Posted by =d= on October 11, 2009, 7:36 pm |
- she's happier this morning..
Posted by =d= on October 12, 2009, 9:08 am, in reply to "well. .. Ron took a trip up north to look at......"
75.105.43.78Thanks to Riki for loaning us a large crate. El was use to sleeping outside at night, so, here, she slept in the garage in the crate. (until she's completely potty trained - then she'll stay in the house).
So far - no accidents in the house. (sure as shootin' according to Murphy's Law - as soon as I say that, it will probably happen.. LOL)
It's a good thing there are two of us... because her level of energy is more than either of us.
The breeder/trainer has a program: $200 yr for training every saturday. (training you to train the dog at the same time). .. I think it sounds pretty good. .. might not be a bad thing for the first year or so.
Anyway, since the photos are copyrighted, here is the site that shows her sire:
http://www.germandogtrainingcenter.com/index.php
..her sire and dam are shown at the bottom of the puppy page: http://www.germandogtrainingcenter.com/gsd-puppies.php
Her dam is solid black .. her sire is black/tan
.. sounds kind of funny, but I think Eli's black toes are kind of cool.
- I see they have...
Posted by Sharon
on October 12, 2009, 10:41 am, in reply to "she's happier this morning.."
69.230.116.123Belgian Malinois on there, too, one of my other favorite breeds. I like her toes, too! - Thats a good looking dog there
Posted by Britt on October 12, 2009, 9:20 am, in reply to "she's happier this morning.."
69.144.143.11Im not a fan of the GSD that look low on their hind end. The GSD Ive known (as well as some Labs) have had a really horrid hip problem. Not sure why, could be the breed, could be a certain gene since I know not all GSD are like that.
Thats a gorgeous pup too. Love how alert she looks and how that one tip of her ear flops back. Wish my mother in law could take our extra large kennel to you guys when she leaves here on Nov 11th to go back to Auburn. We dont need it anymore, and if it doesnt sell on Thursday, I'll check into seeing how much it will ship for if you want. Only took me $23 to send a saddle about 22 / 23 lbs. This crate is probably about 25 lbs.
- Re: Thats a good looking dog there
Posted by Ron on October 12, 2009, 10:29 am, in reply to "Thats a good looking dog there"
75.105.32.52Hip problems can be found in any large breed. The parents of a pup should be xrayed as well as the elbows. - Ron sez the german bloodlines are like that..
Posted by =d= on October 12, 2009, 9:28 am, in reply to "Thats a good looking dog there"
75.105.43.78the American breed of GS have longer legs.. Ron was looking specifically for the German bloodlines.. lower in the back end & shorter legs. The breeder has guaranteed their hips are good.
We'll see.
The closest thing I ever had was a GS/black lab mix. .. looked like a solid black GS.. but was happy like a lab. .. yet, still had GS tendancies. He was a good dog. .. went with the X
- Re: Ron sez the german bloodlines are like that..
Posted by Britt on October 12, 2009, 9:32 am, in reply to "Ron sez the german bloodlines are like that.."
69.144.143.11Yeah I hear those German bred dogs are nice and solid. Friend of mine's mom has a GSD I think has German lines. She's a huge pup.
So what are you guys going to use her for? Do you know if its true with the blood line that the dogs get darker ( or is it lighter ) when they get older? - I have no idea..
Posted by =d= on October 12, 2009, 9:58 am, in reply to "Re: Ron sez the german bloodlines are like that.."
75.105.43.78about the color changing.
Ron wanted a German Shepard. .. and when Ron wants something, he usually finds a way to get it. - Yes.....she'll lighten up some.
Posted by Ron on October 12, 2009, 10:27 am, in reply to "I have no idea.."
75.104.160.36I don't always get what I want........some times. - Well Ron
Posted by Britt on October 12, 2009, 10:29 am, in reply to "Yes.....she'll lighten up some."
69.144.143.11you sure did get a really nice looking pup thats for sure - Re: Well Ron
Posted by Ron on October 12, 2009, 10:31 am, in reply to "Well Ron "
75.107.96.58You never really know exactly what they will look like until they mature. Normally they follow the mother but this pup is a little bit of a cross between the sire and dam. - Re: well. .. Ron took a trip up north to look at......
Posted by Ron on October 12, 2009, 8:09 am, in reply to "well. .. Ron took a trip up north to look at......"
75.104.160.36She's a little older......12 weeks. Attack dog....LOL. She has more energy than we do though. - thanks.. yes.. 12 Weeks.. I am corrected.
Posted by =d= on October 12, 2009, 8:33 am, in reply to "Re: well. .. Ron took a trip up north to look at......"
75.105.43.78.. don't know why I was thinking 9 weeks. doy. - She looks just like our old GS
Posted by Marijanne on October 12, 2009, 6:51 am, in reply to "well. .. Ron took a trip up north to look at......"
67.142.130.40The only difference was that ours had more of a silver look to her points. Penny actually belonged to my oldest son... they were very close, that dog brought him out of a lot of emotional hardships... was right after his dad took off and I truly think that it was the dog who pulled Jim out of a deep depression and downspin of his life.
Penny gave us 4 litters of beautiful pups... several of whom when on to serve in the PD. We got her from a PD breeder and bred her back to his dogs. She also had 2 that became guide dogs...
