-Kind of OT but my Shcnorkie (Yorkie Mini schnauzer hybrid) would herb the children.
Now strange as it is, many mini schnauzers are strong bred for their abilities in working lines and herding was something they actually did-in Germany they were used to watch small farm animals chickens, etc.
This 'ability' was very strong in Scoobers, he would circle and organize the kids playigin the yard if we had a group of them-it was quite funny to see him do it on his own, until I noticed he was circling barking and snapping his teeth-he never nipped or it but that was a little to close for comfort in seeing him progress this behavior on his own.
We really worked on him never mouthing but he'd still snarl and put his face on the children's legs, again he never nipped or bit (except the vet tech one time in rescue) but it was progressing so I had to put a stop to this game by having the kid's teach him soccer.
Unfortunately for us as cute as it was we had to detour the entire behavior because I'm not a strong enough trainer to isolate one activity against instinct (I still can't fully train him with recall or to be off leash outside of the yard one sniff of a scent he's gone in a cloud of dust).
So you really do sometimes have to choose what behaviors they take on and weather or not they can be allowed or have to be trained out. |