GSDlover_4ever said:
There is no need for a person to pet any dog.
When I got him at 7 months I did socialize him, but that did not include people grouping him, not necessary.
When I got him at 7 months I did socialize him, but that did not include people grouping him, not necessary.
He would have been exposed whether you chose to or not.
LOL, it has nothing to do with nerves or training or socialization.
It has to do with him. I RESPECT my dogs, which I cant say alot of people still do. I will NEVER force him to accept being hugged, and he does get corrected for displaying that behavior, but I will not try to change that.
I don't know what school of thought you come from but teaching a dog to be tolerant of new people has nothing to do with force.
That is how people get bit, the owners or anyone does not respect the dog. They continue to do something that the dog does not like, and they get hurt.
The owner of the dog has a responsibility to step in and know when to say enough is enough, the owner also has a responsibility to do what they can to ensure the dog does not freak out over the slightest thing.
No, you took thingd from two seperate post. The first one was referring to agressive behavior towards me, and I said he wouldnt dare, and he knows the consequence, for that behavior. And the other thread I was referring to corrections in training where I said my dogs get corrected for CHOOSING not to do something. Get your facts straight next time, .
It was the thread entitled "At the end of my rope" or something of that nature. In one post in the thread you were saying how your dogs worked for you to avoid correction. In the same thread in following posts you said that your dog was a working dog and not a pet and you would not subject him to being handled in a crowded room.
If you would like me to bring up the exact quotes where you said all these things in the same thread, not post, thread I would be happy to do so or to save time anyone is welcome to search the forums themselves.
Key word: NUETRAL. IF a person is nuetral they do not pet a dog. Find a different word, . Caza is fine with people, but again no one needs to touch him or any dog. I worked on NEUTRALIZING him to people, the environment and other elements.
LOL, I'm a firm believer of every dog is an individual and you will rarely see me breed discriminate.
He is approachable. You can stand two inches from him and he will not even look at you
Why am I trying to explain myself to you in the first place.