people with Rakker progeny - Page 1

yes a logical  extension of an earlier thread.  i am interested in any info on health, triats in the work etc of this dog and his progeny. was not used a large amount compared to other dogs i guess, i am trying to find out why, yes i am a fan of the line but information is very difficult to get.

thanks for any help.

I have a daughter from his brother Rocky. I am unimpressed with working drives. She is very independent and has no use for humans unless it
is for something she wants. I have talked to others with Rocky offspring who have many of the same issues. Health wise, she couldn't be
healthier. Hips were xrayed at 5 years old and are absolutely perfect. No allergies, excellent skin and coat, easy keeper. Am looking to adopt
her out into a forever home.

I know this is not exactly the answer you were looking for, but thought it at least a little pertinent.

Melissa

thanks for info, good to hear about health. i am not familiar with Rocky, what was he like? sorry to hear it didn't work out, what did you train her for? just lacked all drives?? what about environment, suspicion aggression get anyhting out of her. i would love to speak with the other people you mentioned if you think they would talk. somehow i am not surprised totally about issues you mentioned. my boy has drive out the wazoo for things he wants and nil for anything else. i doubt he would do well in ipo as he would lose drive in the rigid  training/trialling. i think this is a recurring theme that i am piecing together, i think a pre-requisite for an ipo dog is willingness to please the handler in order to get the high scores in obed. a dog forced into it will not present the same picture (btw i am not training for ipo).

thanks for info.


 

Environmentally she is completely sound, never any issues with gunfire, being out in the public, cars etc...

All of the dogs I have been training in ipo and the K9s I've raised, would do anything for a ball, toy etc... Her, she
will if it suits her, and her ob looks supere flashy at times, but  she'll loose focus after .3 miliseconds and then
she's off doing her own thing. She will never be reliable off lead without the use of an ecollar. Even then she will
fight through it to do what she wants, if that makes sense.

She is very food motivated and using the clicker worked well BUT her nose is so good that if you're not being a
pez dispenser, she's off doing her thing. The only area she excells in is tracking. Her bitework is lackluster. She'll
fire up, bite the sleeve, fire up on a man without a sleeve, but her heart is not in it. She feels no need to protect her
handler and will only protect for herself and because at that moment she is having fun... sometimes.

If you put her in a fenced in area and try and play ball, she will completely ignore you and the ball (tug/toy etc..)
BUT if you leave her out there for 5 hours or so by herself, then she's all about playing ball, maybe.

As long as I keep her exercised, she is good with the kids (a bit bouncy at times), and male dogs. She is more
canine oriented and if there is another dog involved, she will never acknowledge you.

I did not have her from a puppy and she was given to me at 4 years old.

When left to her own devices, she does not play, only sniffs and marks.

Melissa

to be honest yr description does not sound that bad to me. what was her training history before you got her at 4yo??