ADVICE FOR MY FIRST WORKING BLOODLINE DOG!!!! - Page 1

hi im a young trainer and i got a black lab mix who i trained and raised myself. ok heres the thing i heard that a working bloodline dog if its a GSD  or mal or wat every breed wat if it was breed to have those extra drives its totally different then rasing a 'normal dog'. he will be here in 3 weeks

I want all the advice ya can give me, i do know how to train and im a apprentice under a trainer who breeds working dog. But i want advice from things i shouldnt do things i should do to better the dog for the future things i should work on, toys to buy, toys not to buy, training tips, etc. everything so please help me so i can raise it right. THANK YOU  

Raise him the way you would any other dog.  Teach him to respect you and make sure it is very clear who is boss.  Working line pups tend to be very destructive as babies and they get into and out of everything.  Make sure his pen is really puppy proofed.   He will in theory be very smart and easy to train.  Correct any naughty behavior immediately as it is soooo cute to get growled at when they are babies, not so cute confronting a 2 year old dog.  Tune him up big time for food aggression and toy aggression it can turn ugly really quick. A behind the barn chat might be necessary.  At somewhere around 18 months he may try to challenge you, so keep an eye out for that. Oh and Alpha rolls with working lines are a really really dumb idea :) LOL  ( sorry my pet peeve , we have a local trainer who rolls everything )