LOL, never assume. But, that said, I've lost a lot of strength the last 10 years and I can only swing Asha the one direction.You're a lot stronger than I assumed you were
Haha, it's a Doberman thing, yes? She didn't do it until she got that rhythm going. I did encourage the rhythm with my head nod, I'll be fading that as fast as I can. This is my pretend-like hold and bark. For this dog, it wasn't hard to encourage.What is with them stepping on our feet!?
For now, here's a thread from a bit over five years ago that shows Oji's barkiness, bounciness and a bit of growliness. His behavior is, I think, more intense today in terms of repetitive bouncing and barking; and he does this spinning around in the direction that I point.We'd all love to see Oji show his stuff!
Yeah, that's the "pushing" gene, as I call it. ("gimme, gimme, I want it") Then I just added discipline to use her push, but with self control, then she gets what she wants, so she thinks she's training me. LOL. It's hard to outsmart these dogs... Basically, she would do the wild jumping like you showed Oji doing and I quit moving around with it, then she quits moving around but still demanding it. I started off backing away to encourage her to keep pushing me, backing into a wall or a tree so she felt she cornered me. I also got her to realize she would get the tug, but never when jumping wildly, only when doing the "bark & hold", being still & steady and staring at me, not the toy. I had to have it behind my back when starting out because as you can see, she still wants to cheat and grab it from me at first. Then she remembers to go into hold & bark to get the prize.For now, here's a thread from a bit over five years ago that shows Oji's barkiness, bounciness and a bit of growliness. His behavior is, I think, more intense today in terms of repetitive bouncing and barking; and he does this spinning around in the direction that I point.
LOL, if she thought she could she would, but nope! I keep all her pushing & bitey work very isolated to specifics. She's actually really good about food, never allowed to come near the kitchen table when we're eating, doesn't stare or drool, even stands 3 feet from the cat until he finishes eating before going in to check out his bowl. But yeah, she would be the type to take over if given a chance. The manners about staying away from others while eating started from day one.She looks fantastic! Now she is getting what you are looking for I wonder how long before she tries this tactic in other circumstances. You know what I mean. "Is that chicken!,can I have chicken!!,I'll try all my tricks!"
That means a lot to me. I got this dog because I really thought I could do IGP and just figure it out and work out the details of long distance clubs as it went along. But nobody, but nobody can do this kind of sport without help if they've not done it before. So I alternate between it being OK, and being terribly disappointed in myself and for Asha, who is clearly born to do it. But she doesn't know what she's missing and as long as she's doing something she's happy.Wow….
What a great job you are doing and without a club!!
Really have to commend you for putting in all the hard work and having such great success.
She was bred in the U.S., but about 3/4 Euro, 1/4 American. She was bred for working protection sports. LOL, she was born barky and very much loves to push and demand which is a good trait for the sport dogs, but was pretty hard to deal with when she was a puppy.is she an American Dobie?
The American Dobie must be responsible for the barking then. The Dobie I know barks constantly, it's really funny. One day Luna was annoyed with a Rottie who was trying to play with her but in a very pushy, I'm the alpha way and Luna was having none of it, so after initial growling, she gave her warning bark. The American Dobie's owners jaws fell on the ground, they were like, OMG, is that how she barks? Never heard her before.She was bred in the U.S., but about 3/4 Euro, 1/4 American. She was bred for working protection sports. LOL, she was born barky and very much loves to push and demand which is a good trait for the sport dogs, but was pretty hard to deal with when she was a puppy.
It's a personality trait more than a regional one, me thinks.The American Dobie must be responsible for the barking then.
Could be the particular line she comes from. I remember when we went to pick her up, the owner had about 7 Dobermanns (they primarily do international dog shows), 1 beagle and 1 English bulldog (who served as a nanny for the puppies, which was really hilarious. Whenever they went potty, the bulldog was leading the way, trotting with his bulky body and about 8 little Dobie gangsters running after him with their floppy ears flying behind them). All you could hear was the beagle, the Dobies were like, it's cool, they are strangers but they look OK. Totally quiet.It's a personality trait more than a regional one, me thinks.
Yeah, that's the "pushing" gene, as I call it. ("gimme, gimme, I want it") Then I just added discipline to use her push, but with self control, then she gets what she wants, so she thinks she's training me. LOL. It's hard to outsmart these dogs... Basically, she would do the wild jumping like you showed Oji doing and I quit moving around with it, then she quits moving around but still demanding it. I started off backing away to encourage her to keep pushing me, backing into a wall or a tree so she felt she cornered me. I also got her to realize she would get the tug, but never when jumping wildly, only when doing the "bark & hold", being still & steady and staring at me, not the toy. I had to have it behind my back when starting out because as you can see, she still wants to cheat and grab it from me at first. Then she remembers to go into hold & bark to get the prize.