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Okay. So i've been thinking about this a great deal. I KNOW I want a male GSD. I'm burned out on females. Too many girls in the house lol. Anyway, I know i either want a solid black or a very dark sable. NO showlines. Dont care for them. I love the quick intelligence and desire to please i see in working lines. If my understanding is correct i prefer the DDR lines because they are more relaxed than the czech lines but they're also high drive, high desire to please. Would definitely be getting a puppy as i prefer to start training than have to retrain though retraining wouldnt be an issue as long as the dog and i could connect so we could work together. Now i know there are times that you just dont connect with a puppy. The dog would be a family pet first and foremost. Would prefer to have a pup from parents who are proven to have that protective instinct as being a military wife and my husband being gone a large portion of the time, that ability would be comforting though size alone is usually a fabulous deterent. As much as my hubby hates it, the dog would be spoiled rotten (lol) and socialized extensively as i LOVE taking the dogs with me whenever i possibly can. Would be socialized with kids, other dogs and cats so a puppy would be best anyway. I'm interested in possibly getting involved with agility and/or obedience beyond basic household manners. We enjoy camping and road trips and just generally spending time with the dogs.
I would like to be able to get a puppy that has pretty good handler focus from the start, with minimal treats involved. I enjoy walking and my husband bikes and jogs so no lack in exercise available. Energy isnt really an issue as Shasta is our hellion with fur who gets the zoomies a few times a day despite extensive exercise, although i would appreciate a slightly more mellow pup but as i said its not necessary.
Am i being unrealistic when i say i want a pup with handler focus early on? I know color should be last on the list but i would LOVE to have a black GSD or a dark sable. they're just gorgeous dogs. I also like the heavier/larger dogs. Showlines are too delicate IMO. Just not my cup of tea. Hubby doesnt care for them either. The pup would be mine so hubby doesnt really care as long as its the pup i want who gets along with the kids and other animals. We visit family and they have cats and kids so its a definite must.
Am i asking too much? I have a couple breeders in mind that have just fabulous dogs that i would have no problems getting a pup from. Wouldnt be getting a pup for at the very least a year but its more likely in the next two years.
Okay. So i've been thinking about this a great deal. I KNOW I want a male GSD. I'm burned out on females. Too many girls in the house lol. Anyway, I know i either want a solid black or a very dark sable. NO showlines. Dont care for them. I love the quick intelligence and desire to please i see in working lines. If my understanding is correct i prefer the DDR lines because they are more relaxed than the czech lines but they're also high drive, high desire to please. Would definitely be getting a puppy as i prefer to start training than have to retrain though retraining wouldnt be an issue as long as the dog and i could connect so we could work together. Now i know there are times that you just dont connect with a puppy. The dog would be a family pet first and foremost. Would prefer to have a pup from parents who are proven to have that protective instinct as being a military wife and my husband being gone a large portion of the time, that ability would be comforting though size alone is usually a fabulous deterent. As much as my hubby hates it, the dog would be spoiled rotten (lol) and socialized extensively as i LOVE taking the dogs with me whenever i possibly can. Would be socialized with kids, other dogs and cats so a puppy would be best anyway. I'm interested in possibly getting involved with agility and/or obedience beyond basic household manners. We enjoy camping and road trips and just generally spending time with the dogs.
I would like to be able to get a puppy that has pretty good handler focus from the start, with minimal treats involved. I enjoy walking and my husband bikes and jogs so no lack in exercise available. Energy isnt really an issue as Shasta is our hellion with fur who gets the zoomies a few times a day despite extensive exercise, although i would appreciate a slightly more mellow pup but as i said its not necessary.
Am i being unrealistic when i say i want a pup with handler focus early on? I know color should be last on the list but i would LOVE to have a black GSD or a dark sable. they're just gorgeous dogs. I also like the heavier/larger dogs. Showlines are too delicate IMO. Just not my cup of tea. Hubby doesnt care for them either. The pup would be mine so hubby doesnt really care as long as its the pup i want who gets along with the kids and other animals. We visit family and they have cats and kids so its a definite must.
Am i asking too much? I have a couple breeders in mind that have just fabulous dogs that i would have no problems getting a pup from. Wouldnt be getting a pup for at the very least a year but its more likely in the next two years.