Lazy GSD... - Page 1

Thoughts on why a 7 month old would be lazy? His parents are both titled SchH3 and he has a lot of energy until he's tired and then he's done. I'm not training him in a formal manner just yet but he's even lazy with playing and chasing a ball around. Any ideas? 

My 22 week old is the same way, but mainly when we are outside.  I think it might be the heat.  Or, it might be that she is a bigger wimp than her Mom.  I had her at a class that was outside and all she kept doing when we were working on retrieve, was running off to sit in the shade.  lol  The trainer said she is out of shape.  How does one go about getting a dog in shape?  I have read it isn't good to take younger gsd jogging because their bones are still developing.

You can try a fling pole to stimulate the pups.  It works very well....helps the strike and eye/mouth coordination. I have a 3 mo. old male pup who is very large and a little frumpy.  He will out grow it.  He lights right up with the fling pole.  It's not something I use regularly on pups, just when necessary.

Swimming is excellent, this time of year, for conditioning any dog.  Plus, it cools them off very well.  Of course, I don't have the dangers, in Michigan, of gators and water moccasins!  (I know all about snakes, though!!  Born in Missouri & went to college in Kansas.)  There are only two kinds of snakes, which I don't like.  Dead snakes and live snakes!!LOL

Debbie

Add 20 degrees to the outside temperature to understand what your dog is feeling.  Is it too hot for you to be happy?

Anything over 60 degrees F is just play time -- no hard training.  Raise that to 68 degrees when he is 18 months, and 72 when he is two.

My dogs work with great energy and enthusiasm when it is between 20 degrees F and 32 degrees F.   If ice melts, they are getting warm.  Once over 65 (85 for people) they wilt.

 Happyday,

I live in a part of CA that is not hotter than 80 degrees during the day.  And it is both inside and out that he's lazy, regardless if it's 60 degrees or 80...

"It is freaking hot outside - you want to run around in 100 degree temps? It doesnt matter what titles mom and dad have - it is freaking hot... give em a break - I work my dogs and I am sweating buckets - I don't have fur - short sessions in training and if you are hot - they are hot - dogs temp is 104 and yours is 98.+ what ever - you got to ask why your dog is 7 months old is lazy - give me a break..... let it cool down a bit - work your dog inside - ------you are lucky your dog has enough drive to work at all in this heat.... "


 Happyday


maybe before you get onto some finger pointing ..you should ask if it actually is HOT where this person lives.
More I read on this board more I feel like people here LOVE to pass judgment, steal dog's pictures and present them like their own dogs, sometimes even post some very nice body part pictures for everybody to see.



OK to the post yes the dog could be lazy. I had one like that "lazy" I just do not know what you have done with you pup to build drives. Statement that this dog is lazy from me would be just agreing with you.
How about a place where you can go and ask people? like shutz club, PSA club, do you need this drives or you just want them for play time.
Whatever your reason, somebody should show you how to biuld them.

Though this wasn't my post, I appreciate what everyone had to say.  I am happy to hear that I am not being too soft on my dog.  She is a longcoat so I am sure that makes her even hotter.  I also live in Michigan and it has been warm here lately.  I would love to take her to the lake.  Her little wading pool gives her a jolt of energy that is so cute, but it only keeps her happy for so long.  Maybe that will be my goal for the weekend. And I do agree that the flirt pole is wonderful.  I just recently discovered such a thing and it has give a burst of life into my neurotic Australian shepherd I got when she was a year old and has never played with a toy before in her life.  she just loves to chase that thing.  I was amazed to see her go!

Thanks everyone for your input! And a big thanks to GSDPack for addressing the obvious. :)