Difference between.... - Page 4

Just read the last couple of posts

Would a better word be awareness?

much like when your walking down a street in a seedy neighbourhood, rather than being nervous or jumpy/nervy, you're confident and aware

Yogi explained his differentiation between nervous and nervy.
I'll take a jab at it for you with this example. When I'm watching extreme sports on TV, say a guy snow boarding down a steep mountain side, I call that guy nervey....he isn't 'nervous', but he has nerves with which to see and react instantaneously in a life and death environment.
While dog that is 'nervey' is not 'nervous' ,he is on edge enough that he will notice the slightest seemingly insignificant changes or movements and will investigate...the dog has 'spacial awareness'.

Joanro I would not have a dog any other way and if I check a dog I want to see a dog who is checking me to. A dog that is confident in his ability and is able to change if my mood cause a problem not because his mood I want a dog that can read body language not wait for the owner to turn him on thats the idea of havening a nerve. With a nervy dog u have the responsibility to make sure the dog does not become nervous social behaviour from a young age everything you can possibly think of and more . Clear head awareness and balanced behaviour now you will get civil like you never seen .

 that a civil male nervy  well balanced very socal Imo you need all of the above to get the perfect dog no equipment just the man and as soon as he is done back to been an alert dog that is super with the family 

joanro: " spatial awareness".

" . It's something I seek in my dogs and want in the breeding pairs. It does keep people safe. The dog is going to investigate the slightest change, scent or sound....and act accordingly."


On a not to long ago thread you slammed me when I mentioned that if a stranger entered our house and left. when I release my dog she goes into an entire house search all 3 floors looking for the scent. When she finds no one shes ok. Now it seems that you are changing your perspective.

Im happy to see that experienced persons like Duke, Prager, and Yogidog are weighing in on this discussion and giving a great perspective. The old Joan/ Jenni/ Suzie/ BW/ Bee tree team have loaded this board with a pretty biased understanding of the working GSD temperament.

Mithuna, you still don't get it. The key words are 'act accordingly'.
As for biased, haha, you are going to get an overdose of bias with the first two you mentioned :-)

Yogi, very nice male. We like the same kind of dog.

she investigates to bring things back to an equilibrium and we are happy with that.
what is your understanding of acting accordingly.
I think Prager, Duke and Yogi promote a more male perspective or a " man's dog".

And now a good post becomes fuc# up again mithuna sit on your hand u might learn something . Joan it seems that way people want real dogs well a real dog is nervy because without that u have a robot a nervy dog is just a lot more work be in the end a lot more fun