[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: AKC Novice OB question
- From: Doris E <irrenhaus4@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: showgsdlist@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:45:42 -0700
*It has been my experience that some dogs, whil they excel in obedience
at home and out and about with their owner/trainer, are simply not happy
in a dog show competition environment. I have had several of these, and
found them to be wonderful companions, but often very embarrassing
competitors.<VBG> I have competed with them and been made to look
foolish more than once, and will not go there in the future. Doris
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>Several others have suggested working on having her sit and be approached,
>first. She will not take food from strangers. It's taken her 5 weeks to
>become comfortable enough with the instructors in class to allow them to
>approach us, and she will take treats from them now. But strangers? That's a
>no-go. She isn't really so much fearful as she is distrustful, as I said
>before. I wish I could show you what I mean. She's perfectly fine around
>people as long as they don't try to touch her. If they do, she will often
>'shy' away. It's like she's saying, "I don't know you, what makes you think
>you're allowed to touch me?" We never had a problem with her on vacation,
>and we were often around lots of strangers, but I did not allow them to try
>and pet her if they asked. On the other hand, she adores kids, and will let
>them do all manner of things to her, even if she's never met them before.
>She does both a sit-stay and a down-stay very well, but I have not been
>making her stay in position for more than about 10 seconds so far, and at a
>distance of about 10-15 feet. I use a retractable lead for the stays, and
>for the recall as well, so I'm not having to fumble with a long line, and to
>desensitize her to pressure on the lead during the stays, so she doesn't
>think that feeling a pull means she is supposed to come to me (so far, she
>hasn't seemed to care, which is good). This past Monday, in class, the
>instructor had an empty water bottle that she was using as a distraction
>(crackling it, smacking it with the heel of her hand, etc.), and Jessie
>didn't seem to mind that, but I haven't started walking around her or over
>her during the stays yet. I don't think that will be a problem, though; I
>can probably start doing that now, actually.
>
>I'm not going to worry so much about it, I don't think. The instructors have
>all commented that she's made great progress, so I think we'll pass. This
>Monday is the last night of class, and graduation, and they're going to do
>it just like a Novice OB competition, so I was just freaking out a bit is
>all. LoL
>
>Thanks for your help and advice, Leslye and others.
>
>Kristen
>
>
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