Will your dog work with someone else?

Both my guys will work for anyone especially if you have treats.Then they are your best buds.Shadow wet to Germany to compete and he went with my instructor and they were gone for a week.
 
In agility Riley will work for anyone, with or without treats. We used to rent the ring with several others and would literally had everyone take Riley out on course for a turn.

Obedience and tricks... as long as he knows you OR you have treats he will work his butt off for you.
 
Spruce: Uhm, hai, got food? errr.. maybeee... but no thanks for the offer... I may try it... but then I get unsure and uhm.. no, thanks after all!"

Toffee: "N to the hellz NO, NO, NEVERRRR, WHOOOO ARE YOUUUU?"

When I was away visiting family in Germany last year Toffee would work for my friend and Instructor in class without issues! But omg I can't be anywhere near if somebody was trying to work with him that wasn't me...

Have tried it with Spruce, who's in love with Sheltie friends of mine, a Mother Daughter team, he goes all totally cutesey gaaga over them whenever he sees them, he did a few obstacles for them at a fun match... but even with them he became very unhappy and kept looking for me. I don't push it, as if it's not fun for him, I don't deem it important to try harder to make him like it.

In other words Shelties aren't border collies, lol. They don't work for the love of work, but to work with YOU...
Shelties are usually SO in tune with their handler, I think you'd have to work on it and make it part as a routine, I like what Caro explained, to make it work :D
 
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Lexi works beautifully for my trainer. The first time I saw them work together, because I was hurt, I was amazed. it made me think...."you ARE the weakest link!!":biggrin2:
 
Diva would have run for everyone anywhere doing anything. Sigh I really miss her.
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I sometimes try to loan out Cadbury, but surprisingly no one wants to run him:eek2: He will work for anyone with treats in their hand
 
Like Jess, I have unpredictable arthritis which prevents me from participating in agility with my male sometimes.

But he does agility with a friend of mine, although I doubt he would do it for a male handler.
 
I think Ruu would work with someone else, but Honey is my velcrow dog. She refuses to go with anyone else.
 
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