I noticed that as well, simply moving on to the next tug got him interested in you without taking it from him

 

Czech dogs aren’t cuddly.

 

Lol, I thought it was ddr that wasn’t, or at least my sole experience

 

It’s all bull crap. The lines have nothing to do with being cuddly or not.

 

💯

 

@Carter Smith

 

Yep… no awkward puppy phase there.. just a halo. Any hiccups yet or still smooth training ?

 

He hasn’t been asked to do anything that really challenges him or pushes him. We mainly focused on building the foundation of behaviors. He’s a dog that will need to fight and learn to deal with certain emotions at some point to reach his potential.

 

Looks like butter wouldn't melt!

 

haha that face says trouble
Fun, but trouble

 

haha that face says trouble
Fun, but trouble

Manages to terrorize an entire household 😂😂

 

Man, that's a punk rock looking pup lol

Your work/play/process with him is inspiring. Got me thinking about how to do things if/when we bring another pup into the home. Very, very cool

 

This lol

 

 

 

Good stuff, I like the added stair bite.. what camera set up do you use that follows your movement?

 

He’s gorgeous. When did he get so big? You have good engagement, he’s so into you and his toys.

 

I don’t really know. It sneaks up on you. I just watch his head size compared to the other two.

 

If you look from the back, he has pikachu ears

 

 

Family photo

 

How old is bear? You need a female to keep all those boys in check lol.

 

Bear is 4. He’ll be 5 in June. I was close to adding a female instead. I considered a litter out of Gero and another out of Bordy. The Gero litter was lost and I decided that Kodak’s litter would probably get me closer to what I wanted. All y guys get along though. Females have a way of messing that up.

 

I was joking about the female, I’m quite aware of the trouble that they can cause. Is bear titled in igp?

 

Oh I’m sure you do. No titles for bear. I decided to retire him when I moved.

 

Cool training field, good lookin pack! You have a packed house 3 under 4, good on ya for managing that.

 

That was back when I trained with Leon at DSC San Diego. It’s on fiesta island. I liked it there. *2 under 4 haha. It’s 6 months, 2 years 6 months, 4 years 4 months. I’ve been pretty specific about where I want the other dogs before bringing in the next. When I do, it’s about establishing the intial relationship then keeping the peace. It’s easy now with where they are. Bear is Bear. I don’t see anyone ever giving him trouble. The Cion and Kodak relationship is one to watch closely as he matures.

 

Lol very particular, I had the 2 yr goal to but ya know.. dogs aren’t the only ones that can have weak nerves..

 

When I start tracking in the line I don’t really straddle them. I start slightly behind them so I can body block them from turning around. I typically don’t worry about going off track. There’s no reward there so they will learn to stay in the track. Use a slight pop at each footstep. You can use it latter to tell them to look when they start skipping steps. Depending on who you talk to and your goals skipping steps is a good sign l because it means they are actually following the track instead of the food. To slow them down I introduced a bunch of 45 degree turns on the straights so it would zigzag. Give it a few sessions to see results. Managing speed on the track isn’t my forte so results may vary.

 

What is the goal in early tracking, getting to the end of track or hitting every footstep? both? I plan on working with a trainer when Ellie is healed just for my own intro right now I’m curious. What are you looking to see in a young dog starting tracking?

 

It’s cheating because his mouth is full, but I swear he’s getting better at settling. When I first brought him home he’d chew one for 30 seconds before he got up looking for something to do.

 

These are lifesavers for me

 

Those are the cheap ones though. They last about 30 seconds. I watched Cion eat it like a slim Jim.

 

Those are the cheap ones though. They last about 30 seconds. I watched Cion eat it like a slim Jim.

Lol, the ones I get give me a solid 10-20 quiet time depending on size

 

I started buying marrow bones from grocery store.. best bang for buck on chew time

 

How’s Kodak doing bear? What colour is he morphing into currently

 

Still feral