[JJ]

Wildrose said:
I wish you could have met my German Shepherd. We had her for 16 years. She didn't like other dogs much but became more tolerant of them as she matured. In hindsight, she didn't have a lot of socialization with other dogs, so I know that was part of the problem. With people, however, she was calm, obedient, absolutely lovely to have around. I could let her off leash and she never went more than maybe 50 feet away from me; if she turned around and I made eye contact with her, she'd run right back. She never had any formal training at all; everything she learned was just from being immersed in family life, having long daily walks, going on holidays with us, etc. I believe she was just a really gentle soul and we were lucky to find her.

I have a fourteen year old Lacy (hunting dog) that is just like that. She's the alpha dog, doesn't take any sh%t from the other dogs but obedient to a fault. She won't go fifty feet away without permission. Never trained her, got her from the pound when she was six months.

[WildRose]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('JJ', 'W')ildrose said:
I wish you could have met my German Shepherd. We had her for 16 years. She didn't like other dogs much but became more tolerant of them as she matured. In hindsight, she didn't have a lot of socialization with other dogs, so I know that was part of the problem. With people, however, she was calm, obedient, absolutely lovely to have around. I could let her off leash and she never went more than maybe 50 feet away from me; if she turned around and I made eye contact with her, she'd run right back. She never had any formal training at all; everything she learned was just from being immersed in family life, having long daily walks, going on holidays with us, etc. I believe she was just a really gentle soul and we were lucky to find her.

I have a fourteen year old Lacy (hunting dog) that is just like that. She's the alpha dog, doesn't take any sh%t from the other dogs but obedient to a fault. She won't go fifty feet away without permission. Never trained her, got her from the pound when she was six months.

[WildRose]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('TWilliam', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Sixstrings', 'I') have what I think is probably a coon hound. I was told she was a beagle when I got her as a pup, but she's gotten way too big to be a beagle. She's a great dog, white and lemon colored.

But I CAN'T let her off the leash, ever. I've made the mistake of playing a chasing game with her in the yard, so now if she gets out of the house it's just one big game of "chase me down the street."

She's two years old now.. it would be nice to not have to be on constant watch as far her not getting out of the house, or god forbid I drop the leash or she slips out of it.

[TWilliam]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('JJ', 'I') have a fourteen year old Lacy (hunting dog) that is just like that. She's the alpha dog, doesn't take any sh%t from the other dogs but obedient to a fault. She won't go fifty feet away without permission. Never trained her, got her from the pound when she was six months.

[TWilliam]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('WildRose', 'I') agree, your dog is still young and should respond well to training. With a bit of training, and the natural settling down that comes with getting a bit older, she'll be much easier for you to walk and call back. I'm going to get some training for my new pup, as she has a high prey drive and wants to chase anything that will run. That's the collie in her, I suppose.

[Roy]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'O')ut in the country we shoot dogs if they attack or threaten any livestock or people. But my dogs run free 24/7 and haven't been shot yet. I did lose one dog years ago when it started killing my neighbors chickens.
I agreed with him that it was the right thing to do.

[Sixstrings]

I was watching Dog Whisperer the other day, and he said something that stuck in my head. He said "neurotic people have neurotic dogs." I've raised mine from a pup, and though she isn't "trained," she is very well behaved. So I guess that's proof I can't be too neurotic or my dog would have "issues."

[TWilliam]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Sixstrings', 'I') was watching Dog Whisperer the other day, and he said something that stuck in my head. He said "neurotic people have neurotic dogs." I've raised mine from a pup, and though she isn't "trained," she is very well behaved. So I guess that's proof I can't be too neurotic or my dog would have "issues."

[Pretorian]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Roy', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'O')ut in the country we shoot dogs if they attack or threaten any livestock or people. But my dogs run free 24/7 and haven't been shot yet. I did lose one dog years ago when it started killing my neighbors chickens.
I agreed with him that it was the right thing to do.