Only highly intelligent dogs as German Shepherds or Labradors????
Stupidest dog I ever had was a LAB!...............
Breeds have different proportions of high-drive dogs. They have their places - I have a conformation-type Labrador Retriever, a "failed service dog" who was much too high-drive for the work. But she excels as a hunting retriever and also as a competitive obedience dog.
This boy will be a natural for Schutzhund (protection work).
OMG I LMAO!! I loved this video as well on another epic dog fail.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iTTNRE-njM
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Really funny! I have a female shepherd just like that!
LOL, my dog bites, well, viciously attacks the vacuum cleaner, same for lawn mowers. I guess he just doesn’t want me working around the house.
The soundtrack for the video was perfect.
Lol!!
Shared that with mom. She emailed back, “My first husband. Reincarnated as a dog but I’d know him anywhere.”
Looked more Malinois than Shepherd.
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Very funny video, but I’m sure that was at the beginning of training. Cross-eyed stare and bunny-style running don’t help the poor dog look dignified. (Or the soundtrack of every drunkard’s karaoke.)
In the late summer of 1998 I was serving as the community provost marshal at Yongsan Garrison in Korea. After the African embassy bombings, everybody at overseas locations was on a heightened state of alert and caution.
The installation Sergeant Major was a very crusty old school NCO, and in his role, he was responsible for administering the community service for military family members (i.e. "teens") who were not subject to the UCMJ, and for disciplinary issues would be given an option of community service or being returned state side. One day when I was serving as the military police duty officer, we received a call of a suspicious package outside of his office. Part of the standard response protocol was to evacuate the building and establish a perimeter, after which the explosive detector dog(s) would go in with their handlers and assess the situation and if explosives were identified, EOD would go in and do their thing.
Since they were my soldiers and K9s making initial entry, I felt obliged to go in with them. We made our way down the main hall of the installation headquarters to the SGM's office. The "suspicious package" was a tennis ball. On one side, it had a smiley face drawn in permanent marker and on the other it had the words, "F#ck You."
The dog, a Malinois, was led up to the ball, took a sniff, picked it up in his mouth and looked up to his handler as if to say "Are we going to play?!?!?"
That was great....
Some friends of ours train seeing-eye dogs. They were not pet people at first but once they became empty nesters they welcomed the pups in. These were young puppies and their training was basic obedience and behavior. “Graduates” moved on to the specialized schools. Anyway, pup #1 made it through to seeing-eye companion. Pup #2 developed a medical problem and Pup #3 washed out because of over-excitablility. They kept the flunkies and are working with Pup #4. They love it.
Another friend, an elderly widow, adopted a police dog washout (she couldn’t handle gunfire). She was really protective of her owner, not even allowing paramedics near the woman until a friend calmed her down but she was great once she got to know you.
Thankyou very much for this thread and vids.
You see, a few years ago I was given a dog to use as an assistant. When I could walk long distances I walked her all the time. Then later, I trained her to ride along with my bicycle. She absolutely loved walking alongside that bike. Then one day I had one of those white carts that you cal fill with stuff to push or pull. She loved that, too! Well, things have changed and I can’t walk her anymore so I got HER an assistant dog so she could get exercise in the back yard.
I really had no idea of how to train her as a handicap dog so your vids actually helped me to see how else to progress her training. Which gave me the bright Idea to pull out the walker and go through the house with it. I was impressed! So I went to the fridge to get some treats/rewards. I told jer to lay down and stay. She did. I gave her a treat then went to the bathroom to wash my hands. Again she stayed put on demand. Agai I was impressed.
Now I know how to train her with a wheel chair thanks to the video!
The bicycle training is awesome because they learn how to pace themselves with the moving object. They learn not to goof off or else they hurt their feet.they learn to obey that bicycle or they experience the cinsequences. And shes really good at figure 8’s.
I havent worked woth her this way for 2 years so when I got the leash and tied her to the walker..she immediately remembered that bike and knew how to act with the walker.
I’m excited because I can’t afford to send this dog to school and I’m not a professional trainer. But I need my dog..and I have a doctor’s prescription for her.
Wheel chairs are a dime a dozen so I’ll acquire one and work with her on that.
Her leash is on right now and connected to the walker..and she’s laying peacefully at my feet. Btw...she’s an Amstaff. A good one. HER service dog is an American bulldog..a rescue. He’s a clifford dork.
Once again, thanks! Now I can finish out some more training.
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Funny!
We had dobermans for many years. Super smart.
Now we have a lab mix, still entertaining ( and not as super smart) and we like the lower energy level.