[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: training
- From: "Maureen Murkland" <murk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Showgsd-L@Freelists. Org" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:09:43 -0600
You got that right Sheila.........I teach Puppy Kindergarten.........and
there are seldom 2 pups that respond the same way.........you HAVE to go
with the breed and the personality of the dog. I sure emphasize getting in
their dogs heads and figuring out what is going on. Mo
> Oh, for the love of G-d, have any of you out there who are not trainers
> any clue how few trainers bother to treat dogs as individuals? I can tell
> you from a trainer's experience not many.
>
> I just did a lesson where the previous dog was put down for biting. They
> used a very popular trainer here in town. He took the dog and taught it
> to sit, down, stay and a few other basics. But never taught them how to
> deal with this dog. I am now dealing with the new dog. She is, of
> course, completely different in personality. But the owners are not. And
> they could make her as bad as the first one. So I stepped in to explain
> how to lead rather than be bitten for following.
>
> Most trainers have one way of training all dogs. But it works about 60
> percent of the time and that is enough for most. I go for 100 % by
> catering my words and deeds to the dog and family in front of me, not some
> program that is prewritten.
>
> But I also find myself repeating myself a lot more than I like. People
> can be so predictable about their itty bitty poo's.
> sheila
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