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We call this point the lower threshold. dog toys Dog treats. The upper threshold is the point where the dog is stressed to the point where it begins to show signs of avoidance. Here it may take a step back or get behind the handler or look away from the helper and ignore him or display a number of other signs of avoidance. We say we have reached a drive threshold just before the dog moves into defense and just before it moves into avoidance, or just before the intensity level changes within a drive. dog toys Dog-agility-training-equipment. Drive thresholds vary from dog to dog depending on the dog's nerves. A dog with good nerves has a higher threshold than a dog with weak nerves. Weak-nerved dogs have a low threshold for defense. dog toys Chocolate lab puppy. These dogs are very quick to get their hair up on their back and bark at people. Dogs with low a defense threshold (weak nerves) make good alarm dogs for a home. These dogs bark at the slightest noise outside. Dogs with strong nerves do not perceive a small noise as a threat so they have a higher threshold for defense. It takes much more stimulation to get the strong-nerved dogs interested in barking. Strong-nerved dogs can be trained to get more interested in outside noises by showing them that a small noise outside is often followed by an attack on the dog or handler. This changes their perception of what that noise means. Here is a point where many people get lost in understanding drives and nerves: Some dogs can have strong drives but weak nerves. I have seen this with Malinois. Some have intense prey drive, they bite like alligators, but the same dog has thin nerves. When they get around something a little strange they shy away from it. These dogs can be difficult to train, new trainers identify the problem as a dog that is easily distracted or a dog that hates slippery floors and other strange things in the environment. This problem often shows up in tracking. These dogs have a difficult time concentrating on a track because their nerves are weak.
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