I am getting a male bi color German Shepherd pup in two weeks, the breeder has started to play tug of war with him and started getting him interested in a ball, he said the pup does have good drives, we are planning on having him trained in personal protection, any good tips on building up the drives or the training so we can get him on his way once we get him? I know using a leather rag is good, and we are planning on starting him in obedience too, but is there any thing else I should be looking out for or staring with him? Thank you.
Alyssa,
Is your breeder expereinced in service dogs? How many PSD's have they had? How many PPD's? Do THEY know what they're looking for/at?
So that you have a reasonable expectation of getting a dog that's fit for the job, why not get your trainer to look at the litter? So that you don't once again try to fit a round peg into a square hole.
If I were you, I'd get my trainer to look that litter over.
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Maybe you should look at a mature dog, not a puppy. You don't want to find yourself with a puppy who isnt right for what you want and end up trying to force him into something. That won't work out for either of you.
X2 to what Randy and Steve said. I don't know anything about protection training, and little about dog training itself. I do know that you need to find a dog that fits the job you want. Not find a job for the dog you have, or in this case don't even have.
Having the job already planned out, and picking a puppy to do it is setting yourself up for failure.
Since you already know what you want to do with a dog, why not pick a mature dog that is old enough to know for sure that it can do the work. This puppy might not give 2 shits about standing up to a threat. You just can't tell right now.
We thought about getting a adult dog. we are not going to be too disapointed if this pup does not turn out to be a good canidate for a protection dog, however he is showing good prey drives already. But like I said we are going to try.
Wow. To have lost one dog so recently and going through all that entailed and at the same time, finding a new trainer and new breeder and a new puppy. You've been very busy! I hope you have given enough time to grieve for your dog so recently lost...
I did not ask that a past thread be reopened.
I asked about your (two weeks in the future) breeder and about the trainer you have now.
And good prey is all fine and good. Have you witnessed this? Have you confirmed this?
What else do you see in this litter/dog? And it's parents? This breeder?
I iterate, have your trainer evaluate this litter.
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