Re: re: tough love Cindi <Off Topic>

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Hi Cyndi..

I had Shetland Sheepdogs and they are extremly

sensitive .. but of high intelligence and a desire to

please their masters..

I guess I picked this breed because I indentified with

it..

A very gentle hand is needed when training them.. they

tend to be a tad shy and very reserved.. Maybe I was a

Sheltie in another life.. GGGG

Border Collies are highly energetic... and wonderfully

smart.. They used to cause me concern when we competed

agaist that breed for our trial placings..

If there was a breed in the ring that worried me it

was those Border Collies.. They seem so very focused

in the ring..

Maybe you can drop me a line privately and tell me

about the American Indian Dog.. Never heard of that

breed...

--- Cyndi wrote:

> Hi ,

>

> you're right some breeds are too sensitive to use

> the 'tough love' type of training. I raise american

> indian dogs and they are very primitive and pack

> oriented so tough love (which to me means firm,

> consistent training, not hitting or physically

> correcting the dogs) works best for them. Think

> Border Collie with a touch of coyote and you have

> the kind of dogs I have LOL I also raise pembroke

> welsh corgi's and they are much easier work with,

> altho the indian dogs are too smart for their own

> good sometimes!!

>

> I agree that results are important - and seeing some

> sort of 'reward' soon is also important, but I hope

> that most people will keep in mind that it's the end

> result that we're all going for and in order to keep

> our weight goals, changes must be made and made

> permanently.

> --

> Cyndi

>

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