Interesting....they did mention some of the things I thought too, which is that I think it would be a cool sport, but I don't like the idea that many Schutzhund trainers are not using positive methods....
I also liked the point that they made about how well trained a dog is, esp. if it is trained to protection sport as a game, that the dog will listen to the commands even when very excited by the game. (that sentence is very oddly structured, but I'm leaving it!)
In protection sports...it's all about control, control, control! It's more obedience (and even agility/speediness) then anything else. It can get very frustrating at times, especially with such a high or low driven dog but you really need to be patient. I learned the hard way...but if you start getting upset with the dog...and can't think clearly yourself that you get angry with the dog. It's probably best to end the session & try again when you, as the handler/trainer, are in a better frame of mind.
It's all about control, working as a team & having fun! If you or your dog aren't having fun...then it's pointless. This can be said for any sport or activity.
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I also liked the point that they made about how well trained a dog is, esp. if it is trained to protection sport as a game, that the dog will listen to the commands even when very excited by the game. (that sentence is very oddly structured, but I'm leaving it!)
In protection sports...it's all about control, control, control! It's more obedience (and even agility/speediness) then anything else. It can get very frustrating at times, especially with such a high or low driven dog but you really need to be patient. I learned the hard way...but if you start getting upset with the dog...and can't think clearly yourself that you get angry with the dog. It's probably best to end the session & try again when you, as the handler/trainer, are in a better frame of mind.
It's all about control, working as a team & having fun! If you or your dog aren't having fun...then it's pointless. This can be said for any sport or activity.