Keep in home or in kennel - Page 1

I have a one year old  female ,she is my future, I keep it at home like a pet,is it correct?because I have the other female(same litter) keep in a kennel,her character is stronger than one keep at home,is it treat like a pet is not good for show?

You'll get people on both sides of the fence on this issue.  Some people will swear that if you don't keep your dog in a kennel then you are not going to get the best drives and attention.  Others say that their working dogs live in the home with the family and still can work on the field.

Make your own decision based on what you feel is right for yourself and the dog.  However, you might not want to let two unaltered females run loose in the house together due to the potential for fights.  Those hormones can get them wacky sometimes.

Yvette

NOt at all!!!. Keeping a WORKING dog at home all the time is not a good idea. The fact that a dog gets the comfort of home shpuld come as a treat for the dog and not taken for granted. If you plan to do competition with the dog and championship,the dog MUST be crate trained and also kennel trained.

His time has to be very meticulously divided in home/kennel/crate etc etc.

The working dog has to be treated in a very serious manner and not the usual cuddly cuddly doodey do type pet manner

cheers

In the home the dog receives attention from many sources.  I personally keep pups and younger dogs kenneled when not being trained or socialized.  I also don't aloow my dogs to have other dog friends or run with other dogs without supervision.  When you pull a dog out of a kennel they are looking forward to being with you and attention usually goes to you.  In the house there are toys around they can use to fill time at their leasure.  The dog should look to you as the pack leader.  All things enjoyable should come from you. 

So a working dog will never reach its full potential if it lives as a pet lives with 24/7 human contact?

KENNEL

Petoasis, the way my trainer explained it to me, was a pet gets anything it wants and never has to work for it, the other has to work for anything it gets and that includes spending time with whom they look up to for leadership, therefore making it more likely he or she will want to work for the praise and reward. A pet on the other hand knows it does not have to do anything because in the end he knows he'll eat, get to go out and play, go on outings and just plain hang out indoors. Think about it?? When explained that way it made total sense, and it helped me a great deal.

Keep in mind that this is sometimes very difficult for some people, it might seem harsh, but I do agree with Don. Now those of us that do not have kennels have to reach this by other means, but the premise is the same, you do not raise a pup as a pet if you want a working dog.

Good Luck,

Debbie

"So a working dog will never reach its full potential if it lives as a pet lives with 24/7 human contact?"

SO where are we going with this?  "Never"? Are we trying to stir the pot? The person asked for opinions and they were given.  If yours differs, so be it.  None of this can be proven.  Go do you your own little pole and see how many top level working dogs live in the house 24/7.  Which differs from allowing the dog house time or to run about while doing yard work.There are exceptions to every rule.  Some dogs don't like living indoors.  SOme dogs should not be indoors because of destructive behavior.

From the way the question was asked you can infer the person has limitted experience in the sport and or training working dogs. Many mistakes are made by keeping a dog in the house ie. irregular enforcement of commands, extra food/treats and playing with the motivational toy/tug/ball at will.

Kyle

How can a dog do his job of protecting me if he's out in the kennel and I'm in the house?