[nagdu] Never worked a male before

[Buddy Brannan]

Hi,

Conversely, i've never worked a female, but I' not opposed to one, certainly. All the girl guide dogs I've ever met, I've liked. I've also like the male dogs I've et, including mine. They're as different in personality as any dogs, and I'm not so sure you can stereotype by gender. My first dog and my current dog are very similar in temperament; both very laid back, "nonchalant" was the adjective Leno's raisers used to describe him, and it' pretty accurate. Pretty much nothing bothers him. Yet, he's very conscientious and careful in his work, even if he misses some right side clearances. His house behavior is very good as well. Like him, my first dog, Karl, was wonderful. He'd be working an obstacle from half a block away. Both of them can be strong willed, and we've had our share of arguments, but it's OK, they were also both excellent, and were willing to please. Chet, my second dog, was about as different from these two as he could be. Very distractible, though he also worked pretty well so long as you kept on him. He also waited to the last minute to do anything, like stop, for instance. Stopping or going around something always happened quickly, suddenly, and at the last possible second. Scared the crap out of more than one person unused to seeing him work. So, yeah, don't worry about new dog's maleness. It'll be OK, and he won't pee on your rug any more than any other dog, I don't think. 
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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
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On Jul 10, 2012, at 5:33 AM, Shannon Dyer <solsticesinger at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
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