It isn't always the human end of the leash....

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jacksdad
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It isn't always the human end of the leash....

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nice reminder that it isn't always just the human end of the leash that determines how a dog turns out.

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Re: It isn't always the human end of the leash....

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Absolutely :D When Jasper arrived I was armed with 'The Perfect Puppy' book and had checked out positive training classes... and even I couldn't have screwed up badly enough to explain Jasper's guarding and SA issues :lol: And though I have moved him a long way along the scale from 'severe guarding/SA' to the other end, I believe he will always guard in certain circumstances, and will never be 100% relaxed about being left. And I love him for who he is.

As far as I know neither of his parents were guarders, but we've met his mum's owner several times and a few things have become apparent - his mum's a 'grumpy madam', his sister's too shy for the show ring, another of his siblings growled at the judge, and his dad's a whinger. The rest of his family are workers, in multi-dog households, which may affect how the 'grumpy' genes ended up expressing themselves.
Jasper, lurcher, born December 2009
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