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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi there droolers all </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This question is mainly for those with show dogs
but i am happy for any ideas / hints from anyone ? sorry its going to be long
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My Tang ( mongrel bitchface ) was suspended from
showing for 6 mths for snapping / biting the judge twice . this was not a one
off as she had been building up for a while with grumbling . </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>History - I got her at 3mths old and we started
showing about then approx once every fortnight with no probs until she was about
18 mths old . I then got a fortnightly weekend job and proceeded to forget to
get my entries in on time so we prob had a period around 6 mths of not really
going anywhere , and then when we did the grumbling started , not everytime
though , with a couple of minor snaps .</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>She likes going in the car and being there ,wants
to play or sniff with all the other dogs , isnt bothered by all the people
standing around and trotting around the ring , its ONLY once she is stacked
and the judge approaches . Sometimes the rumble would start straight away or she
would quite happily ? let them examine her teeth , ears head but as they moved
to the side and start running their hands along her sides back and butt , she
would rumble then .</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So far as i can tell she doesn't have any sore
spots as she gets handled rubbed scratched cuddled by her family constantly and
doesn't show any probs there .</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am doing " handler " training with her which is
great , no rumbling at all , but then last week afterwards one lady spoke to her
when we were finished and she rumbled , so we are obviously not addressing the
real problem of the " judge ." standing over her .</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>happy for offline emails or dailydrool</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>cheers all</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Eyleene</FONT></DIV>
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