I'm sure the Rottie folks will respond to you, but fwiw, Zak is typical of Rots w/a lot of prey. It's not unusual to see them coming on to the field and trying to attack and kill tugs/sleeves that are just lying on the ground.
I'd be interested in what the Rott ppl say about this, as Rotts often tend to get locked in prey and I'd be interested in how they deal w/this on a regular basis.
My observation of Zak at the seminar is that he's also a very social, friendly guy. When presented w/a totally new location and strange humans, he seemed quite at home and relaxed. All around cool dog <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Originally posted by rottweiler_fancier: Zak has loads of prey drive, went after the tug, grabbed "full" I guess is how you'd put it. But when he got it, he shook it instead of held it calmly.....and I mean full-fledged SHOOK! The only time he held it calmly was when we ran off the field with it.
So I guess my question would be...How big of a problem is this? Is it difficult to fix?
As Joy pointed out, shaking the prey is killing it & just part of prey drive behavior. Unfortunately it is an unwanted part in schutzhund bite training.
This same issue came up at the Bernhard Flinks seminar -- coincidentally with a Rottie <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> . The solution was simple. You must make the dog carry, carry and keep carrying the sleeve. Don't just run him back to the car. Run with him in big circles and keep him running & carrying. The reason for this is that a dog cannot chew, mouth or shake the sleeve while it is carrying it -- it is physically impossible. So the second that the helper slips the sleeve before the dog can drop it or start to shake it, get running with the dog & keep running. Hope you have some good track shoes <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> .
Now you know what those dreaded cirlces were all about that Linda and I kept groaning/wincing about <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> (at the seminar)
Lucky rottweiler fancier is young . . .
Yeah, I didn't like those circles too much but it beat trying to hold him steady to drop it <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Anyways, as long as it is a fixable handicap, I'm relieved.
Your boy's got lots of potential <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Nice to see such a good temperament and great drive. He can learn to carry his prey.
I have seen Rotties shake while being run too, but only when the dog actually stopped momentarily, shook, and then started moving on again. I have never seen a dog shake while running. Doesn't mean it can't happen I suppose. No argument <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> .
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