Luca is now ready to begin his guard dog training in earnest. I have worked with him a few time in the past, but this is now the real deal! I use the Koehler Method of Guard Dog Training, which may seem out-of-date to many people, but it has been the method that I have used to train all of my own personal dogs. I will be adding videos to this post as the week goes on, and then next week we will start the second level. Be sure to grab the email subscription for notifications, and be sure to leave a comment!
You and your agitator will do a better job on the training of your dog, and feel your accomplishments more fully, if you have definite objectives for each level of the work. The purpose of this first level are to make the dog suspicious of a man who appears and acts differently from the usual person, and to increase his confidence by making him feel superior to such a man. Put these objectives firmly in your mind while the dog settles a bit; then blow your whistle for the agitator. -The Koehler Method of Guard Dog Training Guard Dog Training
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Guard dog training; Level 1 - Day 1
Guard dog training - Level 1 Day 2
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Cane Corso Guard Dog Training: Level 1- Day 3
I want to make a note here that my "creep" was not acting suspicious enough, and is not shaking the milk jug with rocks loud enough. We will have to improve on that tomorrow. You want to make sure your creep is acting like a creep, and not just like any other person in town. The creepy Maneuvers need to really be over exaggerated, at least in the beginning.
At this moment, the agitator begins one of the most convincing acting jobs ever seen in or out of the theatre. he oozes from concealment with his sack hanging limply, a flaccid extension of an arm that has neither strength nor bone. His features are equally as slack, and if he is salivating, the drool from his wide open mouth may glisten strangely on his chin. He should crab along sideways with one foot sliding experimentally ahead and the other foot forcing him weakly along. The angle of his body shows only craven cowardice, no boldness. It is plain that one firm look from the dog would cause him to scuttle in terror back to his hideout. -The Koehler Method of Guard Dog Training pg.99
