wendell jarvis
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NoleFan
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Sure are some good looking pups here!
TLMitchell
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Toby was a 13 or 14 year old rescue that nobody wanted because he was old. He was an absolute delight!
The little guy lasted almost a year when it became evident it was time to go. After the traumatic experience of putting him to sleep I figured it'd be a good long time before I got another dog. Then this 7 year old guy popped out of nowhere, another rescue that nobody wanted for no reason I've been able to fathom.
His only owner died and the family sent him and his little buddy to a shelter... one of the highest kill-rate shelters in Ohio. The younger dog got adopted quickly and a rescue organization picked Calvin up a day or so before he was scheduled for the gas chamber.
IME, rescues make excellent pets. It's almost like they know you're their savior. A mature dog is almost always housebroken, has some training and well beyond the puppy chew-everything stage. And a pet that's been fostered is less of an unknown. They've lived with a family that can tell you about personality and tendencies and they've been medically checked.
There's a ton of Amish puppy mills in my area whose "products" usually find there way to pet stores. When the dogs get older and are unable to produce they're "terminated" unless a rescue saves them. Buying pets from a store supports puppy mills who frequently treat the animals like nothing more than an investment commodity, frequently undernourished, unloved with little or no medical attention. There's a ton of really nice animals available through rescue organizations, animals whose only crime is that nobody wants them.
Pet adoption: Want a dog or cat? Adopt a pet on Petfinder
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TL
The little guy lasted almost a year when it became evident it was time to go. After the traumatic experience of putting him to sleep I figured it'd be a good long time before I got another dog. Then this 7 year old guy popped out of nowhere, another rescue that nobody wanted for no reason I've been able to fathom.
His only owner died and the family sent him and his little buddy to a shelter... one of the highest kill-rate shelters in Ohio. The younger dog got adopted quickly and a rescue organization picked Calvin up a day or so before he was scheduled for the gas chamber.
IME, rescues make excellent pets. It's almost like they know you're their savior. A mature dog is almost always housebroken, has some training and well beyond the puppy chew-everything stage. And a pet that's been fostered is less of an unknown. They've lived with a family that can tell you about personality and tendencies and they've been medically checked.
There's a ton of Amish puppy mills in my area whose "products" usually find there way to pet stores. When the dogs get older and are unable to produce they're "terminated" unless a rescue saves them. Buying pets from a store supports puppy mills who frequently treat the animals like nothing more than an investment commodity, frequently undernourished, unloved with little or no medical attention. There's a ton of really nice animals available through rescue organizations, animals whose only crime is that nobody wants them.
Pet adoption: Want a dog or cat? Adopt a pet on Petfinder
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TL
Concours.John
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I couldn't agree more we saved our Blue Merle from a careless breeder. He was the runt and would have been sent to the shelter soon because of his age. (15 wks) Its all about the money to some of these breeders.
cmichael258
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Not really mine; just love the photo.
TLMitchell
is dazed & confused
Not really mine; just love the photo.
I see a lot of dogs on bikes, looks like they're having a blast. I thought about it but you have to secure 'em so they can't jump off. Which means they can't jump if something ungood happens. I see a guy riding around with his dog half on his lap stretched out on the tank. Since he's frequently wearing shorts and tennis shoes or flip flops I'm guessing it never occurs to him he could end up sliding down the road someday. If you ride long enough it's going to happen.
Think I'll restrict fido to rides in the car...
TL
addysdaddy
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Here are our AKC Purebred German-Girls. The one on the left is a West German Shepherd, the one on the right is an East German Shepherd. Guess which one is all "business" all the time ..
DanF
Hey Dan, it's very interesting that the GSD are pretty much that way. My girl might be small (only 50 lbs) but like you said, don't come into the house or yard without being blessed. Ain't pretty. We've done a great deal of training with Remi and have had to train some of that out of her, since when we got her at 6 mos it's was scary - especially since my kids are both out of the house and it's only me and the Mrs. Those who have never owned GSD don't quite understand the meaning of protective. IMO she still goes over the top but our trainer assures us that her behavior will settle down a bit more & improve till she's around 2-3 yrs old. Then u got what u got. Your girls are gorgeous and like you, I would have loved a second. But....I lost that battle but won the war. Happy New Year to you and your pups!!
Rocket
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Toby was a 13 or 14 year old rescue that nobody wanted because he was old. He was an absolute delight!
The little guy lasted almost a year when it became evident it was time to go. After the traumatic experience of putting him to sleep I figured it'd be a good long time before I got another dog. Then this 7 year old guy popped out of nowhere, another rescue that nobody wanted for no reason I've been able to fathom.
