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games that overexcite dogs
This is a question especially for people who live in rural areas, and/
or have a lot of training experience. Toby, a stray mentioned below in my question on calming games, needs off-leash reliability in the presence of cats, chickens, sheep, motorcycles, etc. He is skinny enough to get through sheep wire, so has to be trustworthy. It's not a question of life or death, because I could give him away easily. There are plenty of stockyards where he could be confined to catch vermin. Just that would be a pretty boring life, because stockyard dogs tend not to be walked, and are often chained 24/7. Often the only human input they get is a bowl of kibble every day. (This is central Spain) Toby needs to be reliable if he is to have an interesting life. He spent at least two weeks wandering around a village and surroundings and is still alive, with no reports of misbehavior, so he starts from a strong position. Are there any games or activities that you would not play with this dog? I have cut out ball games in case they encourage him to chase anything that moves. This was after he chased our sheep. Luckily he took them in a circle that came back to me, and he left them and came when called. Toby could well have some sheepdog in him. So, what would you guys NOT do with this dog, who is a very promising youngster, and who has to have well-nigh impeccable behavior around livestock, |
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games that overexcite dogs
On 13 oct, 16:07, diddy none wrote:
I would train him in recall skills, and perhaps herding. He seems to have a talent for it, so you may as well make him useful. Yes, recall skills are essential. He doesn't have an intense interest in sheep, the way that border collies do, probably just chased them because they ran away from him. The sheep tend to run round buildings in a circle, so maybe he brought them round to me because that was the way the lead sheep ran, round the building I was standing by. Will see how he develops. Anyhow, thanks, diddy, hope you are yours are doing fine. |
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