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But also the underchallenge, the lack of tasks or life contents are not conducive.

Peter Müller says: “Under challenging their hunting ambitions very often leads to problems
at home. Aggression towards other dogs is also often observed. Only dog racing is very good
for physical exercise, but it neglects the mental development of the dog. ... Unfortunately,
education and reward are often misinterpreted in the dog scene. It is important to focus on

the human and not unnecessarily on the treat. Since the dog is a very social creature, you
achieve much more with attention on the one hand and limitation on the other. ... As
training progresses, training should be done daily, if possible, until what has been learned is
consolidated. It is very important not to train one-sidedly in order to keep the motivation

and the fun in learning.” Conclusion for hunting dog trainer Peter Müller.

Amaya Sabiih al Sahra in hunting loden, design Gabi Popov © Liedtke

But the Sloughi has already proven itself as a hunting dog here in Germany, albeit in a

different form than we saw above in the chapter on North Africa.

The hunting tests for dogs in the western world have a completely different cultural
background and are therefore of a different nature than hunting in North Africa. The dogs
here are selected according to these ideas, especially the modern forms of hunting. A
Sloughi would probably not see sense in all these requirements. However, the Sloughi can

certainly make a contribution in individual areas of local hunting.

Gerhard Dreher is a hunter in Germany and he has had Sloughis since the 1970s. He told
of a male Sloughi with which he went on a hunt for a shot game animal. After three days!
After three days the track is “cold”, as the hunters call it, so it can no longer be followed.
The local dog colleagues had not found the piece of game by then. But the Sloughi did! He
found the shot piece of game! But as Mr Dreher points out, he would not have achieved

this feat if there were not absolute mutual trust! A commander-commanded relationship
would not work.