[nagdu] wagging and harness or not happy about working?

[Tami Jarvis]

Daniel,

Glad you're back!

Mitzi poodle makes a game at harness time, playing hard to get or 
running to her daddy for "protection," knowing perfectly well he will 
nab her. Once she is in harness, she is happy and ready to go. If I act 
like I might just take the cane instead, she will not let me out the 
door. Apparently, she's just making a statement of some sort or playing. 
It seems like some dogs actually do leap into the harness or something 
like, but some dogs don't even though they clearly like to work.

Tami

On 06/14/2013 01:03 PM, Daniel wrote:
> Hi,
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> I am not sure how long the posts have been going about dogs being happy to
> get into their harness when you get ready to go since my email has been
> messed up but here goes.
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> I have always had an issue with Cass, with only a few exceptions where she
> pulls away from me when I put her harness on. After it is on, she works like
> a champ, and seems perfectly content. She is all work, and extremely focused
> on her job. She does not want to get the physical praise as much as just
> verbal praise, and her usual kibble.
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> When I brought this up to my field rep, who is no longer with me, she said
> that Cass was head-shy and that it had nothing to do with not wanting to
> work.
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> I must admit I am always taken a back a bit when she resists the harness
> since I feel like she doesn't want to go, but I go with what my rep said.
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> Does anyone else have any similar issue?
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> Daniel and Cass
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> Lakewood, Colorado
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