[nagdu] Never worked a male before

[Chantel Cuddemi]

Hi,

I am working a male dog. 

What I can tell you is that males in general seem to be more docile than
females, depending on the dog. 

All you have to do is put your faith in the dog and all will be fine. 

Chantel and Pilot Dog Motley
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Subject: [nagdu] Never worked a male before

Hi, all.

As you know, I'll be attending the August class at GDF. I'll be matched with
a male. I know this because I had asked for a female, so one of the trainers
contacted me to see if I would be willing to work a male. After she
described his personality to me, I decided to try it out. They brought him
to meet me, since I only live like twenty minutes from the school. He's very
sweet, much smaller than Caroline, and seems like a good worker.

The idea of working a male just feels really foreign to me. All the male
dogs I've ever known well have been jerks of one sort or another. I know
he's neudered, and not aggressive, but I'm still a little apprehensive. Does
anyone have any advice? If so, I'd love to hear it.

Shannon
Shannon Dyer
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