How did you know that pup was for you??

[GSD84]

We will be getting our girl Sept 17. And I was wondering how you all knew that your dog was for you? Was it the first one to come up to you? Or did you just pick her/him based on looks, activity level etc? Just curious. I hear that the females bond better with males and vice versa, so I am thinking of bringing our 4 yr old son with us when we pick her up. Maybe the pup will choose us

[Bunch of Rascals]

I don't know about the males bonding to females and vice versa but I DO know that when it came to getting Frankie and all the research I had done before we even found our breeder that I was not experienced enough to know which ones were best suited for our needs...just a great family companion. Some GSD's need much much more than I was able to give them so I left that decision up to our breeder who spent so much time with the pups and could distinguish their personalities best. Just a thought But I know there are some personality tests you can google if you really want to choose your own.

[GSD84]

Well our breeder mentioned that as well. She will advise you on the pup that will best suite your family. Just wondered if any of you just had a connection with a certain dog over another.

[dogfaeries]

My breeder picked both my girls out for me.

When I first saw Carly pile out of the puppy room with her litter mates, I was transfixed. She might as well have had a neon sign over her head saying she belonged to me. I never told my breeder that I wanted her because I knew that she would pick the best puppy for me. I was DELIGHTED when she said it was HER!

Same thing happened with GSD number two. I went to see the litter (I was NOT interested in getting another dog at that time) and fell in love with this little dark faced girl. I joked "I'll be taking her home later this evening" and my breeder said, yes that's the one we have picked out for you. Eeeek! I mulled it over for about a week before I said ok. And that girl is now my "heart" dog.

[Two]

Since the breeder that I will eventually be getting my pup from is quite a distance away from where I live, and I can't afford to fly there and back at the moment (only 20 years old). The breeder will be picking out which pup is best suited for my living standards. The breeder will pretty much know anything and everything that has to do with my living style and how the puppy will fit into it!

See what the breeder has to say. And when you go look at the pups you'll probably just know what one is right for you.

[Holmeshx2]

in answer to the title... because my breeder told me so lol. Honestly I "thought" I had plenty of experience had dogs before done rescue placed dogs in other homes and matched them with the right home etc.. but could not have done what my breeder has done she is perfect for us and would never go back to choosing my own because from the beginning you are drawn to looks and I know that would overshadow what I wanted/needed.

[warpwr]

Miss Molly made long and strong eye contact with me and my wife.
The other pups didn't.
That did it for us and she still makes that strong eye contact.

[Lucy Dog]

In my opinion... you shouldn't pick the puppy at all. All puppies are cute... how can someone just choose one?

Tell your breeder exactly what you're looking for and have them choose the puppy those most fits what you're looking for.

[elisabeth_00117]

How did you know that pup was for you??

... I didn't, my breeder choose both my pups.

With Stark, I went in wanting a companion who could eventually do some performance stuff on the side. Didn't know I would get as serious about training and competing as I did. He's the perfect companion dog and as he gets older he is becoming a joy to work with. He is amazing in the house and just an awesome companion for me. He loves to cuddle, is super in tune with me and is my love bug. He is my heart.

Zefra... oh boy, did I get what I asked for... LOL. I wanted a schutzhund prospect who would do well in other venues as well. Small, agile, high drives, medium thresholds, sound nerve, AWESOME temperament, naturally engaged, an eagerness to work with me and not a really "sporty" dog, I wanted a thinking dog as well. I got just that. She is only 4 months old but shows sooo much potential. She is just amazing. I am in love with her.

[KZoppa]

well until i joined this board i assumed everyone picked their own puppy. lol. Shasta is the only dog i have right now that was not from a rescue situation. Shasta was from a litter of 12 and when i found the craigslist ad, it was just her and her sister left. I didnt pick based on looks because they were both all tan... the looked kinda funny for GSD puppies. I was already in love with sables but didnt know what sables looked like as puppies, never having had one from a pup. Shasta was my pick. Her sister was the one in the picture i'd seen but her sister had NO interest in anything or anyone. Shasta acknowledged my existence and is my velcro pup now. I picked my puppy though my next pup i have NO problems having the breeder pick my pup.