Avoidance issue from previous training... - Page 2

She didn't have e-collar training when she first arrived.  She isn't a full speed ahead dog, not all working lines, even imports, are.  I don't know what happened where you bought her from or the home before.  Try different toys, tugs and balls on a rope and squeky toys.  Don't feed her the morning you are working her, she gets her breakfast when you are training.  

I agree with those that say give her time, let her bond. She's been shoved from pillar to post, and needs time to recover.

She's a gorgeous dog...I hope you're able to get her to work for you!

The dog more than likely is just "soft" and is using "avoidance" to protect its-self from stressful situations. You may can help the dog by starting at the basics and doing alot of socializing without asking much from him if anything. Take him out in public and just have people be friendly towards him. If you go to the Sch club just let him watch all the activities. At some point if he may get keyed up and want to particpiate but this might take several months. He might have been mis-treated or progressed too fast which caused the avoidance but may be due to being over-stressed, hard to really say just chatting over the internet. Good luck with him

Iam not sure how long you had her before you started to work her,but i would just bond with her.Play alot with her even if she not into toys  throw a ball  or a toy if she dosen't chase it you run and get it ,make it very exciting for her maybe she will start to play wih you.If she dose start to play make it short  and up beat don't burn her out.Then when she show good intrest in a toy do alittle obed keep it very short and up beat.If you see her going down in her drive you done to much.This will take some time before you can get her where you want her ,but if  you really like her give her the time and love she needs.

Awesome replies!!!  A HUGE THANK YOU!!!  to all who posted and emailed me-I can't tell you how much this all helps.  First of all, and especially to answer Dominic: I am keeping her NO MATTER WHAT, and want to do whatever is best for her-PERIOD.  If that is some obedience or more, great, if not great!  She has an amazing temperament and so does her sister I just found out-but they both had absolutely NO prey or food drive or desire to do much bitework-sometimes that just happens. 

To answer several of you, she has only been with us for about a month, and BONDING is my main goal, and will continue to be.  What I was concerned about was the fact that I had started doing obedience with her at a Schutz club just once a week as soon as I got her.   She seemed to be even more "Velcro dog" with no confidence since bringing her there.  She is also about to start her heat (next week) so that may be part of it. 

I have been lovingly encouraged by one man at the club in particular to do exactly as many of you say-find a toy, play BRIEFLY and work in a little obedience if possible, then STOP once she loses interest or her drive goes down.  Interesting to note that as I was walking away with her off of the Schutz field to put back in my rig, she saw the helper (who had just put on the suit).  She IMMEDIATELY pulled me towards him in great interest, but as soon as he turned around, she turned tail and kept a distance of about 10 ft.  She was still interested, but only on her terms.  The helper then very wisely threw down his hat, gloves (no sleeve on) so she could investigate which she eagerly did.  Then we were done-she was ready to go to the rig.  She has had some bitework which I have never seen, and won't ever push to see-if she wants to do it great, but I won't force ANYTHING with this dog!

I think bottom line is BONDING and PLAYING and if possible doing some obedience, keeping it VERY upbeat!!!  She was well on her way to a BH, but this time she will have all the time she needs to do it and hopefully ENJOY it.   I am a very patient mommy-she's SO worth it!!!

Again, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

P.S. Rezkat5-YES, she was for sale-same dog, but she ended up being GIVEN to me-(sort of a rescue situation), but regardless-I am one blessed lady!

Wow, one of my friends almost purchased this female when the people had offered her for sale. They said she was awesome in everyway if I remember correctly!!!!

Hope you can get her to settle down and start to work for ya..

Well, she IS awesome to ME in everyway-so glad I got her and not your friend!-neener neener!!!    If you wanted a purely sport dog however-no, she is not going to fit in your home!  She would have probably been rehomed AGAIN, so I am glad she and her previous owner picked ME...no matter what.

T.

Sounds like you are in love with your new girl.  Good for you!

If it's the dog that Dennis is thinking of then I'm the one that almost bought her.  Is she a horse chaser and that's why she had to be rehomed?

She's the one the ad said divorce forced sale.  She's a sweet dog, I met her when she first was imported and always liked her.  Glad she found a good home.