Facility needed to house a Sch titled dog - Page 2

Put the dog in a run for the first few days and do nothing but feed, water and clean it's space. Make sure the run has a top cover so the dog can't escape, you are nothing to this dog and it may try to make it's way home. Just ignore the dog don't force yourself on it try to get it to bite, do obedience or walk it. After the first few days have past start taking the dog for walks a couple of times a day. Again don't ask to much as far as obedience. If the dog is going to be in the house with you start bringing it in for short periods to chill with you. Also, you can crate the dog in the house over night. After a couple of weeks (depends on the dog) you should be able to start working just go slow. It may take a few month for the dog to bond to you, so give the dog to much slack.


I was told to do this with my import and it worked well.

I get the impresion that the OP is overly impressed with the dog. Add that to the apparent unfamiliarity and one can understand the concern. Even if it is ill founded. Also, one has to wonder his/her motivation in getting such a dog. I would keep the dog around me as much as possible and establish the bond by the incidental obedience at home. I use crates to kennel my dogs. The OP can also practice obedience in a supervised environment (join a SchH club). The dog is obviously trained, but you, as its handler, must effectively and properly control a highly trained and driven animal. Even if all don't do it, any fit GSD should be able to scale a 6' wood fence.

They can all dig too.

You need a

muzzle

arm and leg protectors, preferrably kevlar

buy maximum third party insurance

i have my fences at around 2 meters but some can that easily especially the french ring trained ones, you are lucky you are only getting a schutzhund one

and

make sure you get  a thick lead, start with a 3 inch thick one and add one inch for each title it has achieved SCH I, II, III

by the way what advice has the person who sold you this dog offered? he must be a master trainer of some sort i am sure, not everyone can handle one of these monsters you know

Charlie,

 Great way to get your ass handed to you with a strong dog.

If your afraid,nervous or in awe of the dog,DON'T get it .SIMPLE AS!

Anybody else notice that the OP ain't said nuttin since the 1st post??  

Whoever is selling him/her the dog should be detailing the personality and training of the dog, and provide an introduction and class or two on handling it before turning it over to them.. .If not, then they should prolly shop elsewhere and find out what they want/need before making any commitment.

Funny that the OP never comes back.

DogInWood, you have are very correct to be fearful of a schutzhund titled dog.

Here's a schutzhund titled dog, requires strongest and biggest of handlers, very scary:
www.youtube.com/watch

and watch this very scary, amazing strongest biggest handler

www.youtube.com/watch

I must have been off line when this one got going & this is interesting to me

- so how are you & the new schutzhund dog doing OP?

(OP is short for original poster, in case you did not know if youare new)