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Hello everyone. I have always thought of NERVE and COURAGE like this. In the long attack in schutzhund the dog runs down the field with the helper threatening the dog i feel this equals COURAGE then once the dog has hit the sleeve it becomes pressure from the helper to test the dogs nerves.
The dog has to be able to withstand the pressure from the helper so i refer to that as NERVE. Not COURAGE... I feel COURAGE is the initial stage testing of the dogs Character and the ability to attemp a task.
The man that kicks my dog wont kick him the second time. Yes do right: Its like explaining the trinity"God,Jesus and the Holy Spirit"...one without the other doesnt exist.....
laughter, that's pretty good for courage and nerve, but the question is the difference between nerve and "confidence". But then again, it all might be under the heading of "courage".
and it was a 289 high performance, super sport probably lighter than urs and I would have left u in the smoke behind.....back then I had nerve and confidence...I still have confidence but lost some of my nerve as Highway patrols are always around, expecially when I wanted to test my corvett a few years ago, good ole 350 and at 120mph i cut back , ran out of road , because i knew where the patros were sitting, and I lost my nerve......a lot of plastic to fly apart if I goofed.....
Well Yellow Rose, since I have confidence in my car, nerves of steel and the courage not to worry about the highway patrol (I carry a badge and they would probably give me a break :), I think I would have never smelled your smoke. As a matter of fact, I presently own a 56' Coronet Hemi, if you still own that Corvette :). Are you staring at me and revving your engine, AGAIN ;-) Vroooman
Nerves are the ability to handle stress. You cannot build good nerves. You can maxamize what you have.
Confidence stems from good nerves. Confidence comes from the dog not fearing and feeling good about himself. Good training will build a dog's confidence. That's why for example in agility you never let the young dog fall or get hurt. That way he continally builds confidence. If he does fall or get hurt it can be very hard to re-build the confidence lost.
In such as a tracking,trailing and air scenting dogs the dog must lead and work out front. He needs confidence to do so, otherwise he keeps staying close to his trainer.
Hey, I think we accidently described courage, nerve and confidence ;-)
I thought nerves has to do with stability and confidence is the ability to face a challenge and rise above it successfully. A confident dog knows who he is and what he can do but doesn't have to be a show off about it unless it is necessary ,he is a calm dog but fearless. That could be exhibited in almost any scenario .
A weak nerved dog may exhibit fear biting, running away,refusal to bite a man high on the body-near the eyes. I don't know if I am describing this correctly and I may be wrong, just my understanding of it. I would not trust a weak nerved dog in a pinch. JMHO
gsdlvr2...I think everone is hitting correctly on it.
I have seen dogs with such bad nerves that a piece of paper waving in the wind would send them running.
There is a wide variety of level of nerves and stability.
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