[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Walk softly but..............
- From: "Rbuffdogs ." <rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Jen Proud <proudk9@xxxxxxxxx>, Ken Tank <tanksr@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 12:32:44 -0800
Jen,
That was an EXCELLENT post. Thank you. You are 100% correct it is the
"pressure" that puts them off
or the threat of it. Pressure is as much mental as physical. When I
exert pressure on a horse to move in a given direction,
it is mental, using close personal space which brings pressure, vs,
letting off of pressure when I back away.
Dogs are much the same. A noise a movement or body language brings as much
if not more "pressure" than
much of the physical contact..or as you perfectly stated as "a butterfly
kiss" .
I have watched FAR too many times as the "pressure" of the approach of a
judge is enough to make
a dog roll it's eyes, or fret, or completely lose it. Often before the
judge ever touches the animal.
Sad to say.
So a "stick"? I am thoroughly delighted when I see a GSD with enough
nerve to go for the sleeve and not cringe just
because you want to touch it's often pointy little head, while being
doubled and held by a handler.
Bring on the sticks.
Kathy
*"Victory...*Vires et honestas"
On Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 12:19 PM, Jen Proud <proudk9@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Wondering here in the frozen wasteland:
> So- how many of y'all have been hit YOURSELF with that very stick used in
> dog sport, which is both padded and a flexible rod inside?
> I have quite a few times-- and Evan I must say it's not an effective
> weapon on anything but small insects for doing actual damage and maybe a
> cat or small dog would be pained with it. I would rather get hit with "the
> stick" 10x than snapped with a wet towel once if that says anything about
> the physical pain effects of it!
> Ask any children who grew up in a dog sporting home- we all sword fought
> with the batons! LOL
> The stick is about intimidation and pressure under both threat and
> contact, not that the dog will bite despite being placed in pain.
> Many dogs will grip with the stick waving but will let loose of the helper
> when the contact is made- plus the sticks make quite a whap! noise when
> they are struck which will make some dogs loose their nerve- just because
> contact is made. Doesn't always so much matter if the contact is a
> butterfly kiss or thrown off a cliff, just the pressure of contact makes
> them break.
>
>
>
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