I say phooey to my dogs all the time. I was told it meant no, but I use it for stop it or leave it. I think it's cool speaking german to my dogs too.
I have 2 dogs from working lines and let me tell you, I had no idea what caliber dog I was getting. (The male does not have the high drive which is why he was placed as a pet) I don't know what I would have done if I hadn't found the trainer I did. She was #3 but I found her. I highly suggest from my own experience to find a positive trainer who works with working dogs.
My girl is from a working k9 and a schutzhund bitch and an accidental breeding. Sounds sort of like yours. Luckily her mother was going to be a breeding bitch until she suffered an injury so she has great lines. The dad, never should have been bred.
Honestly if I knew then what I know now, I would let someone who is familiar with working dogs raise her and I wouldn't have taken her. Don't get me wrong, I love her and am trying to do right by her. I made a ton of mistakes with her. I am constantly told that working high prey drive dogs don't make good pets. I don't know that I agree with that, but it does take a lot of work and commitment to training.
Good luck and enjoy her. She'll be the best dog you ever had just as Gabbi is to me.
Oh and I have never had to clip Biz's nails. They just don't grow. i wondered if the breeder did something to them as I have never had a dog who's nails didn't need to be clipped. I think Biz's picture is up and he is a sable male from Slovakian lines. Gabbi the blanket coat I think it's called, is strait from German & Czech lines.
and one last thing, when I got Biz he was eating the Royal Canin German Shepherd food (as are most of the dogs at work) and well to me he had a dull coat and feeding him Innova and now Evo his coat is shiny, softer and the breeder said darker, I think that may have happened anyhow (darker)? I got him when he was 1 1/2 yrs. Just food for thought on the food you will be feeding. He was eating 4 cups of the RC GSD and he gets 2 cups of Evo.
I have 2 dogs from working lines and let me tell you, I had no idea what caliber dog I was getting. (The male does not have the high drive which is why he was placed as a pet) I don't know what I would have done if I hadn't found the trainer I did. She was #3 but I found her. I highly suggest from my own experience to find a positive trainer who works with working dogs.
My girl is from a working k9 and a schutzhund bitch and an accidental breeding. Sounds sort of like yours. Luckily her mother was going to be a breeding bitch until she suffered an injury so she has great lines. The dad, never should have been bred.
Honestly if I knew then what I know now, I would let someone who is familiar with working dogs raise her and I wouldn't have taken her. Don't get me wrong, I love her and am trying to do right by her. I made a ton of mistakes with her. I am constantly told that working high prey drive dogs don't make good pets. I don't know that I agree with that, but it does take a lot of work and commitment to training.
Good luck and enjoy her. She'll be the best dog you ever had just as Gabbi is to me.
Oh and I have never had to clip Biz's nails. They just don't grow. i wondered if the breeder did something to them as I have never had a dog who's nails didn't need to be clipped. I think Biz's picture is up and he is a sable male from Slovakian lines. Gabbi the blanket coat I think it's called, is strait from German & Czech lines.
and one last thing, when I got Biz he was eating the Royal Canin German Shepherd food (as are most of the dogs at work) and well to me he had a dull coat and feeding him Innova and now Evo his coat is shiny, softer and the breeder said darker, I think that may have happened anyhow (darker)? I got him when he was 1 1/2 yrs. Just food for thought on the food you will be feeding. He was eating 4 cups of the RC GSD and he gets 2 cups of Evo.
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