Which One Would You Choose? - Page 1

i'll choose the one who is always exploring... He's not tempermental... hopefully full of puppy drive... Try to boost his confidence and earn his respect you being the Alpha... The other  guy who's thinking may one day challenge you and will be hard to go into obedience... compared to the little guy always active, eager to learn and explore new things

Try to know what makes the active guy "tick" and you'll  love him making him responsive to his drives... learning what makes him tick will make it easier to train him

neither with the description you gave!!! How about a bit more intel??

I would say it depends on your style of personality and your training style; what you like in a dog.  I had one of each in my last litter, they each turned into really great dogs for totally different reasons.  My "explorer" is a happy, confident dog with great working drives. She thinks the world as a whole is a very exciting place and completely loves to learn. My "thinker" has matured to be a quiet but very serious dog who can be a bit of a bully, certainly not a dog for an inexperienced handler.  He's a good worker for his family, but very aloof, and the owners have had some overprotective problems with him in the past.  Some people would read that as insecure, I think in the right hands you have a very powerful dog.

The "explorer" would be easier to train/title. Just my personal experience/opinion.

Geez that's a little harsh, clearwater.  I think that gsdlvr is just trying to get some opinions, not gospel truth.  It could be a completely theoretical question.  Although I agree with Hundguy that more information about the pup's behavior would be required to make a solid recommendation.  Also, more info on gsdlvr's training sytle and expectations.  There's got to be compatibility between dog and handler.

Gsdlvr, can you pony up some more info about the situation?  That would help clear things up a bit.

Really clearwater, dont be so nasty-  Whats wrong with asking for an opinion- Kathy is the breeder of this wonderful litter and is very knowledgeable.  Shes just asking a question

Cole Hawkins