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joanro, agreed...I think she's probably still too young to have grasped that her puppy was leaving for good. Which makes the whole thing that much sadder. I'm betting that while his wife knew her husband could be shallow, she never thought he'd put that shallowness ahead of his daughter.  I sure as hell wouldn't stay with someone who could do such a thing...

I hate to start anything or seem sexist, but this guy is not rare. I have turned away several men lately (sorry guys, but it's always men who get hung up on this stuff) for being overly superficial and I felt like if one thing wasn't perfect, the dog would be right were this dog is. I am really afraid of this type personality- the super insecure type who thinks any imperfection in any family member, human or canine, is a direct reflection of themselves. They're cold, shallow, and have no regard for others who are not...like this pup or his poor little girl. No dog deserves to deal with this kind of owner. Hope his daughter doesn't disappoint him. 

Jenni, unfortunately, I'm sure his daughter will disappoint him in some fashion--we're human, we can't help but do so. I'd like to think that he's going to get a wake-up call from this experience with this pup, but we both know that's not likely, so I can only hope that her mother is strong enough to protect her daughter from her father's problem.

Some cowboy logic is appropriate in this situation - Some folks are in need of a good killin'.

When I was breeding I got back about half of the dogs I bred for various reasons, mostly stupid like too big, too small too this, too that, opened windows, climbed to the roof, crossed a 4 lane highway yadda, yadda, yadda. 2 legit reasons, a divorce and allergic to the dog. No matter how careful one is when placing dogs, it will happen to everyone sooner or later.

Well Joan

The dog I got from you can't drive, and that makes me mad. LOL

BTW Trooper V Ron is one of the finest dogs I have ever owned.

Paul

I believe I have pictures of Iron vd Wolfen's eartips flopping as he ran... welp, better tell Deb Zappia to send him back, he's obviously no good. 

Honestly, 90% of the GSD's I've photographed's ears have flopped when they ran to some degree. Even dogs that have won the nationals and been on the World Team. Has this guy never actually watched a GSD? I'm glad you got her back, Joanro... she is going to make someone very happy.

Has the guy never watched a GSD ?

Too right, Dawolf !   This whole sorry tale is just another example of

pet owners who cannot be arsed to do any homework on the breed

of their choice, prior to purchase.  If he'd done that, he'd know about :

the possibility of soft ears in some dogs, even where there is no obvious

inheritance problem.  The range of time it can take a pup's ears to

finally decide to stand properly.  The fact that ears that are a bit wobbly

at the tip, even in a fullgrown adult, is hardly the same as one or two

wholly dropped ears, for typical breed looks.  AND THAT WHATEVER

THE EARS ARE LIKE MAKES NO ACTUAL DIFFERENCE TO THE

PERSONALITY, INTELLIGENCE, WORKABILITY OR LOYALTY OF

THAT DOG.   Well I just hope a few more prospective owners read THIS

at least before booking a puppy !   Joan, you said he participated in other

forums ?   Think his reading must have been very selective !

So glad you got her back from him.  Ya can't fix stoopid.