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  1. Yes, they are sight hounds. And they DO come in Tan(called Fawn) and can even be white. The recognized colors (besides those listed above) are, Grey, Brindle, Black, Red. And actually even though they are hounds, the sight hounds aren't nearly as active and demanding of exercise as some of the other hounds. If they have the correct temperment, they only require moderate exercise. Most sight hounds actually are some of the best "couch potatoes" in the dog kingdom. (Providing you have a LARGE couch. :wink: ) Wolfhounds seem to be one of the most affectionate of the sight hounds and aren't as "standoffish" as most sight hounds. They actually seem to "like" people whereas most sight hounds just seem to "tollerate"(sp) people.
  2. I think being able to run loose in a semi wooded area is GREAT for a dog. (Providing it has a solid recall so the owner can get the dog back. :wink: ) The thing is, that if the dog never has gotten to "run loose..." they don't know they are missing out. It's not like they watch Animal Planet and think "I wish I could do that". :wink: ) (Not trying to make fun of you here, just trying to make a point. :D ) I have a problem with the dog having to run in that semi wooded area with gawd knows HOW many other strange, ill mannered dogs and their idiot owners.
  3. [quote name='abker17']Can I ask why u think it's a bad idea Black GSD? [/quote] See the replies from KB and Autumn. Those are the reasons.
  4. Autumn, You are SO right. And IMO, the people are breeding the dogs without the drives are NOT "breeders". They are in it for ONE thing. To make money. They are NOT doing it to "better the breed"! If people don't want the drives, GET A DIFFERENT BREED!!!!! Get a breed what isn't supposed to have the drives. "Breeders" shouldn't RUIN a breed to suit "Joe Public". (And a GOOD "breeder" won't!)
  5. Changing food because it doesn't "agree" with the dog is one thing. But I know of a LOT of people that have dogs that eat great for a while, (LOVE the "new" food, have normal stools ect...) then "decide" they don't like the food. So the owner changes food, only to have the dog do the EXACT same thing again. And they do it over and over.
  6. Very. Very, BAD idea! :evil:
  7. Picky dogs that "decide" they don't like their food anymore are MADE by people. A healthy dog will NOT starve itself to death. If you start changing his food everytime he "decides" he doesn't like it anymore, he will do it his WHOLE life. He KNOWS that if he doesn't eat his food he gets to have something else. Feed him, give him 15 minutes to eat then (If he hasn't eaten it.) pick up the food and give him NOTHING (not even treats) until the next meal. Eventually, he WILL get hungry and he WILL eat what YOU decide. You are the person. YOU get to decide what he eats, NOT him.
  8. Snow, Thanks for the compliment on my pup. :D I agree with you too. Those that breed just for the AKC comformation ring have RUINED the (American) GSD. (IMO) Temperment wise they are NOT what a GSD should be. While some can and do make good pets. There are a LOT that aren't even suitable as pets for "Joe Public". They have too many "issues". If the only GSD was "American". I would change breeds. (And I am a "die hard" GSD person. I have had them since 1979.) When I go to AKC shows. I will NOT wear any of my GSD shirts. I don't want "Joe Public" to think that I have GSDs like they see at the shows. The sad thing is that when someone is looking for a breed of dog or a breeder once they decide the breed they want. They are ALWAYS told to "go to a dog show" and talk to breeders. Most people don't even know that there is anything other than "American" GSDs.
  9. Edgar, My pup was born in the US. (Both of his parents were imported.) He was been a VERY tough/hard dog from 8 weeks. Never has backed down from ANYTHING even the adult dogs. Even as an 8 week old pup, if they tried to get him to back off by growling at him, he was IN THEIR FACES saying "Bring it ON!". Same with people, he does NOT take well to physical corrections. He would DEFIANTELY become "handler aggressive" if he was with someone that has into using a lot of "physical" corrections. He never has been a "sweet" affectionate pup. He couldn't care less if you pet him or not. He has never had any use for "strangers" either. Even as an 8 week old, he would not go to strangers. He is NOT afraid, he is just NOT social. Does the fact that his call name is "Crazy" tell you anything about his temperment? :) He is going Mach 2 24/7. He is VERY active. (Think Border Collie on crack!) Even at 8 weeks he would NOT lay down and rest in the house (no matter HOW tired he was) unless he was crated. There are TOO many things to do! At 4/5 months he was exactly the same as he has been before and since. Luckily, even though he is "crazy" he is VERY smart and will do anything for food or a toy. He is easy to train. Prey drive is "thru the roof". He wil also grab ANYTHING that you are holding. (I cannot have him loose when I feed the horses since he jumpsand grabs the hay away from me. He has always LOVED to jump. (Though I tried to keep him from doing too much jumping.) He even jumped over the hose when he was little, just because he wanted to. (Not like any size pup needs to "jump" over a hose that is laying on the ground.) What are the bloodlines of your pup? Where did you get him?
