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When I trained at my first Schutzhund club, my training director had this mindset that the "dog should RESPECT the helper". His way of cleaning up a dog who was dirty (even just bumping) in the blind was to give it a hard stick hit with the reed stick in the face/head area. My trainer did this to my dog and he was almost blinded. His eye was all red and bloodshot after and I had to get him checked out by a vet and lie about what happened. It was awful and I was furious...needless to say I don't train their anymore.
Anyways, who in their right mind would expect or want their dog to respect the bad guy?? That makes no sense to me but I guess that is the "sport" mindset that so many people in Schutzhund seem to have. Not only that but wouldn't you want your dog to engage a helper who did this? The whole theory seems ass backwards to me. Thoughts?
In your experiences training working dogs, what has been the worst thing you have seen done on the field by a trainer? Not a novice, but someone who SHOULD know better.
Look forward to reading a few replies.
When I trained at my first Schutzhund club, my training director had this mindset that the "dog should RESPECT the helper". His way of cleaning up a dog who was dirty (even just bumping) in the blind was to give it a hard stick hit with the reed stick in the face/head area. My trainer did this to my dog and he was almost blinded. His eye was all red and bloodshot after and I had to get him checked out by a vet and lie about what happened. It was awful and I was furious...needless to say I don't train their anymore.
Anyways, who in their right mind would expect or want their dog to respect the bad guy?? That makes no sense to me but I guess that is the "sport" mindset that so many people in Schutzhund seem to have. Not only that but wouldn't you want your dog to engage a helper who did this? The whole theory seems ass backwards to me. Thoughts?
In your experiences training working dogs, what has been the worst thing you have seen done on the field by a trainer? Not a novice, but someone who SHOULD know better.
Look forward to reading a few replies.