GUGP Season 2 - Week 4 - Head Collar

Pilaf starts her training with a head collar..

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[bububububak]

i find it very sad that puppies, who are growing up to be guide dogs have to be deaden like this. puppy is supposed to be wild, energic and responsive. overly calm dog just seems not very happy and responsive to me. don't get me wrong, i'm not implying you're abusing her. i'm just used to very playfull pupps who love explore, not the ones who are made to mentally grow up too soon.

[GrowingUpGuidePup]

@bububububak most of the day she spent playing and being a normal puppy. And now that she is comfortable going out she trots right into the store and seems very happy to join. All these puppies grow ar their own pace, if they are not mentally ready for something they are not pushed. Pilaf is a pretty mellow puppy and even at home when she has the freedom to run around she often takes it upon herself to calmly chew on her toys. Just because a puppy is calm doesn't mean they are not happy.

[bububububak]

@GrowingUpGuidePup i'm happy to hear that. i guess it might be the breed too. labs are quite calm dogs, aren't they? i've got a 4 year old APBT and she's a turbo dog. wouldn't pass to be a guide dog:) i was always concerned about the wellfare of dogs like this, who undergo very complicated training. i mean, things can go wrong and the pressure might be just too big. one has to know what he's doing, because there are many unnatural things the dog is made to do. are they social at all afterwards?

[GrowingUpGuidePup]

@bububububak Labs can be calm but they can also have a lot of energy. Not every puppy bred for guide work makes it as a guide. If the dogs are not happy working they don't work, but those that do become guide really do enjoy their job. And yes these dogs are very social. Most of them have are serious when working, but when the harness comes off they are normal goofy dogs.

[16mayo16]

Thank you for uploading this! I was just wondering how you learned the dog to walk with the head collar. We would like to use it on our dog but she tries to get the collar off. Any suggestions?

[GrowingUpGuidePup]

@16mayo16 sometimes food helps, most dogs will fuss with the head collar at first so use some food, praise and some patience :)

[Nextraker]

Pilaf likes Target better than walmart... haha! so far so good.. Great job Pilaf

[mhxistenz]

What a good girl!  The look on her face when you put the collar on her was priceless! :)

[bububububak]

@GrowingUpGuidePup well thanks for your view:)

[PuppyInTraining]

Pilaf did awesome on her first outing! It looked like Target. We like going to Target for one of our first outings too. We don't use a head collar with our guide pups, but I like using them on my pet dogs. Thanks for sharing Pilaf's progress!