Hi everyone,
I rescued a GSD about a year ago. I've had several GSD in my life but this one is new to me. Sam is 5 and was previously trained as a drug dog no question in my mind. He pulled me to many cars and searched the outside. The poor guy has had several homes including a shelter before coming to me and his obedience was horrible.I sent him off to a trusted trainer for 4 weeks of board and train and he has been a dream dog since then ? Sam has calmed down and gets along well with my other gsd. What i don't understand is the level to which this dog needs to be in command and thrives on STRICT routine. He'll get whiney late evening and doesn't stop until I send him to his bed. He happily runs to bed and sleeps. I have several examples of this type of thing. I keep him in command often and he seems more relaxed and happy. Am I seeing the difference between a pet and a working Dog? Thanks for any comments
I rescued a GSD about a year ago. I've had several GSD in my life but this one is new to me. Sam is 5 and was previously trained as a drug dog no question in my mind. He pulled me to many cars and searched the outside. The poor guy has had several homes including a shelter before coming to me and his obedience was horrible.I sent him off to a trusted trainer for 4 weeks of board and train and he has been a dream dog since then ? Sam has calmed down and gets along well with my other gsd. What i don't understand is the level to which this dog needs to be in command and thrives on STRICT routine. He'll get whiney late evening and doesn't stop until I send him to his bed. He happily runs to bed and sleeps. I have several examples of this type of thing. I keep him in command often and he seems more relaxed and happy. Am I seeing the difference between a pet and a working Dog? Thanks for any comments
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