His only owner died and the family sent him and his little buddy to a shelter... one of the highest kill-rate shelters in Ohio. The younger dog got adopted quickly and a rescue organization picked Calvin up a day or so before he was scheduled for the gas chamber.
IME, rescues make excellent pets. It's almost like they know you're their savior. A mature dog is almost always housebroken, has some training and well beyond the puppy chew-everything stage. And a pet that's been fostered is less of an unknown. They've lived with a family that can tell you about personality and tendencies and they've been medically checked.
There's a ton of Amish puppy mills in my area whose "products" usually find there way to pet stores. When the dogs get older and are unable to produce they're "terminated" unless a rescue saves them. Buying pets from a store supports puppy mills who frequently treat the animals like nothing more than an investment commodity, frequently undernourished, unloved with little or no medical attention. There's a ton of really nice animals available through rescue organizations, animals whose only crime is that nobody wants them.
Pet adoption: Want a dog or cat? Adopt a pet on Petfinder
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TL
I agree TL. While I didn't go through a rescue center for my dog I did "rescue" her from surely going to a shelter. The original owner had given Honey away 3 times and got her back each time. I was the last person and after seeing how she acted it was easy to see why no one wanted her. With a little work and love she has turned out to be a great dog.
I think she knows that we saved her.
AndrewBigA
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found henny on top of my MK1 (never-ending-shat-box-project) catching a little sun a few weeks ago.
this morning...
this morning...
addysdaddy
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Love the pup's shirt - what a riot!! Pup's rule.
Bunky
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Stokdgs
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Addysdaddy -
Thanks ! Happy New Year to you, your family and that beautiful Remi !
I was going to tell you that the picture of her could be published - if you wanted to..
Our German-Girls come from one of the top Breeders on the West Coast - K9Kraftwerks.com They breed only GSD's and all of them are Schutzhund quaility (290-300+ pts) animals. The Father of the black faced dog in the picture was the Schutzhund champion of the world for several years in a row. Almost all the Law Enforcement agencies around her buy these dogs.
They also ship them very successfully all over the world.
For almost all their lives, they have only eaten frozen raw meat that I get from Green Bay, WI., that is specially made for dogs, lions, tigers, all meat eating animals, and is USDA inspected. It has really made a difference in their health - they never have anything wrong, their teeth are white, their coats are very shiny, and since they process almost all of the meat, their poops are very small.
Real GSD's, not the ones you see at Dog Shows, etc., are working dogs, and do best if they have a job. I had another one a long time ago, that would take the cattle out in the morning, and bring them home in the evening.
As long as you are really "in charge", they will obey and be good almost all the time (hey, they are dogs, right ?
) But if you slack off, they notice instantly and will want to fill in the blanks for you. Best of times with your beautiful Remi !
Dan F
Rocket
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this morning...
Those are probably the best pics I've seen you post of her yet.
AndrewBigA
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rocket, she said thanks. i just came across this one from a few months ago. this is one of my favs of her lol.
my buddy arthur took this one:
my buddy arthur took this one:
addysdaddy
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Addysdaddy -
Thanks ! Happy New Year to you, your family and that beautiful Remi !
I was going to tell you that the picture of her could be published - if you wanted to..
Our German-Girls come from one of the top Breeders on the West Coast - K9Kraftwerks.com They breed only GSD's and all of them are Schutzhund quaility (290-300+ pts) animals. The Father of the black faced dog in the picture was the Schutzhund champion of the world for several years in a row. Almost all the Law Enforcement agencies around her buy these dogs.
They also ship them very successfully all over the world.
For almost all their lives, they have only eaten frozen raw meat that I get from Green Bay, WI., that is specially made for dogs, lions, tigers, all meat eating animals, and is USDA inspected. It has really made a difference in their health - they never have anything wrong, their teeth are white, their coats are very shiny, and since they process almost all of the meat, their poops are very small.
Real GSD's, not the ones you see at Dog Shows, etc., are working dogs, and do best if they have a job. I had another one a long time ago, that would take the cattle out in the morning, and bring them home in the evening.
As long as you are really "in charge", they will obey and be good almost all the time (hey, they are dogs, right ?
Best of times with your beautiful Remi !
