Levis mental decription

    Mental description

- The dog raises his shag and does some occasional muffled barking when something surprising happened. But then it's just fun to greet strangers and dogs. He has thus fairly large strength to act (courage and ability to overcome fear). If he will be gracious welcome, he would like to make a hug bite on the wrist. And if it becomes more encouragement he will be happy hope and slick in the face, dogfriends occur in his own way.

Fight desire is always in play and has never turned into aggressive action (so far on). Availability of meeting other than the flock is large, the fighting force abated immediately as spectators missing. 

Chasing a cat or a deer is sufficient at most by 100 meters, no follow chasing. Initially however, as it is with most dogs, when they need it too much closed the hearing by. So a bit of hunting remains, however, there are no trends to watch the prey or food, that is to say that Levis lack of defense desire (so far coming here in hen doglife).

Quite so low sharpness (do not react aggressively in threat situations). But sometimes he seems to be a pretty tough dog also (rarely hesitates after an unpleasant event - perhaps, have not had many unpleasant events?). A good scolding seems however do have a short term effect, but he seems to feel ashamed. He seems to endure shots and fireworks.

Interest in food takes away some of the ability to concentrate, but it is well in the breed's nature. Cooking smells are an annoyance that only the surroundings have problem with. Otherwise, he felt like a very nice, beautiful and stable dog.

Need to practice in “remain at place”. He will be able to stay unleashed and to feel safe when I'm not on his side; difficult, because it is the freedom to sniff around pulling. But it is only consistent practice in place. Security he has, but the leader is creative in nature and have been difficult to be consistent - improvement needed!

Something wrong has been done in the dressage (maybe something wrong with the timing between praise and correction). Insufficient pressure on him and the absoluteness of the different elements has made some uncertainty when it is right or wrong. Problems that might be correct, but it's hard to teach an old dog sit down.

Do not be hard on him after the recall; it is better to take time for training with the stop command. Hiding is a great way to keep the herd feeling; hiding at a distance, 10 seconds and then should you be sought ... .. (but I have to wait until the apple is eaten up, have to practice more on permission to eat!). Walk or run from the dog ….  Patience!

Walking in town  ………

  Today we went to do some errands in town Kristianstad. In the little village Vaanga we were stopped for a police check. Driving license Control and alcohol test. The dog was belted so there was no need for fine. I welcomed the police to the village.           Later we turned off and onto a forest road and we practiced search few times.           The car has become the best place to relax in for Levis. So when I took a cup of coffee at Sotnosens Wiener Cafe at Karsta road, he rested.                 

  And so we took a walk on the city streets. Many odors attracted and there were also some big jump towards other dogs, however, not an exercise in "No"; take it easy.   Perhaps a lesson at the dog club in the spring, or what is better, for a few hours walking with other dogs.

 He is a very nice family dog; a big thanks to Camilla with family!