  10. [quote name='Peng1zrule']... for a pet, i'd pick american lines, [/quote] Why?
  11. Well I already listed the dogs in an earlier post. (2 GSDs and 3 "Heelers") But since everyone else is listing all of their "critters" I thought I would too. :D So besides the 5 dogs there are: 4 cats. Chubby, Little, Mable, and one that really doesn't have a name. He was a stray that showed up a couple of years ago. He is NOT a nice cat either. :evil: When I talk to him, the thing I am saying most often is "Don't you F***ing scratch me!" (He likes to walk up and scratch the heck out of your legs and make them bleed THRU your pants.) 2 Geese, 4 Indian Runner Ducks, and 2 Bob White Quail. 4 Bucking Bulls, and 1 heifer Calf 11 horses (Wait make that 10, I sold one and she was picked up today.) They are: (Will use their barn names only since registered names take too long to type.) Summer, 11yo Appendix QH Mare (Brown) Super, 11yo TB mare (Brown) Polly, 14yo TB mare(Bay) (Is preg and due in the spring. Bred to a Grey QH stud that is also the sire of Iceman<see below>) Wally, weanling TB Colt (Pollys baby) (Brown) 1 Bay Weanling Appendix QH Filly (Supers baby) STILL haven't decided on a name for her yet. :roll: Scooter, 3yo Appy gelding (White, actually a few spot Leopard.) Iceman, yearling AQHA Colt (Grey) Fly, 3yo APHA Filly (Bay Overo) Sami, 3yo AQHA filly (Chestnut) Dino, 2yo AQHA gelding (Bay Roan) (Sami, Dino and Iceman all have the same mother. I sold her the beginning of the year.) And several goldfish in the water tanks that started out as TINY feeder goldfish 2 years ago, they are now over 6 inches long. (But they don't really count since I don't have to feed THEM. :wink: ) Su
  12. Please email me if you are still looking for help/info. :D Here is a picture of my Czech pup. (He is almost 10 months old.) [img]http://www.cartogra.com/servlet/LinkPhoto?GUID=54301898-4da2-534c-5174-19284cda1220&size=[/img]
  13. 2 German Shepherds, a 5yo female and a 9 month old male. 3 "Heelers", 2 - 4yo males and a 14yo female.
  14. Black GSD

    weight pulling

    We starte of puppies as early as 8 weeks. Just getting them used to wearing the harness and then moved up to pulling a stick or something else that is small and has no weight. It still gets them used to having the harness on and having something dragging behind them. What "type" of weight pulling are you planning on doing? I know that the "pit bull" type dogs at least used to have their own different clubs and rules. We belonged to the IWPA. There you had to either leave your dog and go on the other side of the finish line and call the dog to you. You were NOT allowed to touch the dog in any way, (After the time started.) nor could you have ANYTHING in your hands. Not even your leash. So the dog HAD to stay loose (meaning with no one holding it.) until you called it, you could do most anything to encourage it EXCEPT have food or toys. OR you could leave the dog and stand behind it and tell it to pull. Which ever way you wanted to do it. But these are things you can practice with a puppy.
  15. Of those 3 I would feed them the Natural Balance. I feed our 4 adults the Nutro NC Chix, Rice and Oatmeal. My 8 month old pup used to eat the Natural Balance. But I changed him to the Chicken Soup dog food.
