Working Kennels

[Rona]

Originally Posted by Lunas Mom

Rona, to me "work" can mean both "sport" or "real-life" - "work" to me, means any venue in which a vlcak needs to use it's skills, talent and training. So "work" can mean Schutzhund sport, man-trailing, water rescue, agility... all of those are "jobs" for the vlcak and handler, so it is "work."
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Let me expain the difference, as I see it, on a funny but real-life example:
1. you take your dog to a dog school to teach her recall - all GSDs repeat the command as many times as the owner wishes. Vlcak comes nicely a few times (rewarded!) but sooner or later gets bored, slows down, starts watching other dogs and people, etc. - this is training

2. you take your dog out to a park to socialize with other dogs. When called, other dogs come to their owners more or less at once; a vlcak comes OK (rewarded!), but it will take her a minute to finish her own businesses first, e.g. to say goodbye to her dog friends - this is sport

3. the same situation in the park, but somebody notices city guards' are parking the van. All the owners call their dogs to put muzzles on to avoid being fined. Vlcak comes first, runs like a lightning and sits in front of the owner - this is work.