As a guard dog she was unique... she was sweet and loving when we were in the house or yard, but watch out if we left the room and you were left alone in the house or yard... she would not let you move out of your position. Gave you that "look"...
Your pup has that look too... smart, savy and don't mess with me. GS are a regal looking dog, as if they are kings and queens...
- She matches Earl's color
Posted by Patrick on October 11, 2009, 11:05 pm, in reply to "well. .. Ron took a trip up north to look at......"
67.188.93.9Yes. I see know why Karla want's Ron to buy Earl. Perfect match. - nice try Patrick.
Posted by =d= on October 12, 2009, 4:11 pm, in reply to "She matches Earl's color"
75.105.43.78.. but it ain't gonna happen.
However, I can put you in the driver's seat of a couple of really nice quarter horses.
- She's stunning!
Posted by Sally on October 11, 2009, 9:04 pm, in reply to "well. .. Ron took a trip up north to look at......"
67.142.130.41You have fun project on your hands, LOL! - I wondered!!
Posted by Sharon
on October 11, 2009, 8:00 pm, in reply to "well. .. Ron took a trip up north to look at......"
69.230.116.123Pretty irresistible little girl and she's got a great look... the kind that will grow up to be very intimidating.
Now you just need to sit patient for 3 years while she goes through all the stages and learning, hehe... but we'll get to see lots of fun pictures and hear a few interesting tales of Miss El.
I just love her coloring. - thanks.. I wanted a dark one..
Posted by =d= on October 11, 2009, 8:17 pm, in reply to "I wondered!!"
75.105.43.78exactly for the reason you mentioned. . "intimidating". LOL.. you must have read my mind.
Like horses, I told Ron that a good dog is any color.. but my preference is 'dark'. .. and her color is exactly what I had in mind.
Her sire shows in that attack dog stuff.. I know all of this (moving in with us) is new to her, but her demeaner seems kind of serious. She does wag her tail when one or the other of us walks in the room though. .. so maybe she's bonding.
I saw a dog toy for $5 in the store today - a 1" cotton rope, about 8" long with a knot tied in each end.. and thought, "shoot! I have a few new cotton lead ropes that I paid $1.35 for! .. I can sacrafice one lead rope and make about eight or nine 'toys'". El loved it! .. maybe I'll make another toy for the other dogs.
This dog is interesting. She sits and watches and listens... more than other dogs we've had. She's either really really smart.. or really really dumb.. but her eyes don't say she's dumb. A smart dog will take more work. .. but that's ok. Anyway, time will tell.
Right now, Ron is sitting on the floor watching tv.. and she's asleep with her head over his leg. .. cute. (bonding time) - what I love about the breed...
Posted by Sharon
on October 11, 2009, 8:27 pm, in reply to "thanks.. I wanted a dark one.."
69.230.116.123...in general is their loyalty and that they are discerning... not a dog that just loves and runs to everyone, which has never been my personal preference. She does look intelligent... very. Tell Ron he did good at picking out your dog! LOL
So, are the other ones jealous much? - Re: what I love about the breed...
Posted by =d= on October 11, 2009, 8:34 pm, in reply to "what I love about the breed..."
75.105.43.78The pup saw Amy & Bandit, who were in their yard. El wagged her tail.. but Amy's demeaner turned to one of 'challange' (not maternal, I guess).. anyway, Amy jumped in the middle of Bandit (who, I can imagine was pretty surprised). .. so we decided that we'll wait for awhile.. and maybe let El meet Bandit first.
El barks at the cats. .. not so sure that I like that. .. but she'll learn. I don't want her chasing stuff until she's trained to do so.
German Shepard pups aren't very cute and cuddely.. LOL. .. she's not what I'd call a "cute" puppy. .. but she does look like a GS. .. guess they're like swans, eh? .. an ugly duckling when they're little .. ha. - Re: what I love about the breed...
Posted by Mags on October 11, 2009, 11:01 pm, in reply to "Re: what I love about the breed..."
207.200.116.5I love that breed we have a Male 120lbs and scares everyone that sees him and he is not mean at all. Just looks mean. He is only a year but I did note that they are not warm fuzzy puppys they seem to check you out then once they decide you are their people they get very cuddly but it took ours awhile .. Just back from Hawaii and we were greeted by our shepherd who very vocally told us welcome home lol.. - they are to me...
Posted by Sharon
on October 11, 2009, 8:40 pm, in reply to "Re: what I love about the breed..."
69.230.116.123...cute that is. Just my style, I guess.
Her behavior can be altered pretty easily... just takes consistency and confidence on your part. You can watch Cesar Milan for some refresher if you're feeling rusty. - Re: they are to me...
Posted by Ron on October 12, 2009, 8:19 am, in reply to "they are to me..."
75.107.96.58The guy I bought her from trains for Schutzhund. He takes them all over the place, even Europe. Much more serious than a Police Dog. The pups sire is something else. I raised German Shepherds years ago and I was around a lot of them in training. I never heard one bark with such a deep an imposing sound. When she gets a few months older, I may put her with him for what they call Bark and Hold. We'll see. - By the way.....
Posted by Ron on October 12, 2009, 8:55 am, in reply to "Re: they are to me..."
75.105.32.52Walking around the house with her is like trying to dodge a bouncing ball. Donaly went out to feed the horses and she stood at the door and barked.