  16. I know someone that had a Malinios that lived to be 18. We have an ACD that is 14. Though she doesn't act like it. To see her run aroun like a maniac, you would NEVER guess she is that old. I have heard of ACDs living a LONG time. (For a dog.)
  17. The first thing I thought when I read this is, 'Has Becky totally lost her MIND!?!?!?". Especially after the issues Sassy has with other dogs. IMO, Becky really has NO reason to be mad at you for putting the puppy in the basement. It is best for the puppy to be SAFE! Glad that the puppy is going back. It is the best thing for all involved. How is Sassy doing otherwise??? Has she been eating better?
  18. Personally, I wouldn't spend any money on anything for him to sleep on just yet. Chances are he will chew it up anyway! (Either that or pee on it.) I just use old blankets or even old sheets for youngsters. (Heck, if you don't have any OLD blankets, get YOURSELF a new one and give HIM the old one. ) Also, I wouldn't sleep on the floor with him either. Don't do anything at the start that you don't plan on doing forever.
  19. Well personally I think you SHOULD say something. Just emphasize(sp) that you DO realise that she has a lot more experience than you do, but tell her HONESTLY what you think and WHY. Sometimes it is easy for the owner/breeder to become "kennel blind" , but it is easier for an "outsider" to see the faults of the individual dog/dogs. Also tell her that you are concerned for her reputation. And that you would hate to see her reputation ruined due to the temperments of the current puppies that are being produced. As we all know. It takes YEARS to build a GOOD reputation. But it can be ruined VERY quickly.
  20. Personally I wouldn't bother with a Nylon leash unless you want it for a "spare". They can be VERY hard on your hands, specially with a puppy that may not yet have the best on leash manners. As far as the ceramic crock bowls. Be VERY carefull because they can break! As far as sleeping on the bed. I would say NO, NO, NO. Not until he is older and TOTALLY house broke. My dogs are all allowed on the bed once they are house broke. But when they are puppies, they sleep in a crate. Not much is worse than waking up to a mess either on your bed, OR on the floor of your bedroom.
  21. [quote name='DogPaddle']I also advocate letting them work out their own pack heirarchery on the own, the sooner they do, the sooner they'll calm down a bit. The only time I would generally interfere is if someone looks like they might get hurt or if they are going to ruin something in the house or if one dog has clearly submitted and the other dog carries on for a while. Maybe I missed it in prev. posts - are they fixed?[/quote] The thing you have to be aware of it that IF you "let them work it out on their own". You could end up with either HUGE vet bills, OR a dead dog. Sometimes there is no way they can live peacefully. I don't believe in letting them "work it out". It is YOUR house, YOU make the rules. It also sounds like it really isn't as much of a dominance thing as it is just plain old hate. It sounds top me like Dixie is already submissive, so there really is no need to Harley to try to make her submit.
  22. Here is what I think about the "make a deal with the parents". Seems like usually the "deal" is IF the kid doesn't take TOTAL responsibility for the dog, that means the dog GOES. IMO, that is REALLY not fair to the DOG. IMO, if the parents aren't as excited to get a dog as the kid is, it is usually best NOT to get a dog in the first place. Who takes care of the puppy when the kid is at school? MOM or DAD. Who has take up the slack if the kid has a TON of homework, is sick, ect...? Again Mom or Dad. If the parents aren't excited to get a dog, HAVING to take care of it, (And that includes buying the food AND paying the vet bills. ) will cause them to resent the dog. And again the dog will probably end up looking for a new home.
  23. I agree with K and Deez. And IMO, Nagging is a BAD idea. Most parents will get REAL annoyed and MAD when you try this tactic. Maybe even to the point of totally "turning off" to the idea of you getting a dog as long as you live in THEIR house. nadooshkinz. Do you or your friend have any other pets? If so, WHO takes care of them? Have you done any research as to what breed you would get IF you could get a dog?
  24. [quote name='courtnek'] I will not even make a suggestion. They really need a professional on this one.... :)[/quote] That is my thought too. I KNOW what I would do to that little brat. But do not feel right advising someone that I don't know, and have no idea HOW much they know about dog behaviour. (My guess is not a lot or else it would hae never gotten to this point.) (No offense to your friend. :D Everyone has to start somewhere and she IS willing and wanting to get help.)
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