36 - North Shore News - Sunday, January 30, 2000

PETS
Shepherds not the only dogs to work |

@ Working Dogs, by Carrie Owens.
Prima Publishing, $36.50.

Terry Peters
Contributing Writer

WHEN the term “working dogs”
is mentioned, images of secing-
eye dogs and guard dogs appear,
generally Labradors and German
shepherds, but there are many
more dogs worthy of that title.

Carrie Owens has compiled a book of
tales of heroic acts, devout loyalty, and
amazing skills.

Thirty-nine dogs appear, each featured
with a photo and their story,

While their abilities are widely diverse,
their inclusion as working dogs is valid.

From Jazz, a black Labrador and win-
nee of the Iron Dog Competition, co
Sherlock and Scout, two beagles who work
at the Arrow Pest Service where they are
used to locate harmful bugs in homes.

While the photographs of the dogs could have been bet-

ter, their stories make for interesting reading and open your
eyes to the skills that a well trained dog can develop.

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canine
tonnection

LAST week we learned
how canine aggression
is a learned behaviour.

Healthy dogs, regardless
of breed or mix of breeds are
not born aggressive.
Socialization and how the
dog relates to the world is
what teaches a dog to be
aggressive or not. This week
we learn how to prevent your
pup from learning to be
aggressive.

_ Puppies learn that display-
ing their dominance and act-
ing tough gets them what
they want. This usually
begins over food or toys. A
pup may growl as someone
approaches when it is eating.

ing with
aggres

Or snap if someone tries to
take a roy away. To prevent
this pup from maturing into
a full-blown bully, this prob-
lem should be nipped in the
bud, right then and there.

At feeding time walk
around the pup, crouch
down and stick vour hands in
the pup's bowl. Get the pup
used to being disturbed while
it is cating. Touch the pups
feet, tail and backside. If the
pup growls or tries to snap
take the food away altogether
... who is in charge here?

If this happened while the
pup was still in the fitter, the
mother would have kad a lit-
tle chat with this obnoxious
pup. Whar you don’t want to
do is back off from the pup
and give it peace. All you are
doing is rewarding the dog
for being aggressive over its
food. The same rules apply
with toys. Ifyou want the
toy, take it.

Growling while playing is
not necessarily aggression.
Pups growl while play-fight-

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