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Hayaakim with Raksha behind, Czechoslovakian Wolfdogs waiting for a treat.Related content
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Hi, I was wondering if you could answer a question. 
Hope I didn't bother you too much! :>
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They are trainable all right, but it can be harder to find out what motivates them. They are not like GSD, who just live and breathe for their master to give them order.
Raksha for example breaths not for me, but for food:] So I find it easy to train her. If I want to feign the working dog's loving stare at their master's face, I lift up the hand with treat close to my face. Works like a charm
There is some degree of independence, closely connected with their intelligence, if the training seems senseless to the wolfdogs, they just won't do it. But from what I gather, meat is quite reliable motivation.
Usually CSWs are not recommended for dog-beginners, and there IS big difference from other dog breeds: In appearance, movement, but more so in activity and agility even in high age, health, and behavior, they can communicate so well - I haven't seen that in any other breed. They need a lot of activities, because when bored, they are reputedly very good destroyers.
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Oh, I see, interesting. Well, thank you very much for answering my question, and so quickly!
Oh, and when you let her off the leash, aren't you afraid she might run away? Did you have to train her for that?
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You're welcome:]
She hasn't ever tried to run away, she is very dependent on the companionship of her pack (our family). But a recall, or coming to us when called, that had to be trained consistentnly since she was a puppy. So that now I'm sure I can call her and she comes back immediately at all times. A big help was an electric shock collar, we had to use it only several times at the right moment when she decided to willfully disobey the recall command. Now she is reliable and there isn't much situations where I would have to keep her on leash.
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Oh I see, thanks for taking the time to respond!
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