JoCoMoreno (On 2012-02-06)
@Savant74656 As a professional dog trainer, I can tell you that you are completely wrong. A dog does generalize obedience commands. What makes a difference is how the commands are presented. You can not ask an everyday pet owner to handle a schutzhund or service dog and expect the handling to be smooth. The dog will sense lack of confidence or the difference in handlers. If a dog cant be handled by different handlers than the dog has insecurities and would not be schutzhund titled.
WaggieComSg (On 2011-12-30)
Hi all, I am from Singapore. I think Samantha did a great job.Although our obedience rules are difference from yours, I can see very good team work in the handling. I know exactly how hard it is to train children to handle dogs for trial.I am currently training my 5 years old son for obedience trial in Singapore. he saw this video & say he want to train & handle our Border Collie like Samatha. Thanks for posting & the encouragement.
AgilityBeagle (On 2011-12-23)
@K9Midas I don't know her total score, but it was a National level event. She's competed in several more since.
AgilityBeagle (On 2011-12-23)
@NoaAikane Are you kidding me? Obedience is 100% about teamwork, partnership, and willingness to work for the handler, and nothing to do with domination. Unless you're an old school trainer. Have you ever trained a dog to this level? I seriously doubt it. My dog is not very high drive or motivated by toys or food, and crumbles under the slightest pressure, yet because we're a close team, she's performed beautifully at two Nationals so far. Placed third in one, and won the other.
AgilityBeagle (On 2011-12-23)
@dirkgentlyus Well maybe they did use a lot of compulsion training the dog, but it's very possible they didn't. I trained mine using mostly positive training methods, and she does the same thing in trials. Plus, it's her parent's dog, so the close teamwork isn't quite there since she didn't train him herself. She is a very talented handler though, I met her at Nationals, and not only is she talented, but she's adorable to boot.
dirkgentlyus (On 2011-12-10)
For age 7 this is great handling. I wonder, though, is anyone having fun here? The dog certainly is not. He is listening to her but he disenages and loses focus quickly and he is not wagging his tail. Maybe this all comes in time and it can be nerve racking when you are out there, but, I wonder what training methods were used with this dog...I would be surprised if it were operant conditioning.
NoaAikane (On 2011-11-29)
@Savant74656 Situation: Security person hands his perfectly trained guard dog to a 2nd person during presentation. 2nd person holds the leash, commands the dog, dog attacks security person (owner!!!) and let go after another command. So, well trained working dogs just follow orders and not people. Obedience is absolut about domination and not about partnership.
NoaAikane (On 2011-11-29)
@bbmtge Not ignorant at all, it´s just the truth. I own big dogs, too and my 4yrs old walked them. So, I know it´s not a big deal for a 7yrs old walking a well trained dog. Fact!
bbmtge (On 2011-11-29)
@NoaAikane A most ignorant statement.
ToddPruitt1 (On 2011-11-18)
This is without question on of the best videos I have ever seen!!
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