Opinions and or thoughts - Page 2

Yes, that is the last dog that I fly. Unfortunately I now make trips back and forth all over the country delivering dogs. Not necessarily a bad thing though. I get to personally meet a lot of the new handlers. It is about te same ammt to deliver a dog as it is to fly them anyways, not including your time. It is worth it to me to see that my dogs get into the departments.

On a side note, anyone notice peticular lines more predisposed to this? The 2 were both czech/slovak/DDR.

Snaiper, what lines was your dad's dog from?

Melissa

The puppy had bonded with you and your family and it does not trust the new people yet.I like to place my pups by 12 weeks in their new homes for this reason. I have found it takes 6 months for my adult Czech dogs to really bond closely with us when we aquire them.  Ilike this in a dog and that is the reason I prefer Czech dogs.Their pup is  a good dog and when it does bond with them will protect them with her life. I have found that higher drive puppies that are very outgoing are  usually better for sport and more serious ones are better for personal / family protection.

I think you are on to something B.Andersen

A great method to facilitate bonding with a new dog is tethering where the dog is tethered to the human being pretty much 24/7 initially except for nighttime and potty or play breaks. Have you suggested they try that?

You make a good point B.Andersen about the czech lines.

Why would a six month old puppy be hard to steal from the yard....at six months probably the only yard he is comfortable with would be his yard and I would think that he would be very comfortable there. Could you elaborate on that statement because it seems odd to me. At six months in their own environment most puppies would be somewhat reckless. The other piece that is confusing is the part that once in the house he will go up and smell them and let them pet him. My question is will he do that in his yard?....and more importantly, is at 6 months once he has smelled them and found them(people) to be non threatening does he then become comfortable with things....after all this is a six month puppy that should still be inquistive, and will free up after checking things out as a six month puppy will do especially in their own house or yard . Just curious because this sounds strange for a well adjusted puppy. The true test of the puppy is not how he does with his family but how he reacts to the outside world....and I certainly know aloof dogs but pups tend to become pups again once they find out things are alright unless there are issues . My reason for asking is he sounds typical to me of a puppy that should have been in a home at 8 to 10 weeks. I get my pups out at 8 weeks unless I plan to keep them and if I plan to keep them they will be going to training with me twice a week and will be going to other places regularly....Hope things work out.

To answer the Gustav questions
Quote - about being stolen from the yard. We had talked about the dog being in the yard and the road that is close to thier house. As we were talking I said about people stealing puppies from thier yard. The reason I said that he would be hard to steal from his yard is due to he was kenneled with other protection dogs ( not in the same kennel but side by side). When out and playing (I live in the city) if a stranger would walk by the older dogs would be protective. With this if the pups got to close To the fenace the older dogs would let them know to get back by nipping them. So after away the pups would not go up to the fence if a stranger was there. Thus me saying he would be hard to steal out of the yard.

the other question you had
 The other piece that is confusing is the part that once in the house he will go up and smell them and let them pet him. I don't let everyone and thier grandma pet and love up on my dogs. I have them for protection due to I live in the city. So when a stranger - say a dog client comes in and sits down then I intruduce the dog or pup. Ilet themthe dog or pup walk over and see if they want to be petted. I don't force my dogs to be lap dogs or someone 's best friend. Normally my pups warm up and do like to be loved on but my adults will turn around and lay down by me or a member of my family.

As for him in his back yard or out in the big world we would let children come up and pet him all day long and with adults it would be a hit and miss as were teacthing the nice/ok command. When out at the field with the group there was no problems with him going up to people and letting them pet him.

EK

Shipping a six month old puppy is a bad idea.

Now you tell me two moons! LOL 

Please tell me why ( iknow some reasons NOW  but what to hear yours:) 

Ek