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huh? you lost me! i don't know much about the CGN and CKC -- but you called it a title. my point was that the CGC is the AKC equivalent, but the AKC only considers it a "certificate" - not a title.

Cool! Is he working towards an Am Ch or a Can Ch? How many points does he have so far? I didn't know the CGN was considered a title in Canada! No Fair! The CGC (American equivalent) is just a certificate.

I would suggest finding both GSD and Doberman rescues in your area if you are serious about doing this the right way. Contact both rescues, go meet the dogs, and see which "clicks" with you. Nobody here can tell you which breed will suit you better, you have to make that call. If you find a...

I disagree -- the doberman was bred to protect his owner. Dobermans tend to develop very strong bonds with thier families. While some may be more aloof with strangers, most tend to be very loving family dogs that want and need to be with their people.

cool, what titles does he have?

congrats! don't tell angie, but you can TOTALLY see her bra in those pics :X

to make your dog more "classy" he will need formal obedience training. it is then that he will develop the bond with you that is necessary for him to act in the way you are describing. if you try to do this on your own, you will end up with one confused, unstable dog. you will not be...

And I think that you're missing the point of many here -- If you *try* to teach a dog to be "aggressive" or "lion-hearted" in the manner you are talking about, you will end up with an unstable dog. One who is NOT brave, solid, and loyal -- but unpredictable. One who will not be able to tell a...

No, good/responsible breeders DO NOT make money. Any breeder I would consider personally buying a dog from is probably investing (or losing, if thats how you want to view it) THOUSANDS of dollars per litter. Breeding is also a VERY large time commitment (dedicate most weekends to traveling...

(psst, just so you know, the dog i posted above won best of breed at the national specialty two years in a row (among numerous other conformation wins)... he was also the most titled golden to ever win at the national specialty (he has multiple advanced obedience titles...) he can be found here...

here is the breed standard: http://www.akc.org/breeds/golden_retriever/index.cfm it doesn't take an expert to see that these dogs are glaringly far from what they should be. i can't give you a full critique of their conformation from just those pictures... but i can tell you there are flaws...

Do you understand why people worry if you go to a responsible breeder or not? Because irresponsible breeders produce dogs that are of poor health and temperment. From my own experience, it is painful to lose an old dog who has lived a good life... but to lose a dog who has barely reached...

I'm a bit confused here... Why is isolating Ripley and Dakota "impossible" or "bad"? It may be what they need for the time being... At least until you can work the people issues out with Ripley! You say it is not fair to split your time between two dogs, but then also mention that you have two...

taco bell baja chicken chalupa... i swear they put crack in them, i crave them all. the. time.

I would reccomend a pet rock for you rather than a dog -- The qualities that you're looking for in a dog (eats a little, looks mean, isn't stupid) are not really realistic things to expect from any breed. Pet rock on the other hand -- eats next to nothing, can be trained to sit and stay so...

Because you know, for example, all those schutzhund dogs out there can never be called off the helper after they get their bite. Must be because they just aren't serious enough about their jobs. :rolleyes:

Sounds like you're on the right track. The long line is a good idea. A few things I would think about when working on a recall: -How much attention work do you do? To me, attention is the foundation of everything you teach a dog. The more you work attention, the better any command is going...

I was posting that at the same time you were posting your above response. See my previous post - I was not implying that he was so unsound that he should be immediately euthanized or anything like that. The feeling that this was not being taken "seriously" was the impression I got from the...

I'm glad to hear that you are not overlooking what this could mean and I'm glad that you will be re-evaluating your recall. How have you tried proofing the recall thus far? I'm sorry my post made you feel defensive, that is not how it was intended. By "bite restraint" I was speaking more to...

No, I'm not trying to say anything about what "should have" happened. Like elegy said, if he has never shown any sign of aggression before, then there was no way to predict that this would have happened... But now that it HAS happened, you need to take it seriously and consider carefully what...