Sorry, a couple posts came in while I was posting. Jeanette, read your PM's. I'm interested in what police department would take a female. All the ones I contacted here a couple of months ago don't take females.
Carolyn, as you know, it's hard with these posts to go into every detail until someone brings something up. She knows what we expect. We play lots of mind games with her. Find things, hide and seek, look for food, etc. If she takes something wrong, we replace it with a toy. The only time I correct her is when she jumps up on the table or the counter, etc. when she gets off and sits, I praise her. At about one year old and a bunch of corrections, she knows not to jump up on the table and grab the ketchup bottle, don't you agree? What is so confusing about that!!?? Sorry, it does get frustrating when you live it day in and day out. I know it's not personal, her laughing at us is a figure of speech. Did you read my post above about her pooping on our bed? Do you think she was laughing then?
I've adopted two tough GSD's that are high drive. One that was 14 mos and the owner paid quite a bit for her but she got what she paid for. She just couldn't give her what she needed. She is now a happy tracking fool, I got the tracking tape (dvd)! Bite work is coming along except for the rebites, I got to get the tape on that. If you need to place her let me know. She sounds like my kind of pup. In fact I have a friend that has a big male that is a great house dog with no drive and is fostering him for adoption if you are interrested.
Originally posted by VanCamp Robert: I'll take her. . .unless she is black and red.
There you go....problem solved.
Seriously though...this is a high energy dog. You need to excersise the hell out of this dog. When I talk about positive training I am not saying positive ONLY. I am just saying that in your posts you spend a lot of time saying how you kick the shit out of the dog and it "laughs at you" or whatever human emotion you keep attributing to the dog. I don't really know what else to tell you or what else you want to hear. This thread is starting to cross into the repetitious zone. I am toying with the "close thread" button but it's been so long since I used my magical moderator powers that ummm.....well....uh......Campy...can you help me out old buddy???
I don't want to sound like a pet psychic but ... what's the dog trying to tell you? You say she never gets tired but I've seen dogs and kids that are over-tired and will keep running around like crazy. Sometimes they get too cranked up and I have to soothe them (pet them, rub their belly -dog) to calm them down and hear me. I don't know how much AFFECTION you give the dog, it sounds like you give her a lot of working (OB) and playing (fetch) ATTENTION. I would suggest spending some time grooming her after a walk or play session. It calms my dogs and encourages bonding and discipline in a different approach.
Originally posted by VanCamp Robert: I'll take her. . .unless she is black and red.
There you go....problem solved.
Seriously though...this is a high energy dog. You need to excersise the hell out of this dog. When I talk about positive training I am not saying positive ONLY. I am just saying that in your posts you spend a lot of time saying how you kick the shit out of the dog and it "laughs at you" or whatever human emotion you keep attributing to the dog. I don't really know what else to tell you or what else you want to hear. This thread is starting to cross into the repetitious zone. I am toying with the "close thread" button but it's been so long since I used my magical moderator powers that ummm.....well....uh......Campy...can you help me out old buddy???
I think you're right about the exercise, but in particular ways. My 11 month old pup isn't much winded or tired out by running around in the park or long walks or chasing a ball - It's the bitework that really gets him to calm down for a good period of time. Anytime near 5 days to a week without some work and he gets very difficult to live with.
This dog might be much easier to live with and much happier if it got to accost a sleeve at least once a week <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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A lot of good ideas posted, and I think the best answer was given. Seek help from trainers that have experience with this type of dog, or find a more experienced home for the dog.
You are not going to be able to read a few commments on a webboard and apply them with success.
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