tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post5362116403642867340..comments2023-07-19T05:06:28.227-05:00Comments on The Dogs Are Really In Charge: Vito USDAALaura and The Corgi, Toller, & Duckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06437492165453445126noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post-51331057767442393432015-06-15T19:35:49.966-05:002015-06-15T19:35:49.966-05:00Ooooh okay! That makes sense! He had me fooled t...Ooooh okay! That makes sense! He had me fooled too. I totally thought he was a high drive dog. That's why I was surprised to see how lack luster he was in that video. Thanks for explaining it for me. :DAchieve1dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401246064499148344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post-31394069477284410942015-06-15T18:19:00.970-05:002015-06-15T18:19:00.970-05:00I think Sad Toller is combination of
1. a little g...I think Sad Toller is combination of<br />1. a little general anxiety (although overall he seems very comfortable now in the agility ring and no more bar setter/judge/etc worries!)<br />2. Not naturally loving to run. He's much more of a sniffer on walks than liking to do the zoomies. Unlike the corgi and the Duck who both seem to love to run.<br />3. Low work ethic. Very much a "what's in it for me" type of dog. That being said, he is highly obsessive so a lot of people think he is very driven as he LOVES his rewards and can fool me/others easily. That was a trap I fell into several years ago of showing him his reward up front to draw energy from, but it backfired. In a trial Vito knows there is no reward in the ring. Jackpot style training is helping a lot, but still hard for Vito.<br /><br />As long as Vito seems to be having a good time we're sticking with it and I'm going to continue my education. Sad Toller runs are thankfully not the norm anymore. He's not always Running Toller, but I've had to learn to become OK with that and just become super excited when he does choose to Run in a trial.Laura and The Corgi, Toller, & Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06437492165453445126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7360711630366485930.post-36921425540817119612015-06-15T14:08:57.156-05:002015-06-15T14:08:57.156-05:00Awww. Do you think sad Toller is from anxiety or ...Awww. Do you think sad Toller is from anxiety or maybe boredom? He just doesn't seem interested in it at all in the Jumpers. :( I hope you find his motivation soon because I know it has to be discouraging to have a trial like that. Good for you sticking with it!Achieve1dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401246064499148344noreply@blogger.com