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Old 07-15-2010, 07:28 PM   #59 (permalink)
Hunther's Dad
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I own my dogs, and they are spoiled rotten. *Edit: Actually, they are not spoiled rotten. They deserve everything I give them, and then some, just by being the dogs they are.

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Am I going to do everything in my power as a good owner and someone who truly LOVES their dog to avoid situations where he might be put in danger? OF COURSE I am. Am I going to STOP him from fighting back someone who is attacking me, or prevent him from defending me if the situation calls for it? No. That's what he was bred to do, and what I would argue any correct shepherd SHOULD do.
Dogs who will not or cannot defend their owners are not bad dogs. But they are not what I consider to be true-to-form GSDs.
Yup. "TSB Pronounced" is noted on the breed survey and in Schutzhund trials for a reason.
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