Dan F
We were fortunate that we bought Remi from a local breeder who has turned into a good friend. Remi's dad is a Schutzhund 3 and her mom has won several ribbons in competitions. Interesting enough both her parents have "plush" coats while several of the pups were long haired. I had never seen a long haired GSD before and my knees simply buckled when we saw her. Since the breeder only feeds her pups raw, we continued that regiment once we brought her home which consists of 10 oz of raw meat (pork or burger) and 16 oz of bone, (like chicken or turkey drumsticks). Then we mix in a little chicken liver & raw egg every other day or so. But every Sunday we give the pup tuna which she goes nuts for. As you said, her coat is great and her teeth pure white. Long term I think it's the best way to go and besides, Rem has only known a raw diet. If you're interested PM me and I'll give you the title of two great books on the subject. And I can always tell when another dog has pooped in our yard - raw diet feed dogs process almost all of the food so there's very very little waste. Besides, it turns white in one day and become fertilizer.
Unfortunately Remi's job seems to be guarding the front door (and of course it's mostly glass) from anyone approaching within smelling distance, which must be at least one f'n square mile. OMG, the animal can tell when my wife pulls into the neighborhood and I would swear she can smell her scent. But your right about being in charge which is why we continue taking her to group training every weekend and we still have private lessons occasionally. Keeps the pup & us in the routine and sharp. Kills me to watch people walk their dogs and clearly have no clue what that means. Most of the time it's the dog walking the owner - just shows a lack of training or caring, not sure which. And when I say sit or down, the dog needs to listen. People are amazed at how well behaved she is and it's really nothing but simple stuff, except my dog actually listens. Maybe it's because we've spent a zillion hours training her. Hmmm, funny how that works. I have no doubt your girls are the same way. Cars & pups, two of my favorite things.
Stokdgs
dansautodetailing.com
Addysdaddy --
Great to hear your GSD is getting Raw Diet - I kind of thought she was from the way she looks; you can really tell the difference. And champion bloodlines, yes !!!!
I know, I see people walk past my house every day, the dog is leading the owner, and yes, the dog is in charge, because it sees and feels the owner is not.. Sad...
Here is a nice way to get a dogs attention even sharper - whisper commands to the dog, just loud enough so they hear it and thats it. They hear so well, that this really gets their attention and totally improves the obedience to the command.
Totally agree, it is all in the training, and follow up, and it has to be daily for above average dogs like these.
Yup, they can smell things for what seems like miles; guess thats why they use them in all kinds of rescue, drug, law enforcement, etc..
One of the prerequisites in Shutzhund 3 training is to follow a scent from something that has been removed for over an hour, and track that scent to the current location. Amazing how well these dogs can do this.
I see people with big honking dogs being dragged down the street too, and wonder why they dont look at the pinch collars.. Big dogs need this to help remind them again, who is in charge. I think they confuse them with the old choke chains of decades ago, but pinch collars from Germany only work if they are pulled on and the necks of GSD's are so strong, a Michelin tire would be hard pressed to match them.
We have some Law Enforcement play/exercise toys the dogs play with - one resembles an arm, but a little longer and has 2 big holding rings at each end to grab on to. These dogs get a bite on it, and pull and twist so hard, they can pull down eveyone in the family but me. If I ever want to get some quick cardio/upper body exercise, a half hour per dog, and I am done and they are just getting warmed up!
I like your list - cars and dogs !!
Dan F
Great to hear your GSD is getting Raw Diet - I kind of thought she was from the way she looks; you can really tell the difference. And champion bloodlines, yes !!!!
I know, I see people walk past my house every day, the dog is leading the owner, and yes, the dog is in charge, because it sees and feels the owner is not.. Sad...
Here is a nice way to get a dogs attention even sharper - whisper commands to the dog, just loud enough so they hear it and thats it. They hear so well, that this really gets their attention and totally improves the obedience to the command.
Totally agree, it is all in the training, and follow up, and it has to be daily for above average dogs like these.
Yup, they can smell things for what seems like miles; guess thats why they use them in all kinds of rescue, drug, law enforcement, etc..
One of the prerequisites in Shutzhund 3 training is to follow a scent from something that has been removed for over an hour, and track that scent to the current location. Amazing how well these dogs can do this.
I see people with big honking dogs being dragged down the street too, and wonder why they dont look at the pinch collars.. Big dogs need this to help remind them again, who is in charge. I think they confuse them with the old choke chains of decades ago, but pinch collars from Germany only work if they are pulled on and the necks of GSD's are so strong, a Michelin tire would be hard pressed to match them.
We have some Law Enforcement play/exercise toys the dogs play with - one resembles an arm, but a little longer and has 2 big holding rings at each end to grab on to. These dogs get a bite on it, and pull and twist so hard, they can pull down eveyone in the family but me. If I ever want to get some quick cardio/upper body exercise, a half hour per dog, and I am done and they are just getting warmed up!
I like your list - cars and dogs !!
Dan F
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AndrewBigA
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this is a good one, unless your a yankee haterz lol.
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