Hi Andrea, i clicked on the link on your post, is that your trainer or did you buy your get the dog from them?

AL

Andrea, liz's puppy has alot of white on his feet and chest ,is he still like that?
I love your pup, he is adorable , and looks more serious..

not every child can be the president...... Dogs have different personalities as do people, may be its the pup. Maybe its you? people them selfs have different animation that can effect the dog, training methods, what the play with, there are so many variables. To have a great dog you have to have a good dog witha great trainer, or a great dog and a good trainer, its a whole package, not just you, not just the dog. take what you have see if it has anything to work with and build on the good aspects of the dog. It may never be the world champian but it may be yours.... good luck LANCE

Boy, I am glad I came here tonight. I was just talking to a friend of mine that bought a puppy from me. She is having the same problem. I sent her this dicussion, I hope this helps her. I knew she could not be the only one having problems. So Thanks everyone!!!

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.... But she won't give anyone the time of day.

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My father won't help much with giving me advise, he does not like the dog. He would rather see her sold and let me get a new one. The dog won't listen to him either, he calls her a write-off, bull-headed dog. I want to keep her though and prove him wrong somehow.

Andrea, when I read your 1st post, all I saw was a comparison of "good pup" vs "bad pup". High praises for your friend's pup, nothing for your own except negative stuff. Sometimes the hardest ones are the most rewarding...and sometimes they're not. You can't force anyone or anything to love you, you can only love unconditionally, and ride out your commitment, a commitment of love for your pup.

If you only love your pup if it behaves like its littermate, then there's a problem and your pup has already picked up on it and that is making him insecure. What are you willing to give this pup? And do you think someone else can give him better? Or is this another pup/dog that will go from home to home until he ends up at a kill shelter along with millions of other dogs cause no one was willing to take the time and make the effort for the PUP'S sake. It's not just about what we as dog owners want, it's about what they want and need from us. It's about commitment, plain and simple.

Not every dog you have will meet all your requirements and expectations. Is that good reason to get rid of them? IMO it's not. We make a commitment, we stand by it. If you feel you can never love this pup, then describe him in detail to whoever you choose to give it to and see if they're willing to make the commitment.

This whole thing is just not fair to your pup, it's just plain wrong.

I haven't read this thread for a while, so I apologize for the late response to the tethering question.

Yes, tethering to you just means slipping the pup's leash through a belt around your waist (or through a belt toop). This keeps the pup near you and helps the bonding process. It also helps establish your pack leadership and can assist in housetraining by making it easier for you to be aware of the pup's signals.

Does your pup have any particularly favorite treats or toys? If he does, keep those for times when he's interacting with you. His favorite things should come from you and only be available when he's interacting with you (at least until the bonding process is further along).

Just remember that like us each dog is an individual. Your may just be more independent than your friend's. Or, he may be a late bloomer and surprise you one day. Also, your attitude towards him, whether positive or negative, will affect your relationship. That doesn't mean you don't love him, just that you feel he's not quite what you expected.

I have a real problem on my hands I think. My dad has been out of town with cows and I was supposed to help Liz watch things around here. She had to go out for most of the day and her dog is in season. We have a police dog boarded right now and they got together, but I don't know if anything happened. I did not tell her yet. I had to coax her dog out of the run with food as I cannot go near the police dog. When she came back she wanted to know why the fence was pulled slightly between the runs. I said nothing. She went in and added a board along the top of the fence and said if these two dogs got together, there would be hell to pay. What do I do????????????????

The person who asked about the website. This is our farm, my dad owns it, so he is the trainer. We bought the dog from germany (already here in ontario). Liz has taken Valla home with her for a while to see if she can find out what makes her tick. It's been a couple of weeks and she has done some stuff with her. Her dog is up with us while she is doing it for me. So far Valla is following her around her house everywhere she goes. When I came to visit, she followed her instead of me and I cried. But she told me to watch what she says and does with the dog while the day goes on. I think I am getting what I have been missing. My dad kennel trains his dogs and is not so much an in the house dog type of person. But he has agreed to let me follow Liz's ways because she argues and usually wins with him. lol.

You absolutely must tell Liz that her dog might have been bred and as soon as possible. It sucks this happened, but she needs to know immediately.

Angelique, my friend's dogs feet are a little more cream now, she is looking less white. It's actually her dog who is the more serious one. She is more dominant over my dog and most of the others now. She is doing light sleeve work with my dad and he likes her entry he says. He does not like her biting style much. He calls her a evil hard headed dog. Because she drops the sleeve and goes after his body (groin, legs, hands). She is hard to call off and the prong has little or no effect on her during bitework, so they are going to try the electric collar soon. But when she is not in the bitework, she listens well. Liz is starting my dog in the watch command with the drag toys and on a rope, she is getting her really excited about it.