Quote: aaron crawford

Yea, a boxer. I have never even seen an aggresive boxer.

You're lucky. I have and he was pretty intense.

We don't require a deposit for dogs at our place since we're lucky enough to currently rent to friends.

What I have heard of are deposits anywhere from between $50-$1000 depending on the age and breed of the dog, with the average being about $500 if the place allows dogs over 50lbs.

Many places won't allow puppies due to their destructive potential, and many places (especially in multi-family units) don't allow "aggressive breeds" because of the liability...especially if there are children living elsewhere on the property. Children add an aspect of unpredictibility to the mix. Also, many places that do allow dogs only allow dogs under 50lbs.

Some landlords don't insure against the so-called aggressive breeds not because the insurance isn't available, but because it increases the premium. You could possibly offer to pay that amount for them.

As a landlord, I take dogs on a case by case basis: I like dogs...a lot...so I try to be as flexible as possible. A good owner with a proven track record of proper dog handling is a great thing.

This is one reason why the Companion Dog title or the like is benificial for your average pet owner who rents...it shows potential landlords that the owner is involved with their dogs, for one thing, and have put some work and time into them.

But if the dog isn't aggressive, if the owner is responsible...it's not a problem for me.

If the dog owner isn't responsible you can have anything from attacks to neglect to dog waste to flea infestations to lack of containment to property damage and so on. Fair considerations, really, considering some of the slimeballs who own dogs.

This is what a landlord would be thinking about, so I would make sure you could demonstrate that you and your dog will not cause problems like that. You could have a good chance of changing the mind of the single dwelling landlord, but if there are multiple families living there, such as in a duplex, condo or apartment, you can pretty much forget about being an exception, no matter how spectacular your dog is.

I found this interesting!

http://www.anatolianshepherd.cc/Anatolian,About.htm

Well, it's true that laws vary from state to state, but they also vary within different parts of the state, too.

Have you thought about what you're going to do with your wild child?

I'm not doing him any justice and just too separated from home life. He's afraid to eat out of a dog food bowl b/c he's never had one and the metal scares him, afraid of tile, afraid of concrete, afraid of cars, afraid of everything, and frankly, too far gone to covert and make a decent dog out of him.

He's afraid to eat out of a dog food bowl b/c he's never had one and the metal scares him, afraid of tile, afraid of concrete, afraid of cars, afraid of everything, and frankly, too far gone to covert and make a decent dog out of him. Seems like he's only going to be decent out in a field somewhere chasing wiley coyotes....

 Quote: aaron crawford

He's afraid to eat out of a dog food bowl b/c he's never had one and the metal scares him, afraid of tile, afraid of concrete, afraid of cars, afraid of everything, and frankly, too far gone to covert and make a decent dog out of him. Seems like he's only going to be decent out in a field somewhere chasing wiley coyotes....

Aaron, it sounds like you genuinely care for this pup, but you're doing the right thing by giving him over to someone who can utilize his innate skills as a flock protector. Your above description is a bit sad, from the standpoint of someone who knows and loves dogs as HUMAN companions and house pets, but you have to remember (and I know you've done your research) that this breed has been carefully refined over hundreds of years to want nothing more than solitude in the wide open of pastures, and a herd of gentle herbivores to look after. He is HARD WIRED to behave exactly as he is and IMO it is disrespectful to think of him as being "too far gone" or a lost cause. He's not designed to be the kind of companion you're looking for. So admire him for all the things he does so differently than any Mal or Dutch or GSD you know - the things that make him a SUPERIOR solitary livestock guardian - and pass him on to a home where you know he'll be able to be himself without feeling frightened and misplaced. He can still grow up to be a great dog, of a very particular description...

If you know what type of work you'd like to do with your future dog (and it sounds like you do), I'd suggest starting with the breeds you know have been bred and tested to do that work.

Just my 2 cents.
Good luck with your last days with the pup, and I hope you find another one that suits your training goals a little more closely.

~Natalya

He jumped between the goats, started wagging his tail, ignored his bros and sis's and within 30sec to 1min he was back wild again. And paced around like the rest of them. Then we decided to place some food in the trough and he ran up, started eating and the goats, etc rushed him. He flipped out and bit 4 or 5 and nothing overboard. A few good bites and growls and they left him alone and he sat with this food, ate, when he was full the goats rushed it and ate the rest.