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Old 01-08-2008, 10:51 AM
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Re: Why Do Well Trained Dogs Do As They Are Asked?

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Originally Posted by raindog View Post
I think this is absolutely right in most cases. I think there are some exceptions to this however - especially amongst those dog breeds which have been developed to think independently, assess situations and act accordingly. I am thinking primarily of sled dogs and livestock guardian dogs. For example, you can train a Siberian Husky (or rather it can train itself) to do anything, but it will make its own decision about whether it follows commands.
I think that's true for all breeds. No dog will follow a command if they are given no reason to follow it. They all think independently, without exception. I do believe some dogs are easier to train than others. Unfortunatly not all dogs follow commands because they get rewarded for good behaviour but because they are punished for bad behaviour.
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