act like nothing happened, if the Alpha ignores it, it must be ok. Let us know from there!
Leute mögen Hunde, aber Leute LIEBEN ausgebildete Hunde!
I start out with a 22 blank pistol while the puppy is eating. I understand that some dogs are sensitive to electrical currents in the air during thunder storms. That could explain why some dogs, while steady to gun fire, don't like thunder. I don't know how true thi is but it sounds possible.
Yes follow VanCamps advise! Ear Plugs, why do you think I come here, I forgot my ear plugs so now all I can do is read!
Good advise for an arm chair trainer VanCamp! LOL sorry could'nt help myself! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> JK! I'm still laughing at that thread!
Leute mögen Hunde, aber Leute LIEBEN ausgebildete Hunde!
I have a 3 year old American Doberman. The only thing holding him back from his B and SchI is the fear of gun fire. I have narrowed it down to the sudden high pitched crack. He is not afraid of any other sounds. He is fine with thunder, very loud heavy metal music, pans hitting the floor, or the deep loud boom of some firecrackers. Cotten balls in the ears work great!! It may be the only hope of him getting a title. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Have you tried a systematic de-sensitization. I used to do this with retrievers, gun shy or not. What I did was start at 150-200 yards away from a shoting range (shotguns for the retrievers). Ignore any fear reaction from the dog, praise for a calm reaction. Obedience may also help with doing this. When the dog shows no reaction to the gun fire, move closer. Until the you are sitting near the shooting stands, calmly. It will take a few sessions but it will work. It may sound silly.....but out door range.
If you can't be a Good Example,then You'll just have to Serve as a Horrible Warning. Catherine Aird.
What is the ideal reaction to gunfire? A dog that doesn't even acknowledge that there was a shot fired or a dog that does acknowledge but without showing signs of fear or nervousness?
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