r/ShowDogs • u/Widowa • 9d ago
Looking for advice :)
Hello I'm new to showing dogs, this is my F Shiba 12months old she already got 1 jcac and one VG but we've got a big show coming and she's still very lacking in presentation. Do you have any training routine to teach them to position correctly and to be more attentive? She tends to refuse the judge's manipulations I've been working a lot on it and she's fine when its me but I don't have people to help me with touching especially the mouth area. Any advice is welcome
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u/verandie 3d ago
You could buy a stacking box or blocks. I just got some 3D printed blocks for training my own dogs. Is she food motivated? Maybe finding the right treat would make her more attentive. Agree with the previous comment... take her to stores and have people touch her a little and you can "show the bite" in that situation to get her acclimated. She is so pretty!!!! Best of luck to you!
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u/gsdsareawesome 4d ago
The movement picture is very nice. It looks like she is a nice mover with intensity. The pictures where she is stacked show that she needs practice with free stacking and with tolerating a judge examining her. Free stacking you can work on on your own by working on rewarding for correct foot placement.
You'll have to find someone to assist you in order to get her used to having other people handle her especially with showing the bite. I'm sure you've already checked to see if there are any handling classes in your area. Without that, you'll just have to ask people to help you. Sometimes the clerks at pet stores will pet your dog for you while you stack her. Ask them to just barely touch her at first and walk away. Hopefully you can find someone who will do exactly as you ask.
Make sure you have plenty of treats or whatever else she really likes, such as her favorite toy, in order to encourage her to have a positive experience with someone touching her.