| Muck,
I am also in agreance with Valdes and Mick...
I had mentioned before that I wasn't sure why the shaking bothered you... It makes me laugh when my dog does that.. to me, it is a sign that he got really revved up, so I try to use that as an indicator.
Yes I agree also, that many people (SV come to mind) that have decided that shaking and other types of "true agression" signs are undesireable.... from what I have been able to acsertain (in my short tenure in this world of dogs) is that the thinking is that if the dog has strong enough nerves, he should never be bothered by the helper... well, I think we all know what this leads to-
Prey-Locked dogs ...
IMHO shaking is nothing more than a emotional outlet to relieve perceived stress.. if the dog is showing stress indicators, that simply means that the dog has reached its respective defense threshold... does this make sense?? Am I on the right track??
furthermore, the simple fact that the dog has reached its defense threshold is not a problem, unless the dogs defense drive is no substantial enough to withstand the event...
meaning, as long as the dog stayed on the bite, his defense drive is sufficient.. meaning you have a defensive dog, not a bad thing as long as you recognize it as such, and train accordingly..
and just because your dog is defensive, does not preclude it from being capable of working in prey, just that it will be more inclined to be defensive.... but these things are supposed to be a benefit, when talking protection, aren't they??
did I make any sense just now?? Mick?? Working?? German?? Storm?? Muck?? Valdes?? Help!!!:D
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