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by habanaro on 05 April 2009 - 20:04
Just a few things...
I had a long coat, and she was very hard and extremly dominant.
Socilazation is more than just letting others pet your dog it involves getting the dog into multiple situations so that it has the confidence to be neutral. I feel early socialazation and imprinting are very important to enjoy your dog later in life. This wont cure a weak nerve problem but.. with a good dog make it the kind of dog you can enjoy anywhere
I had a long coat, and she was very hard and extremly dominant.
Socilazation is more than just letting others pet your dog it involves getting the dog into multiple situations so that it has the confidence to be neutral. I feel early socialazation and imprinting are very important to enjoy your dog later in life. This wont cure a weak nerve problem but.. with a good dog make it the kind of dog you can enjoy anywhere
by hodie on 06 April 2009 - 00:04
GSDguy has written me a nice PM and I believe he has taken his lumps, realizing our concerns were valid. I also believe he means well as is posted above by macawpower58 and I think he realizes that finding a good group of mentors, and being more patient, and having an open mind will be very helpful to him.
For what it is worth Red Sable, I think habanaro summed up my feelings exactly. You may believe that there are people who want tough dogs, but personally, I think the situations that call for that are really limited in our world today. What is a huge problem is that society as a whole perceives, rightly or wrongly, that GSDs are not trustworthy dogs and worse, are dangerous.
I believe that dogs mature and as they do so, they learn when to be social and when not. For my money, I will take a socialized dog, a confident dog who has been in as many different situations with as many different people as possible, any day over a dog who is barking and running away when I am not with the dog. As I said before, that suggests a complete lack of mastery of the situation and real discomfort. That can lead to real issues, but I guess you know all that. I know many long coats who are fine dogs, and I know several who are damned tough. But they are also well socialized.
For what it is worth Red Sable, I think habanaro summed up my feelings exactly. You may believe that there are people who want tough dogs, but personally, I think the situations that call for that are really limited in our world today. What is a huge problem is that society as a whole perceives, rightly or wrongly, that GSDs are not trustworthy dogs and worse, are dangerous.
I believe that dogs mature and as they do so, they learn when to be social and when not. For my money, I will take a socialized dog, a confident dog who has been in as many different situations with as many different people as possible, any day over a dog who is barking and running away when I am not with the dog. As I said before, that suggests a complete lack of mastery of the situation and real discomfort. That can lead to real issues, but I guess you know all that. I know many long coats who are fine dogs, and I know several who are damned tough. But they are also well socialized.
by Red Sable on 06 April 2009 - 00:04
I agree with him too.
by Held on 06 April 2009 - 18:04
Mambo has given you a very confident little puppy,but unfoertunatly tyou do not what you have and what to do with it.please learn some thuings first and in the mean time socialize this puppy take him everywhere how confidence this dog will be in the future it all depends on you.genetics are there,so if he turns out less than what his genetics dictate then it is your fault. so please learn first how to raise a puppy and how to lay solid foundation to build on later.do not worry uorself with hard dog and sensitive dog bullshit.first thing first.have a nice one.
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