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Sorry for the length of this post. I've noticed that there's quite a few owner-trained SDs here (not gonna lie, the community here has really helped sell me on poodles), so I hope you can give me some pointers! (Don't worry, I'll get a pro to help me out on the actual training part of this.)
TLDR; I think I need an at-home SD, but that may change, so how does that affect public access rights + training/socialization plans?
I have seizures, migraines, and a not-very-clearly-diagnosed psychiatric condition (it's confused by my neuro stuff, but suffice to say I have auditory hallucinations, anxiety, and mood episodes). However, I've been doing pretty well on the seizure front (3 months seizure-free!), and most epileptics (2/3) become permanently seizure-free eventually. I might be counting my chickens before they hatch though.
So here's my dilemma: I want a dog for sports (agility, flyball, obedience, rally), but I also want to task-train my dog to do things like call 911 on a canine phone in case I have a seizure when I'm home alone, alert to hallucinations, etc. I don't want a full-time SD, but this puts me in a weird position for public-access training, since I'd have to take my dog with me when I travel. I can't predict what will happen to me long-term either. But it seems really unethical to bring a SDIT everywhere with me if I don't intend on doing public access in the future (CA grants public access to SDIT's).
Also, what I would call my dog at the end? Are they a SD? Would I have to keep doing public access occasionally to keep their access skills up?
Another thing: @Click-N-Treat mentioned in her thread about picking Noelle that she specifically selected for aloofness to strangers, which makes a ton of sense in a SD. But I prefer a love-everyone personality, so I'd probably try to socialize my puppy in that direction... would that be confusing and counterproductive?
Let me know if tagging specific members isn't allowed please: @snow0160 @Asta's Mom @lily cd re @Skylar
TLDR; I think I need an at-home SD, but that may change, so how does that affect public access rights + training/socialization plans?
I have seizures, migraines, and a not-very-clearly-diagnosed psychiatric condition (it's confused by my neuro stuff, but suffice to say I have auditory hallucinations, anxiety, and mood episodes). However, I've been doing pretty well on the seizure front (3 months seizure-free!), and most epileptics (2/3) become permanently seizure-free eventually. I might be counting my chickens before they hatch though.
So here's my dilemma: I want a dog for sports (agility, flyball, obedience, rally), but I also want to task-train my dog to do things like call 911 on a canine phone in case I have a seizure when I'm home alone, alert to hallucinations, etc. I don't want a full-time SD, but this puts me in a weird position for public-access training, since I'd have to take my dog with me when I travel. I can't predict what will happen to me long-term either. But it seems really unethical to bring a SDIT everywhere with me if I don't intend on doing public access in the future (CA grants public access to SDIT's).
Also, what I would call my dog at the end? Are they a SD? Would I have to keep doing public access occasionally to keep their access skills up?
Another thing: @Click-N-Treat mentioned in her thread about picking Noelle that she specifically selected for aloofness to strangers, which makes a ton of sense in a SD. But I prefer a love-everyone personality, so I'd probably try to socialize my puppy in that direction... would that be confusing and counterproductive?
Let me know if tagging specific members isn't allowed please: @snow0160 @Asta's Mom @lily cd re @Skylar