DN2017
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Okay this may sound weird, as does the title of this topic, but it looks like Ace doesn't feel pain. He doesn't hurt himself in a way that I actually think that he doesn't feel pain at all, but I've seen him fall, bump his head and do other stuff that would've knocked the wind out of another dog and he doesn't even seem to notice. His behaviour doesn't change when he "hurts himself". He just seems to be EXTREMELY tough. I swang (is that a word?) my arm towards him yesterday and he accidentally ran into it, full force, with his FACE. I could hardly move my arm for 10 minutes and he just carried on with his playing. My arm is quite bruised now. How is this in your Dobies? Are they all like this?
He is also really insensitive (more like unreactive or careless?) to noise (fireworks/vacuumcleaner/doors slamming), people screaming, gunshot sounds from the tv or me or my partner getting angry at him and he does not want to let go of his blanket or tug toy when he gets a hold of it. He is also really active and courageous (I haven't found anything he is scared of) and he likes training, I can tell by his focus (in and around the house, outside when he sees another dog, is a different story but he's only 6 months). He seems to have a good drive and seems to be a good candidate for protection training but being cropped, he's not allowed at any clubs here in the Netherlands. I've researched this but I can't find any clubs that would allow us training there unfortunately. Anything else that might please him instead, knowing how his character is? I think obedience training would be fun but they way he's listening now, that doesn't seem within reach, like, ever. The bananas in his ears are off the charts when I don't have food on me or when we're in the perimeter of other dogs.
We do follow puppy class now.
He is also really insensitive (more like unreactive or careless?) to noise (fireworks/vacuumcleaner/doors slamming), people screaming, gunshot sounds from the tv or me or my partner getting angry at him and he does not want to let go of his blanket or tug toy when he gets a hold of it. He is also really active and courageous (I haven't found anything he is scared of) and he likes training, I can tell by his focus (in and around the house, outside when he sees another dog, is a different story but he's only 6 months). He seems to have a good drive and seems to be a good candidate for protection training but being cropped, he's not allowed at any clubs here in the Netherlands. I've researched this but I can't find any clubs that would allow us training there unfortunately. Anything else that might please him instead, knowing how his character is? I think obedience training would be fun but they way he's listening now, that doesn't seem within reach, like, ever. The bananas in his ears are off the charts when I don't have food on me or when we're in the perimeter of other dogs.
We do follow puppy class now.