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The click is used to mark a behavior. It's like telling a kid "That's what you did right" <br /> <br /> When the dog hears the marker (for example mine is verbal "yes!") it means what he did that exact moment was right.<br /> <br /> And she used the lazer light as a reward. Do this, and you get to chase it sort of thing
..Wat. How?!?!?! Hahaha<br>& I don't understand the clicker training or how she used a trainer. What does the dog gain/benefit from hearing a click or seeing a light?
I know! I was laughing so hard it hurt. xD <br /> <br /> Sadly there is a local trainer I was talking to the other day. And I brought up how my friend taught her deaf dog to do a bark and hold (yes, her deaf dog does Schutzhund!) by using a lazer light for a reward. <br /> <br /> The trainer said "Wow, she's really dumb. That dog is dominating her."
Celestial, that link has always made me laugh, especially the "dog dominant over light" part.
If anyone is interested in truly understanding dominance I'd recommend reading this. It's written by someone who actually went to school to study these things.<br /> <br /> http://drsophiayin.com/philosophy/dominance/<br /> <br /> <br /> Also a wolf hybrid from a breeder = backyard breeder. If you do end up getting one, go to a rescue.<br /> But I'd never recommend a wolf hybrid to someone who hasn't studied animal behavior.<br /> <br /> Now! If you want a dog that truly looked like a wolf, look into Tamaskans. <br /> <a href="http://longlivepuppies.com/PicturesDogs/Tamaskan4.jpg">Picture</a>
<i>"The dog I get will be submissive to me. And it makes it easier to train because wolves listen to the alpha."</i><br>That isn't how it works. You can't say "I'm dominant" and the dog listens to you, you [and everybody else your wolf-hybrid interacts with] has to be dominant. If you slip up <b>once</b> that dog is going to use it to his advantage. How do unruly, dominant, rude dogs behave? They bite. One bite from a "half-wolf" and say R.I.P, doggy. Wolves do not listen to the alpha like a snap of your fingers, they need to be shown who is the alpha/dominant one. Wolves and wolf-dogs are not submissive, obedient, loyal animals, they do not want to listen to humans and you can't expect to say "I'm alpha" like you're cesar milan or something and the wolf will sit there with it's tail wagging. It doesn't work like that.<br><br>I've spoken to people who own wolf-dog hybrids and they can back me up on this. Wolf-dogs/wolves/wolf-hybrids are not like dogs. You cannot raise them like you would a GSD and expect it to work out.<br><br><a href=http://netpet.batw.net/articles/Wolf.article.html rel=nofollow>[LINK]</a>
Ok, I am NOT a one time dog owner. I Have handled og sitting, owning, walking, and pretty much anything else. I Have experience with dogs, I know it takes training, and I have a dominant personality, so The dog I get will be submissive to me. And it makes it easier to train because wolves listen to the alpha.
<i>"I highly suggest any "sporting" breed dogs because they are driven to please, for the most part."</i><br>Why? Unless DarkKitten is willing to put the time, effort and exercise into owning a sporting breed, that's not the right decision in my opinion. The very first breed that comes to mind when you say "sporting breed" is Springer Spaniel. Springer Spaniels are not house dogs, they need to run.<br>Horseman, spitz are primitive breeds like husky and you'd run into the same stubbornness with them as you would a Sibe.
I did a quick search and came up with several breeds that somewhat resemble wolves that are much more appropriate for owners who can't handle a husky or wolfdog:<br /> <a href="http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/norwegianelkhound.htm">Norwegian Elkhound</a>(has a very wolfey pattern)<br /> <a href="http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/americanindiandog.htm">American Indian Dog</a><br /> <a href="http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/keeshond.htm">Keeshound</a>(I've heard a lot of good feedback about these)<br /> <a href="http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/samoyed.htm">Samoyed</a><br /> <br /> The only one that isn't on the larger side is the Norwegian Elkhound
I say no to a wolf-hybrid for many of the same reasons that were already said - I also say some of the things said are false, dogs "bred for.." whatever is kind of false. You don't have to use a dog for what it's "bred for". If you can take your dog to agility or another canine sport you can manage a high energy breed. You don't have to stick with what they were "bred for" to make this happen, though.<br /> <br /> However, if you want a dog that will sit around the house and go for walks, I suggest finding a breed of that temperament. I had English Setters, they come in a small and large variety, I had both, and both of them were awesome dogs. They were content with exercise around the home - walks, running around the yard, playing, etc. That's the only largeish breed I've had, and they are very beautiful and very nice family pets :3<br /> <br /> After working at a shelter for so long I will say you should NOT jump into a husky just because you like the way it looks. Time and time again I see huskies come in because the previous owner couldn't manage them; for example, one kept running away from home, it would tear up fences and the owners just got tired of it and turned her over to the shelter. I've never owned a husky, but since I see them ALL the time in the shelter due to behavioral problems they are not a breed for just anyone. They are for someone who knows dogs very well and can put up with a stubborn dog. <br /> <br /> I highly suggest any "sporting" breed dogs because they are driven to please, for the most part. Of course every breed of dog has its exceptions and rarely are you ever going to find a dog that fits EXACTLY to its breed, but based on personal experience sporting breeds are the easiest ones to work with. Even within sporting breeds though they are VERY intelligent and need obedience work routinely to keep them from getting bored.