My GSD is also afraid of the vacume cleaner, all the avice you have recieved in other post is spot on, shutzhund training is protection dog training, and the chances of someone attacking you with a vacume is slim seriously though I wouldn't worry about it, just because it dosn't like the cleaner dosn't mean it has poor nerves, think how hard it is to have a dog that attacks the vacume or lawn mower. i'm sure your dog is probably fine.
I think the reason dogs are afraid of the vaccum/aggressive towards it is because its in THEIR home. Zak hates the vacuum but if I'm vacuuming the car or something outside, he's fine.
Imo, sometimes the explanation for some behaviors is: It's a Dog Thing. I kinda think the vacuum problem is in that category. It's just a universal Dog Thing to hate the vaccuum.
Yvette framed a larger issue, ie how to build her dog's confidence in other situations, which is a tougher question, really. Yvette, my advice would be to condition her as best you can, I think you will find that repetition is the best thing for her. She goes to the field and the same, positive events happen over and over. Predictability helps alot w/the weaker dogs. I give you a great deal of credit, Yvette. Lots of us have dogs w/less than great nerves, but many, many working dog folks will become very defensive and refuse to accept it. You are way ahead of the pack <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Thanks for the encouragement. I have no disillusions about what I've got. A trainer from Germany is visiting our SchH club and he has seen her performance. He suggests that weak dogs respond better by using a little force. I've been trying to keep obediance training on the SchH field completely motivational (either ball or food) because if I use pressure she wilts.
At home is another story altogether. In her own territory when I hold the same kong she is in drive, her attention is focused, and I can use physical corrections without her wilting. She is in drive and can take the heat.
Vince, by the way, my pup is a "second generation" Leerburg dog, out of Xodi v. Leerburg and Monika v. Leerburg. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> From the first day I brought her to the club the guys noticed how she favors Orphey, her grand-sire. Unfortunately, I knew nothing about SchH when I bought her, and her parents are untitled.
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