Socialization:
- Puppy must be confident doing the following:
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Riding in a car
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Staying in a crate
or box
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Going to town and
happily meeting strangers and ignoring buses,
cars and bicycles
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Playing with other
dogs (no dog aggression)
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Going into a store
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Walk on slippery
floors with out a problem
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Climbing stairs
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Indifferent to cats
and other animals
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Reacting
Indifferently to Gun fire
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Comfortable with
children
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Confident at the
vet. He will allow handler or vet to look in
mouth , ears and give a physical exam. Look at
teeth.
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Noisy box or bottle
with Rocks inside should not alarm the puppy
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Open an umbrella
Obedience:
- Sit
- Down
- Come
- Stay on sit
- Stay on down
- Heel
All exercises are
taught with praise, food and or the ball/toy.
Puppies can learn a great deal at a young age, but
they can easily be destroyed with rough or LACK of
handling. The puppy should feel no pressure, so that
he is free to learn, think and react in a happy
environment. This makes an easily motivated and
confident partner.
Tracking and
searching Requirements
- Begin tracking the puppy
with food
- Area and
building search for handler food and or
ball/toy. This will help develop the puppies
problem solving ability ,as well as, his
confidence to work alone.
- Find a ball/toy
under a box or bucket or under a tire
We believe that
imprinting for tracking should begin at a very early
age. It is NEVER to early to begin to teach the
puppy to use his nose. All pups begin this on their
own, but it is our job to help the puppy reach our
expectations.
Protection
Requirements
- Puppy must be exposed to the working
field on a weekly basis.
- Baby bite work is
very important ( Biting a rag or tug) in order to
develop the desire for this work.
PLEASE, NO BITE
WORK WHILE TEETHING! and REMEMBER.......
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"... Curiosity is a GOOD
thing, Encourage it,
because learning takes place
through curiosity ..." |
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