GSD pets - what is "work" to them? - Page 2

Guy  -  Poor Auggie !!!  That's not "work",  that's slavery.  

@ guy if he scoops his poop and cleans bathroom, y dont u make him poop in bathroom, could be less work 4 him

All work is good, all jobs are good.

Kalibeck my male Rottweiler was a babysitter in his glory with a group of kids around him to watch and love.  Those dogs are one in a million.  Good days

GSD guy;  How do I teach them to vacuum?  great post.

Sitasmom:  great job.  love that kind of dog.  She is probably very, very intelligent also.  Boy keep her motivated and it will help to keep her out of trouble.  Don't you just love that stuff.  These guys are bred for those type of jobs. 

Nan

i have a male chance and a female sassy they are almost 1.yr old chance went threw all of petsmarts classes and done GREAT ! no today is my girls big day lol . its in thier blood to do well and to please i give them alot of time in the back yard to play when im home and try real hard to be out there with them i like to let them get ingalped in what ever they are doing and then call one or both to come to me or to get a ball or just to work with them one on one like sit ,stay ,lay down,or my fav to heel across the yard and watch them just come alive cause im talking to them walking a dog will be a fun thang u can do makem show off thier skills in front of friends and other dogs mine is like hey beat that and just prayze them a BUCH one they do it  and u will have one happy best friend for life

My pets only want to be involved with whatever we are doing for the most part. My older dog has a few duties that he looks forward to everyday. He tells me when the newspaper is delivered. He would get it himself, but the e-fence prevents this. I hand it to him and then his job is to bring it in.  All deliveries, to be truthful, that fit in his mouth. The mail lady purposely slows down even when not making a delivery and throws him a dog treat. The UPS guys, too, always leave him a biscuit on the package if they leave it on the porch. It is just the FedX guy who has to call me because they are scared to death to get out of their truck. Wimps.

Mojo also patrols the perimeter. He is especially concerned that passerby's maintain their forward motion. Pedestrians usually have no problem with this, and the more timid have become accustomed to crossing to the other side of the street when they go by our home. I get the feeling they don't trust the e-fence 100 percent.

He absolutely must see the kid get on the schoolbus, every morning, and will wave good-bye. Not only does this job make the kid feel good, the whole bus looks forward to his blessing to the start of their day.

I don't have a garbage disposal, for some reason, (long story), so he gets that job, too.

And he is a great listener to the slings and arrows of our daily lives. Those supportive licks are a very important part of his job.

There is no higher calling for working dog then to be well trained family companion and natural protector. That is the base to any other function the dog will perfom but it can also  proudly stand on its own merrit as it did for thousands of years. 

I am working on breeding a dog with opposable thumbs!!! Someone to help fold the laundry, so far they can just grab the towels and socks and run away with them!

Prager pegged it again!