Disappointed in your dog?

[Stella's Mom]

My girl is 6 1/2 months and she is becoming more awesome every day. She is not fearful at all and is extremely friendly towards other dogs and humans.

She has a great personality and is very playful, smart and obedient. I do hope that she will begin barking at some point when people knock on the door or step on the property. She does seem to pay a bit more attention about that lately, but she is not all way there yet.

[carmspack]

[QUOTE=Freddy;2214189]My female show/working cross. Total washout in Schutzhund, lazy dog. She's had skin conditions almost constantly, and I've spent a fortune in vet care, bloodwork, etc. On a rehydrated raw diet she has improved, but she is 5 and acts like she's 10.

The breeder told me all the pups in the litter except her were going to Colorado to be prison patrol dogs. I wouldn't want to be a guard there....


xxxx I sure would like to see the proof of that . Maybe they went as projects for the prisoners to raise and train ---
Carmen
Carmspack Working German Shepherd Dogs

[Stella's Mom]

OMG...your post made me laugh. Your dog is a GSD and is dense?

[carmspack]

[QUOTE=codmaster;2214200]Baron is from a top ASL kennel and was supposed to be a top show dog. Did very well as a puppy but then developed a little DA (with dogs that stare! but getting a lot better!). He also has a couple of health issues - a very sensitive stomach

and worse, a "pinched nerve" in his back near his tail that we are still working on.


xxxxxxx the pinched nerve caught my eye , check cauda equina

Carmen

[Redhawk]

My two previous dogs I loved, but there were issues with them. The first one was a complete mutt and rescue from a third world country, possibly part 'wild dog', possibly abandoned as a very small baby, tail was docked and she was difficult for me to train. I was also a young teenager and knew nothing about training dogs. Bad combination of everything.

My second dog was a golden retriever, she was well trained but we had difficulty bonding properly as she wanted to be petted 24/7 and I didn't want to do that. She always seemed sad and had constant skin allergies. The last two parts I blame myself for as I was very depressed at the time and I believe emotionally she reacted to that, which affected her hormones and endocrine system and thus she had allergies (yes, the mind-body connection exists!). Also - maybe this is shallow - but she turned out very, very small for a golden. I really like big dogs.

I spent 5 years researching breeds and my lifestyle and preparing and intending to get an appropriate match and be in the right space for a dog this time, getting a house with a lot of acreage so we could do off-leash everyday, etc. As well as researching the breed, researching types within the breed that would work best for me. So far Taibhsearachd (AKA - Tav) is my dream dog, other than she eats like a VACUUM CLEANER and I may never be able to save to buy a house because I have to feed her so much!

RH

[LARHAGE]

I have for the most part loved my German Shepherds, I have only rehomed 2, the first was a nice female that would just not stop killing my barn cats, with horses I need my barn cats, she was very drivey and one of my best friends took her and does agility, she loves it, the other was a beautiful but lazy Showline male that just laid around looking handsome, couldn't motivate him to save my life, one day he was laying in the barn aisle and a loose horse went running back to it's stall, he literally lay there while the horse went over the top of him breaking his arm, I gave him to my sister and her family adores him. My female Maddie is perfect in temperament and workability, she is scary smart and I swear she understands what I'm thinking and acts on it without being told, if I had to knock her I would like to see more "pretty" and more substance, though it doesn't change the great dog she is, and than there is Gavin...... Gavin is all I ever dreamed or wanted in a German Shepherd, I am just plain proud as **** of him, my homerun.

[bunchoberrys]

‪Walt Disney - Ferdinand The Bull - 1938‬‏ - YouTube

*Sigh* Kane is my "Ferdinand The Bull". He looks tough. But I truly believe he is a Lab wearing a German Shepherds fur. He is soooo laid back. Nothing really phases him. He can lay out in the front yard people walking there pets barking an snarling at him, he just lays there and sighs looks at me and continues watching. Kids can ride there bikes on the sidewalk, he could care less. People think he's professionaly trained to be so calm and mellow. I tell them that he's pretty much been like this, and all I did was just basic obedience. He's very easy to train. Likes to try new things.( Just got him goin off the diving board in the pool. ) But when it comes to protection. Forget it. I think he'd save his stuff animals instead of us. But I love him nontheless. No health issues, not a picky eater. Not much of a barker either, which is one thing I wish he would do more of (I guess he doesn't have to when I have 3 kids making enough noise. lol )

[Caledon]

Yes I'm disappointed.

She is a perfect family pet and a good match for our family. She is aloof with most strangers, does not bark, respects our cats, cuddles, obedient and fun.

But why am I disappointed? I don't trust her around other dogs.

I wanted to do obedience work with her, join clubs, go to trials, meet other dog people etc. I stopped because she pinned a poodle in obedience class and does not like some dogs getting too close to her. I don't trust her not to do this during a trial.

I'm more disappointed in myself for placing high importance on my dream and not really letting go of it when my dog's behaviour prevents it.

[kiya]

I am not disappointed in my dogs at all. I am the one to blame for any short falls they have. Apache is a scardy dog, Kiya has siezures so she kind of got a free pass on most behavior issues. Lakota is my work in progress and I had hopes of doing agility, rally or even a basic obedience show, jury is still out on that. Unfortunately I don't spend the time I should doing serious training. I am totally satisfied that in my world my dogs behave well enough for what I want to do with them in our daily life.

[MissKaos]

Originally Posted by PaddyD

.....At that time I was 180 and in excellent shape

Wow!!! 180 and in excellent shape? That's impressive? What's your secret? (sorry I just had to! I couldn't resist!)