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Old 03-31-2008, 06:42 PM
jlhnokc jlhnokc is offline
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Re: what makes a dog stop working?

JazzKing, I can't offer a lot of advice about SCH, but I can say from an outsider looking in you seem inpatient. I understand your dog is going through the motions, but there is so much more to it than that. It seems to me you are at a very scary point that with one wrong move from anyone and your dog is going to be sent reeling backwards, maybe never to return again. I can relate it to horse training. Just because my horse will clear 3'3 doesn't mean he's ready for it, or that high of jumps in a whole course. A FOUNDATION has to be built and that takes lots of time doing smaller jumps, adding in more and more as we go and PROOFING each step as we move along. I see it no different than where your at. Why push? You have got some great advice on here from people YOU KNOW know what they are talking about, not to mention, look how torn you are about your training? Don't you think that your dog feels that as well? Even if you don't realize you're doing it? Take a deep breathe and back up a bit, it's for the good of your dog.
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