I've just started training one of my dogs for HRD, and was wondering how life with the new partner is going for #1son?

Its hard to keep an objective eye when it comes to working dogs. But if the dog can't do the job that it was purchased for then you need to be able to admt it's not working and make sure you achieve the goal.

Kyttn

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Course if you end up placing the dog yourself, you should express that you're not doing so because there is something wrong with the animal. Be a shame for someone to want the animal and pass it up because you said it wasn't working out and didn't tell them how or why. Especially if it's a sweetheart of a animal.

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"BOY: On a hot summer night, would you offer your throat to the wolf with the red roses? GIRL: Will he offer me his mouth? BOY: Yes. GIRL: Will he offer me his teeth? BOY: Yes. GIRL: Will he offer me his jaws? BOY: Yes. GIRL: Will he offer me his hunger? BOY: Yes. GIRL: Again, will he offer me his hunger? BOY: Yes! GIRL: Yes. BOY: On a hot summer night, would you offer your throat to the wolf with the red roses? GIRL: Yes. BOY: I bet you say that to all the boys!" -Meatloaf

I believe that Onco went back to the kennel where he was purchased.

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--Big damn heros Sir.
-Ain't we just.

It seems the insanity of reality can create a gap in a black hole. Sorry to have left this wither away when craziness camped out with me for a while and this thread merited more than quick quips as a posts. Too soon the purpose disappeared but a recent post from a Pixie in another thread sparked new life, so here goes.

To nut-shell, the next four weeks of residence training went in textbook fashion. Both the handler and partner seemed to sense the need to capitalize on the time in the training program together. They ended in the middle of the class with the two disciplines of "aport" [search] and "zoos" [track] and at the top in bite training 'pocken" [attack] (which includes speed, determination and most import, quickness to "plotz" [down]).

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Erok received his formal commission on October 25th in a little ceremony the local politicians used to their advantage. You can see that his sense of smell includes recognizing bullshit.

He has now become a very much loved member of the family during off hours and you can see that the 'bonding' is complete between handler and partner.

It is amazing how he is reacts when it is 'work time' and the harness goes on as 'Dad' puts on his uniform each day. He truly goes from a playful family pet to a serious working dog.

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In the picture "LapDog," was he laying there or finishing lunch.

I was told that candid cell phone pic was taken while they were watching TV.

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Dum-de-dump dump.

Erok's the name. I carry a badge.

Dum-de-dump-dump-dummmmmm...

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