[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: K-9s in police work -- SchH training, etc.

From: Pat Evans <patsgsdpups@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "ELG440@xxxxxxx" <ELG440@xxxxxxx>, DA LIST <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:29:05 -0500

Well said!  Prefer to train mine as therapy dogs!

Pat Evans


On Jul 24, 2012, at 7:07 PM, ELG440@xxxxxxx wrote:

> The most amazing part of schutzhund is that there is no licensing, no  
> limits, and no organization to say who can teach  or train it. There are  
> some 
> great instructors, and many more who have no idea what they are doing. Then  
> you couple that with an organization who refuses to recognize anyone but  
> themselves and you have a very limited bases of quality.
> 
> I have a hard time accepting the sport. I do recognize those who want to be 
> involved, and do recognize there are some good dogs trained well. But, 
> from my  observation, it is something filled with danger.
> 
> That might be tainted by the fact that I handle dog attacks many times, and 
> dog bites constantly. I see little reason to teach a beautiful German 
> shepherd  to attack on command.  It is similar to teaching a child to shoot a 
>  
> gun.  A dog does not make adult choices.  It can be trained to obey,  but 
> never to reason or reflect.
> 
> That may be the problem.
> 
> Evan L.  Ginsburg
> Asgard 
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