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I'm having an issue with Strauss that I don't know how to correct. He's constantly barking during his routine (if he's not barking, he refuses to heel).
At different areas of practice he's fine...we get to a trial and he won't show. He is either excused for excessive barking or for being inattentive.
I cannot find a balance with this dog...if I let him show "as is" he's flat and extremely laggy/inattentive. If I try and get him and KEEP him in drive, all he does is "Yell" at me. It's especially bad in exercises where he must stop motion (the normal recall, drop on recall, retrieve on flat, retrieve over wall jump, broad jump).
Both Inga and Dogstar have seen both sides of the dog in this respect.
Physical corrections do nothing but make him worse. A calm attitude has no effect (calm rewards and soft but straight forward commands). I will have video available tomorrow for you all to view because I know it's hard to suggest anything without it, but if you could maybe give me some initial pointers it would be good.
This dog is UD material, but I can't even get him through his CDX because he either won't heel or won't shut up. He is currently only being worked in training or match situations, no shows.
At different areas of practice he's fine...we get to a trial and he won't show. He is either excused for excessive barking or for being inattentive.
I cannot find a balance with this dog...if I let him show "as is" he's flat and extremely laggy/inattentive. If I try and get him and KEEP him in drive, all he does is "Yell" at me. It's especially bad in exercises where he must stop motion (the normal recall, drop on recall, retrieve on flat, retrieve over wall jump, broad jump).
Both Inga and Dogstar have seen both sides of the dog in this respect.
Physical corrections do nothing but make him worse. A calm attitude has no effect (calm rewards and soft but straight forward commands). I will have video available tomorrow for you all to view because I know it's hard to suggest anything without it, but if you could maybe give me some initial pointers it would be good.
This dog is UD material, but I can't even get him through his CDX because he either won't heel or won't shut up. He is currently only being worked in training or match situations, no shows.