Duane Hull wrote 01/20/2013 07:00 PM Re: Dogs that follow you without any kind of training [Re: Jose Miguel Gome ] #372383 - 01/20/2013 07:00 PM
Duane Hull Webboard User Reg: 09-23-2011 Posts: 2692 Loc: Marrero, LA Offline	Being such a young puppy, I would think you might help his stability by exposing him to lots of new experiences and desensitizing him to his triggers/fears. With the upright posture and waving tail, even with the intimidating posture of the tester, I'd be willing to wager that he just grows out of it as he becomes more wordly. Keep in mind, though, with his boldness, this pup may always need strict supervision and definitely enough training to keep his butt busy. Just me; I'd like to see the test repeated at least once or twice after they're a couple of weeks older. That being said, I'm not familiar with Volhard and I don't know their target age. I prefer multiple visits and observing pups myself to standardized testing. Sadie
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Bob Scott wrote 01/20/2013 11:57 PM Re: Dogs that follow you without any kind of training [Re: Jose Miguel Gome ] #372387 - 01/20/2013 11:57 PM
Bob Scott Moderator Reg: 06-14-2002 Posts: 7417 Loc: St. Louis Mo Offline	I would add that "FOR ME" the umbrella test alone would make me walk away. If I test a litter and even one pup shows fear or avoidance reaction I walk away. Can it be worked with? Quite possibly but that's a behavior I have no desire to work with. I prefer a puppy that is completely full of it's self and a NO FEAR tattoo on it's head. old dogs LOVE to learn new tricks
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Duane Hull wrote 01/21/2013 06:15 AM Re: Dogs that follow you without any kind of training [Re: Jose Miguel Gome ] #372388 - 01/21/2013 06:15 AM
Duane Hull Webboard User Reg: 09-23-2011 Posts: 2692 Loc: Marrero, LA Offline	Great point, Bob. I suspect that someone who is interested in working dogs would not find any of these puppies acceptable. What is the proper age for this kind of evaluation? Is there a chance that any of these pups would pass given a couple more weeks? Sadie
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