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02-25-2013, 12:58 AM
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Ollie herding instinct test video and results!
I know this isn't a huge deal but its a first for me and I am SO proud of my baby boy today.
First off I will say that I've been having issues with him barking at other dogs ever since he hit puberty, we've been working on it though! I was really worried today that he would go nuts and make a huge scene today. When we first got there I immediately distracted him and started shoveling treats in his mouth, he made one attempt to bark at the Malinois and then he just seemed to be over it and ignored the dogs for the rest of our time there! Also during our 'rest times' when the other dog was having her turn I would do some obedience work with him... He did every behavior I asked of him with NO treats even with sheep, a horse and an alpaca near us. I was so proud because up until Monday when we start a class I've done all his training myself. Anyways, we passed and plan to hopefully start training in a couple months! Whether I will compete yet I do not know but he loves it and if we only ever do it for fun I'm perfectly fine with that.   Untitled (2013-02-25 02:48:51) by Carriesue82, on Flickr  Untitled (2013-02-25 03:39:28) by Carriesue82, on Flickr  Untitled (2013-02-25 02:50:14) by Carriesue82, on Flickr
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02-25-2013, 01:25 AM
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congrats, give him a scratch behind the ears for me. you both did well. he really got the idea, as far as herders go the mighty GSD really struggles for instinct to do the job it was created for, a sad fact.
i missed some sections of vid but will get back to it. did you try catching a sheep and holding it down for him to sniff? just my opinion yr positioning (of yrself) did little to help yr dog, mainly hindered it, i understand it was only an instinct test tho. good job, keep it up, i think he could title. |
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02-25-2013, 01:30 AM
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Well I was the one filming so are you referring to that or the other girl in the video(she was the trainer)?
If you meant me I totally agree lol, this is new for me too and I also need some training! I was too busy dealing with my camera and not paying enough attention to where he was running them.
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02-25-2013, 01:41 AM
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Well I did try moving a bit but the sheep seemed to like hiding behind me wherever I moved.
 But yeah I have a lot to learn to.
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02-25-2013, 10:39 AM
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Congrats! If you can build his confidence and shape the behaviour, I think he would be a very nice herding dog!
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02-25-2013, 10:43 AM
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Go Ollie!! Congratulations
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