Fred got fired for playing too much!
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/02/06/police-department-fires-dog-for-playing-too-much/?intcmp=trending
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As a retired dog trainer and breeder of Belgians, I say Fred is a wash out.
Most folks do not understand that only about 1 dog in 6, up to 1 in 20 dogs, depending on the type of work, actually make it through training.
That is with the training facility also having a breeding program where they can influence the gene pool a little.
For example: A "seeing eye" dog success rate if the dog is drawn from the general population? 1 in 100 dogs.
It is hard work for both the dog and the handler.
The dogs ability to do scent discrimination never ceased to amaze me. Never.
Most folks do not understand that only about 1 dog in 6, up to 1 in 20 dogs, depending on the type of work, actually make it through training.
That is with the training facility also having a breeding program where they can influence the gene pool a little.
For example: A "seeing eye" dog success rate if the dog is drawn from the general population? 1 in 100 dogs.
It is hard work for both the dog and the handler.
The dogs ability to do scent discrimination never ceased to amaze me. Never.
