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Hi Jason,
Glad to hear it's going so well for you! I would definitely agree with Lee and make sure your obedience is perfect. I have a 17 month old that I am still working with his obedience, although I am not hard core with training so I am sure it is taking a bit longer than most. I am currently working with a trainer I love whose main focus is police dogs. Although he mostly deals with Shepherds and Malinois, he has worked with some Boerboels and similar breeds (Presa, etc.). I was not sure if I was going to do protection work with my guy, but I like it and I think he will so I asked my trainer what he thought and he feels he's got a great temperament for it. He wants to wait a bit with him until we get his obedience perfect (his out is actually very good though at this point). As long as you trust your trainer and they have a great reputation, I would feel comfortable going at the pace they deem fit.
However, as the owner, you know your pup best and need to be able to see if things are moving to quickly for her.
Good luck and let us know how it goes!
Chrissy
now my female has seemingly gotton bored, she was progressing real well and now it seems shes just like whatever.she doesnt show any fear of whip,but she bites and doesnt hold on and kinda gives up.
maybe its just immaturity, any ideas anyone
Possibly the maturity is an issue... I am no expert so can't really offer many suggestions... I do know that I love the DVD by Leerburg (like most of his stuff) about the power of playing tug with your dog. It is a precurser to protection work by building the desire to bite and tug, making it fun for the dog. Maybe try to take a few steps back and start again. I would try watching the DVD and see if it helps you to build more drive in her...
Chrissy
Yes Don't give up we all can have a bad day. do work at home, with Watch Stay and hide and seek with you. that may liven things up too. Good luck and Peace Lee.
I know this post is old but just curious, my trainer told me that Mastiff's don't do well with bite work because they bite their own lips a lot and let go. Could she maybe have droopier lips? Just a thought!
Lisa thanks for your input on the post. Mastiffs from what I have seen, tend to have more droopy jowls than boerboels. A lot of it has to do with the drive & focus of the dog. I've posted some articles below that might be helpful for some interested in this post. Hope this is helps.
Building Drive, Focus, and Grip Q&A
Bite Training puppies 8 Weeks & Older
Accidental Bites & Poor Handling in K-9 Training
Training Defense Before Prey Is Foolish, and Stupid!
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