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So the funny story:
A breeder writes me back Yelling in his email about how if I feed the dog a raw food diet he can't guarantee the dog and the dog will die of bad bacteria in a few months if I do that and he went on and on about how stupid I was for thinking about it.. So I wrote back for fun and said, but.. can I buy your dog? And he replied back.. yes... I was laughing so hard... And no I will not be buying from that breeder..
The look continues.. Thought someone might find this funny.. Sorry I will not mention the breeder I don't want to bash people.
John Lister Webboard User Reg: 11-12-2002
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Okay so I think I have found a really good dog breeder. She has a championship line and competes her dogs, she has a huge property with really clean and nice kennels. She starts the puppies off with a raw food diet, and works with them until you get them at 8-9 weeks. And she is right at the 1500 mark which I am finding to be an average. She offers all kinds of training including Shutzhund. The problem is from her website I believe she is a All positive trainer, with zero corrections.. or at least she recommended a book to be and that lady is. That said, I think it would be a great place to buy a dog, but I am not sure about the training. Does anyone know of a good balanced trainer in Northern VA. I really believe in Ed's Videos and do really well with them but it would be great to have extra help from a pro telling me if I am doing things right/wrong and once they are 18 months and we start correction someone to tell me if Its to hard to soft and the right timing etc...
Lynne Barrows Webboard User Reg: 09-22-2007
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She offers all kinds of training including Shutzhund. The problem is from her website I believe she is a All positive trainer, with zero corrections.. or at least she recommended a book to be and that lady is. That said, I think it would be a great place to buy a dog, but I am not sure about the training. Does anyone know of a good balanced trainer in Northern VA. I really believe in Ed's Videos and do really well with them but it would be great to have extra help from a pro telling me if I am doing things right/wrong and once they are 18 months and we start correction someone to tell me if Its to hard to soft and the right timing etc...
If anyone has a suggestion please let me know.
John, if this lady can title a dog in Schutzhund with no corrections, then more power to her. Perhaps the book she referred to was 'Purely Positive Training' by Sheila Booth. This is a great book for those with a new pup, written by a women who has titled a dog to Schutzhund lll level using no physical corrections.
Maybe you should ask her specifically about corrections, if that is a concern. Do you have a link to her kennel?
Hopefully you'll get some responses from folks here who compete in Schutzhund...
John Lister Webboard User Reg: 11-12-2002
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Lynne.. That is is great point.. I am making a big assumption there! And I very well might be wrong. Maybe she is just referring a book to me for puppy training, I am going to setup a interview with her next week, I am sure she will tell me more. The book she referenced is: The Culture Clash: A Revolutionary New Way to Understanding the Relationship Between Humans and Domestic Dogs by Donaldson.
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