Being an Enthusiastic Handler

awww
good conversations.
Run like the cops are chasing you, is what I try on a course but I am a loud mouth by nature (doesn't come as a surprise to anybody, does it lol) I usually don't care a lot of what others think of me and I make sure my dog is having the best time! I don't care about much else as long as we're having a blast :D
However I also cheer for lots of other handlers and good runs still bring tears to my eyes, nothing more joyful than a dog doing what they love!!

I admit it, I am ridiculous :biggrin2:
My trainer calls it my verbal diarrhea when I run a course, cuz I don't stop praising while running, lol
I say Good boy, Way to go, That's my guy, Come one buddy...
and Toffee is one of the very few dogs my Instructor knows that is SO used to it that it doesn't pull him off a jump while I go on, so she says she doesn't have to ask me to shut up and let the dog do it's job, lol... whereas when I am training Spruce he'd be W T F are you saying?? So I have to try and adjust the way I'll do things with him... He's silent when he runs, very food motivated, but for Toffee it's the chase and the ball and my enthusiasm... he also often barks a lil the whole way through... guess I got what I give, lol
 
Thanks for all your replies.

Missy doesn't like physical play, doesn't respond to body pushes unless she's tugging. My first Sheltie Jasmine loved wrestling and body pushes, but Missy, not so much. She does get excited when I talk in an exciting voice, but not when treats are involved :lol:. I have been working on increasing my volume. Initially I was worried she would think I was yelling at her and that she was in trouble, but so far it hasn't been a problem. I am glad to hear that other dogs don't need the crazy enthusiastic praise!
 
Re-visiting this topic. Missy and I went to see a trainer on Saturday to work on flyball and her chasing problem. I was told that Missy is a "party girl" and she's going to go where the party is, so if I'm not providing the fun (by being enthusiastic), then she's going to go to another source of fun (other dogs). I guess I have to amp up my enthusiasm with miss party girl. Doesn't she know her momma is a very introverted person?
 
Jess041 said:
Re-visiting this topic. Missy and I went to see a trainer on Saturday to work on flyball and her chasing problem. I was told that Missy is a "party girl" and she's going to go where the party is, so if I'm not providing the fun (by being enthusiastic), then she's going to go to another source of fun (other dogs). I guess I have to amp up my enthusiasm with miss party girl. Doesn't she know her momma is a very introverted person?
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I kind of have the opposite problem with Jody. He gets overly excited, so I need to stay calm for him to stay calm. When he's overly excited it's like he's deaf and bline. He jumps around, yelps, cries in excitement, spins, gets mega zoomies, and anything I say he can't hear (or doesn't want to:rolleyes2:)
 
Jess041 said:
Thanks for all your replies.

Missy doesn't like physical play, doesn't respond to body pushes unless she's tugging. My first Sheltie Jasmine loved wrestling and body pushes, but Missy, not so much. She does get excited when I talk in an exciting voice, but not when treats are involved :lol:. I have been working on increasing my volume. Initially I was worried she would think I was yelling at her and that she was in trouble, but so far it hasn't been a problem. I am glad to hear that other dogs don't need the crazy enthusiastic praise!
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Spitfire would totally shut down if yelled at. We have a box loader who will give Sca a yell when he is thinking about chasing or flaking in general. We already discussed that she is not allowed to say anything to Spitfire :lol:

Sounds like the drive was worth it though. Now come to CanAm :yes:
 
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