| Re: what makes a dog stop working?
Is your dog young?
This could be mental stress being expressed physically. My young BC started to go slow at training. I have taken a step backwards and make training super fun with lots of reward, and more playing than training. Sessions are kept very short.
She is definitely responding and I think it is because she feels less pressured and I have to give her time to develop mentally and phyiscally and to build our relationship.
My older dog already has a relationship with me as well as being a focussed and extroverted animal. She loves trials and is a terrible show off in front of a crowd, but she is also mentally and physically mature and I dont over train her. |