Sport where they use their brain, not all braun?

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by fawndallas on 05 August 2012 - 21:08

Is there a cool dog sport where the dogs use their brain more than their braun? --------- Max was so funny today and I think this might be good behavior to encourage (might get me in trouble some day though). ------------ Rose had a bone that she was playing keep away with the pups. Rose was laying on the ground and Cirberus was trying everything to knock the bone out of her mouth. While Cirberus was on top of Rose's head, Max quietly crawled under Cirberus, took the bone and slowly walked away. It was too funny to see the look on Rose's and Cirberus' face.

by SitasMom on 05 August 2012 - 22:08

Rally, obedience, agility, are a few.

by fawndallas on 05 August 2012 - 22:08

Hmmm, I thought those were all command based. I am think along the lines where a dog has to work through a problem to get to a solution. But something more that just simply teaching them tricks (which is really what we are all teaching them; some of the tricks just have more finesse than others).

by GSDPACK on 05 August 2012 - 22:08

try SAR: , area, trail,urban search/ desaster... dogs have to have the work ethics, and deternination..

by fawndallas on 05 August 2012 - 22:08

Maybe something in the SARs area? I know nothing more than the general public about SARs.

by fawndallas on 05 August 2012 - 22:08

lol, you beat me.

by fawndallas on 05 August 2012 - 22:08

For SARs, are there like events or clubs I can go watch the action? I do not want to interfer with a live SARs.

by workingdogz on 05 August 2012 - 22:08

SAR is very much for 'real', not a trial or event.

Contact a local group and see if you can go and
volunteer to be a 'victim' in their training sessions.

It's also not a 'part time' playtime, SAR people bust
their asses and spend tremendous amounts of both
time and money working/training all for public service.

by fawndallas on 05 August 2012 - 23:08

That was my knowledge of SARs too; all work. That said, is there any sport where a dog is required to use it's brain to think through a scenario to get to a solution ( more than just teaching a dog tricks)?

by workingdogz on 05 August 2012 - 23:08

Tracking, advanced obedience-UDx etc.

Pretty much anything requires a dog to 'think'.

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