What kind of temperament can you expect from a litter bred by a breeder who believes

Helios · 01-26-2011, 07:09 PM

sorry, If this question doesn't belong to here, feel free to move it

What kind of temperament ( don't know if this would be the right word) can you expect from a litter bred by a breeder who believes that a GSD puppy shouldn't be petted by strangers but only by family members and should be put in its crate or away if you're having any visitors?

IMO this breeder knows nothing or a little when it comes to socialization, and how important it is.. So this is where I wonder what kind of temperament or issues can you expect from a puppy bred by this kind of breeder even when you socialize and socialize the puppy?

Helios · 01-26-2011, 07:13 PM

This breeder also believes that when the puppy is 4MO, someone should wear a hood outside the house and encourage the barking from this puppy..

**MaggieRoseLee** · 01-26-2011, 07:15 PM

I want a dog who is a part of my life, both inside the home and out.

I do not want a dog that is my burglar alarm.

If you get the puppy young from the breeder (8 weeks?) and YOU raise and socialize it, it may very well grow up to be a perfectly normal and wonderful pet.

vat · 01-26-2011, 07:16 PM

Run away as fast as you can!!!! This person has no business breeding dogs.

Helios · 01-26-2011, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaggieRoseLee

I want a dog who is a part of my life, both inside the home and out.

I do not want a dog that is my burglar alarm.

If you get the puppy young from the breeder (8 weeks?) and YOU raise and socialize it, it may very well grow up to be a perfectly normal and wonderful pet.

I think that's what the breeder consider these dogs

wolfstraum · 01-26-2011, 07:19 PM

this breeder is an idiot.... JMHO

Temperament is genetics. 100%

You can screw it up or it can just override crappy raising - and if it NEEDS socializing - it is not 110% solid stable temperament to begin with...could be 95% stable, and conditioning (socializing) will make the dog alot more confident...but if it is confident and open to begin with you should be ok even if the idiot breeder did not socialize it...

Lee

Helios · 01-26-2011, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vat

Run away as fast as you can!!!! This person has no business breeding dogs.

IKR? this breeder has been breeding for 23 years and the thing is she is well known

Ace952 · 01-26-2011, 07:25 PM

Wouldn't buy a pup from them, thats for sure.

Emoore · 01-26-2011, 07:27 PM

Doesn't Leerburg advocate this?

onyx'girl · 01-26-2011, 07:28 PM

So who does this breeder sell to? Not people who actually work their dogs in agility, SAR, obedience or SchH I take it?
Too bad they are putting pups out there that ruin the reputation of the breed as a working dog.
Today on the "Today" show, the AKC top dogs were on. When #2 GSD puppy came out the host said they give the impression of "get away from you(the owner)" when you see them....this was after the person doing the presentation stated all the wonderful facts of this breed
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/412491...s_and_animals/

01-26-2011, 07:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Helios Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Venezuela Posts: 263	What kind of temperament can you expect from a litter bred by a breeder who believes sorry, If this question doesn't belong to here, feel free to move it What kind of temperament ( don't know if this would be the right word) can you expect from a litter bred by a breeder who believes that a GSD puppy shouldn't be petted by strangers but only by family members and should be put in its crate or away if you're having any visitors? IMO this breeder knows nothing or a little when it comes to socialization, and how important it is.. So this is where I wonder what kind of temperament or issues can you expect from a puppy bred by this kind of breeder even when you socialize and socialize the puppy? __________________ Sandra Helios, 12 MO GSD Popi, 8YO Pekingese Boni, 8YO Pekingese Jessie, 5YO Yorkshire

01-26-2011, 07:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Helios Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Venezuela Posts: 263	This breeder also believes that when the puppy is 4MO, someone should wear a hood outside the house and encourage the barking from this puppy.. __________________ Sandra Helios, 12 MO GSD Popi, 8YO Pekingese Boni, 8YO Pekingese Jessie, 5YO Yorkshire

01-26-2011, 07:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
MaggieRoseLee The Agility Rocks! Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Bushkill, PA (The Poconos!) Posts: 22,205	I want a dog who is a part of my life, both inside the home and out. I do not want a dog that is my burglar alarm. If you get the puppy young from the breeder (8 weeks?) and YOU raise and socialize it, it may very well grow up to be a perfectly normal and wonderful pet. __________________ MACH2 Bretta Lee Wildhaus CGC TC TQX Glory B Wildhaus NA, NJ, NF + LOL (still) "*Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much." - Oscar Wilde*

01-26-2011, 07:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
vat Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Kingston, IL Posts: 3,027	Run away as fast as you can!!!! This person has no business breeding dogs. __________________ Valerie Shewana's Maximum Velocity (aka Max) Shewana's Hot-Spice (aka Callan) Kaycee 11/97-5/10 Rio 10/08-2/10 Handle every stressful situation like a dog. If you can't eat it or play with it, pee on it and walk away.

01-26-2011, 07:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
wolfstraum Crowned Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: PA Posts: 7,088	this breeder is an idiot.... JMHO Temperament is genetics. 100% You can screw it up or it can just override crappy raising - and if it NEEDS socializing - it is not 110% solid stable temperament to begin with...could be 95% stable, and conditioning (socializing) will make the dog alot more confident...but if it is confident and open to begin with you should be ok even if the idiot breeder did not socialize it... Lee __________________ Csabre Sch1, Hexe Sch2, Bengal, Kyra, Kira & Kougar v Wolfstraum ~ Basha Sch3, Ghost Sch3 - Danger Sch1 SAR - ATB/Ret - Kyra, Sch3, Alice Sch1, Kelsey, Fenja Sch3 wolfstraum.net

01-26-2011, 07:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ace952 Master Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 691	Wouldn't buy a pup from them, thats for sure.

01-26-2011, 07:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
Emoore Crowned Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North DFW, TX Posts: 9,214	Doesn't Leerburg advocate this? __________________ Rocky vom Backyard- 10 years young Kopper vom Felssclucht Bach - 17 months At the Bridge: Cash van der Animal Shelter 2006-2010

01-26-2011, 07:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 17,605	So who does this breeder sell to? Not people who actually work their dogs in agility, SAR, obedience or SchH I take it? Too bad they are putting pups out there that ruin the reputation of the breed as a working dog. Today on the "Today" show, the AKC top dogs were on. When #2 GSD puppy came out the host said they give the impression of "get away from you(the owner)" when you see them....this was after the person doing the presentation stated all the wonderful facts of this breed http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/412491...s_and_animals/ __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo Last edited by onyx'girl; 01-26-2011 at 07:36 PM.

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