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by VKGSDs on 26 February 2011 - 20:02
My working lines are my best house dogs. In fact my new puppy who overall has the best working pedigree and the best Schutzhund prospect has been by far my easiest, most well-behaved puppy and house dog. He is very mild-tempered and well-mannered in the house. When we go to my parents, he gets invited along and my mom doesn't even like dogs. I have no patience for dogs that are neurotic, working line or not. I'm not interested in a dog that can't settle in the house, wants to chase and bite anything that moves, can't learn basic obedience and manners without risk of being "ruined" for sport/SchH. A solid-tempered, high drive working line dog does not have to be neurotic.
by destiny4u on 26 February 2011 - 20:02
nice what is everyones house dogs energy level like? high energy dogs? yet good in the house sounds perfect.
by Red Sable on 26 February 2011 - 20:02
I'm curious as to what SYNNI considers a real working dog?
by Felloffher on 26 February 2011 - 20:02
There will always be exceptions, but there is no reason a "real working dog" can't be taught to live in the house.
by Fenrir on 26 February 2011 - 21:02
I have a 13 week old West German Working line puppy and she is a little terror, especially since she will be doing Schutzhund ergo there not really any correction going on. That said we can generally keep her pretty entertained, we keep EVERYTHING off the floor and out of her reach which seems to help. She tires out pretty quick and spends a good portion of her day asleep
Anyone I know with working dogs though has no problem with them in the home and they are saints whenever I go to visit
Anyone I know with working dogs though has no problem with them in the home and they are saints whenever I go to visit
by destiny4u on 26 February 2011 - 23:02
i had an american backyard bred dog that would mess stuff up in the house and pee on walls while we were in the house
he was 3 and acted like a little puppy and was well trained had his cGN lol was very strange
i think that was a genetic issue maybe? had to be on leash in the house at all times at 3 years old
he was 3 and acted like a little puppy and was well trained had his cGN lol was very strange
i think that was a genetic issue maybe? had to be on leash in the house at all times at 3 years old
by Mindhunt on 27 February 2011 - 04:02
Used to have 3, now down to 2 working line dogs that are working dogs in my house. Until they reached 18 months each, it was lots of time, hard work, and wanting to shoot them at least a couple times a day. Now they are awesome as long as I remember the saying "a tired dog is a good dog". They have to get exercised or worked so they burn off their energy, then they are great.
by TingiesandTails on 27 February 2011 - 04:02
I agree, Mindhunt, they absolutely need to be exercised a lot more than SL or companion dogs. My 9 months old WL is good in the house, but she is exercised outside at least 2 hours - no matter what weather or how cold .....and she is crated at night....
by ALPHAPUP on 27 February 2011 - 15:02
First comment ... ?? as usual .. what is meant by working dog ???? do you mean sport dog ?? a dog that will be watchful to your home and family ?? As i usually state .. dog conversations should not be categorial and we should discuss concepts in specifics .. So: most topics are multi-factorial / depends on a number of factors .. but sometimes there are generalities ... If you want a dog to be more watchful [ which is a different trait than guarding and protecting] a dog that lives in the house will be more watchful [ or guarded/ protective] .. ok, some of you so called experts here will disagree . but for novices .. get into the mind / spirit / heart/ motivation - where does the dog's own interest lie ?/ the place where the dog eats and sleeps and has refuge !! naturally by instinct -- and that is : in the house !! ditto for a kennel dog .. the kennel becomes it's place of vested interest if housed all the time in a kennel .. OK .now for sport dogs : raising or keeping a dog in the house may or may not make for a better sport dog ... depends on several factors , such as [ for a few ] on the temperament of the dog , how you raise the dog , what you teach the dog... for example .: a really good working dog that i raise , i keep the pup crated [ limitted freedom in the house ] unless i can directly supervise the pup . i teach exactly what i expect , when the pup is under my supervision .. i do not continually take things from the pup or do i verbally nag or dominate the pup ... best way not to be scolding the pup or be taking things - don't let the pup get into things to begin with .. as the pup learns and matures then i extend liberties and freedoms unsupervised in the house. . So .. i never snuff out the insticts , motivations , [drives] of the pup but more so i channel them .. most of my efforts are TEACHING self -control , calmness , poise, rules and in play sessions ,, there i develop basic skills whether sit, down , hopping, biting [ or not biting] , entry , scenting, send -oust .. etc etc. -- so in life ... as stated many things hinge on- " depends" on your dog and/or what YOU choose to do ...
by starrchar on 27 February 2011 - 20:02
MY WL GSD boy did great in the house after he was beyond the puppy stage. My daughter had a Dutchie and he was also a great house dog.
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