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Just got home from Rally class, this was the second class we did the full course in, what a ball it is!! Lexy did great, all she needs to do now is learn to read the signs for herself so momma doesn't look like an idiot when she skips one!
On another note, I was sooooo proud of Lexus. There is a Shepard in the class, that the idiot woman lets approach other dogs even though she can be snippy. She approached Lexus when I walked in a sat down, and Lexus is completely dog friendly and the shepard didn't have full line to reach Lexy, so I just watched her. She pulled a shepard move and was almost in Lexy's face and aggressively started barking and lunged at her.
She wasn't close enough to get her, but Lexy didn't lunge at her, she moved close beside me and sat. The shep started to head out way again, and Lexy let out this DEEP rumple in her chest. Didn't bark didn't lunge, just warned her to stop right there. I haven't really been in many situations with Lexus for her to have a chance to react to anything like that, I was so pleased with the way she handled it by moving to me and watching the dogs next move. She didn't cower or act afraid at all! Okay, done gloating, just another reason for me to love my girl! :boldblue: Although I love Shepards, just another reason why I know a DOBERMAN is for me! Their brains! Thinking something out rather than just reacting, (ideally anyway!)
One more note, my trainer's shepard came down with bloat last week. Fortunetely her husband was home with him, he recognized the signs and rushed him to the ER. They make it in time to save his life, although I guess his diaphram was nicked during the surgery and he had to have a tube in his throat for a while. But he is now on the mend!
SHe gave important advice---know your dog, watch his stomach if it is swollen or hard at all, if he is gagging and nothing comes up. Head straight to the ER. Important for all of us with our large dogs.
On another note, I was sooooo proud of Lexus. There is a Shepard in the class, that the idiot woman lets approach other dogs even though she can be snippy. She approached Lexus when I walked in a sat down, and Lexus is completely dog friendly and the shepard didn't have full line to reach Lexy, so I just watched her. She pulled a shepard move and was almost in Lexy's face and aggressively started barking and lunged at her.
She wasn't close enough to get her, but Lexy didn't lunge at her, she moved close beside me and sat. The shep started to head out way again, and Lexy let out this DEEP rumple in her chest. Didn't bark didn't lunge, just warned her to stop right there. I haven't really been in many situations with Lexus for her to have a chance to react to anything like that, I was so pleased with the way she handled it by moving to me and watching the dogs next move. She didn't cower or act afraid at all! Okay, done gloating, just another reason for me to love my girl! :boldblue: Although I love Shepards, just another reason why I know a DOBERMAN is for me! Their brains! Thinking something out rather than just reacting, (ideally anyway!)
One more note, my trainer's shepard came down with bloat last week. Fortunetely her husband was home with him, he recognized the signs and rushed him to the ER. They make it in time to save his life, although I guess his diaphram was nicked during the surgery and he had to have a tube in his throat for a while. But he is now on the mend!
SHe gave important advice---know your dog, watch his stomach if it is swollen or hard at all, if he is gagging and nothing comes up. Head straight to the ER. Important for all of us with our large dogs.