Looking for a pup...

[BuckarooT35]

Dear List..

I do not know if I am in the right forum area here, but I would like to announce that I am looking for a Rottweiler/German Shepherd mix puppy to own...again.

Cooper, my dog of nearly nine months died this month of kidney inflammation (renal failure) and in the past I had never had the occasion to train another breed than these loyal and protective partner apart from these last two dogs that I have had. I grew up practically around dogs but never had a chance to train any of them except Lennix and Cooper. Both had passed away, Cooper very recently.

I live in the Missouri area and I would like to find a dog that is nearest me. I have look everyday in the internet but so far my criteria hasn't been met. I'd like a puppy that hasn't been declawed nor his tail docked. I am an Australian and I guess I am used to having a dog with a full tail and consider it outrageous that a dog's tail is docked.

If this is not the area I should be in requesting, I will appreciate very much to be directed to the right place? Thanks a lot...

Izzy

 

[ACooper]

Sorry on the loss of your Cooper.........my condolences

All I can suggest is www.petfinder.com local shelters/pounds, and maybe even www.craigslist.com

Keep searching, you'll find that perfect match eventually

 

[FoxyWench]

since your looking for a MIX check out your local shelters,

DO NOT support anyone PURPOSLY breeding this mix. and be aware, 1 rottie/shepard mix may be the 100% bi-polar opposite of another, it is rare they look or behave the same through each mixed breeding, that is one of the reasons purpsoly breeding mixed breeds is frowned upon, you never get the same dog twice!

or look for a purebred of either breed, both shepards and rotties are magnificent breeds, get from a shelter OR a GOOD breeder and you wouldnt be disapointed!

 

[Maxy24]

I am very sorry for your loss
Check out petfinder, they have many Rottie mixes and many shepherd mixes. Because your dog was a mix chances are another Rottie/shepherd mix will not be as similar to yours as you think. When you mix breeds the pups could act entirely like one breed, entirely like the other or have any mix of personalities between the two. So perhaps looking for the exact same mix is not the best way to go about it, instead look at each individual dog's temperament so you know if he's a good fit.

Some rotties (sometimes they don't know what's in the mix many may have shepherd): http://www.petfinder.com/search/sea...&pet.Size=&pet.Sex=&location=Chesterfield,+MO

GSDs (some mixes may have Rottie even if they are not labeled as such): http://www.petfinder.com/search/sea...&pet.Size=&pet.Sex=&location=Chesterfield,+MO

GSD+Rottie: http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=12123264
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=11161142
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=2378957
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=11636677

 

[BuckarooT35]

Thank you all so much for your replies. I really appreciate them all so much. One thing though...my first Rottweiler/GS was given to me by the police department when I was still living fully in Australia. He was a reject because "...someone let the GS out..." but they trained me so the dog can be of help to me. Their only request was that for me to train people how to handle their own dogs at the nearest dog training club over there and that had been my weekend job for a number of years.

I do not believe in having a bad breed to train with as I start at puppy stage and been used to training dogs at puppy stage. My first Rottie/GS dog had had quite a few ribbons and titles. I got him when he was a mere 6-weeks old. Cooper did not make it to that stage. We got him when he was 8 weeks old and he died so soon at nearly 9 months of age. I prefer that the dominant breed be a Rottie, not a GS and the temperament of this mixed breed is what I am looking for, including short coat, nails not declawed nor docked tail.

I have taught quite a number of people in our dog club with different breeds and only a few who have to stay longer in my beginners class because of the owners, not the dog. Once they reached rally levels, it becomes fun.

Rottie/GS mix is of guard dog variety and that is what I require. I am confident that I will have the best of both worlds there and less of the problems that pure bred dogs have. Just my opinion.

What I wouldn't want to get or even consider is one that has a Doberman or Pincher blood lines in them. They are the sort of dogs you cannot turn your back on but have to look at them eye to eye and back off. Just my experience.

Thanks for the craigslist link, Acooper :hail:...that is one place I haven't been yet...I am going there now...

 

[CaliTerp07]

I do not believe in having a bad breed to train with as I start at puppy stage and been used to training dogs at puppy stage.

What I wouldn't want to get or even consider is one that has a Doberman or Pincher blood lines in them. They are the sort of dogs you cannot turn your back on but have to look at them eye to eye and back off. Just my experience.

Don't these contradict each other?

What people are saying is that each dog is unique, with it's own personality and traits. You aren't going to be able to pick out a shepherd/rottie puppy and know it will be like your last dog. You'll be better off going to a shelter and finding a dog whose personality is already established.

 

[bubbatd]

I'm so sorry about Cooper ......Don't be too picky !! The right pup will connect with you !

 

[ACooper]

Thank you all so much for your replies. I really appreciate them all so much. One thing though...my first Rottweiler/GS was given to me by the police department when I was still living fully in Australia. He was a reject because "...someone let the GS out..." but they trained me so the dog can be of help to me. Their only request was that for me to train people how to handle their own dogs at the nearest dog training club over there and that had been my weekend job for a number of years.

I do not believe in having a bad breed to train with as I start at puppy stage and been used to training dogs at puppy stage. My first Rottie/GS dog had had quite a few ribbons and titles. I got him when he was a mere 6-weeks old. Cooper did not make it to that stage. We got him when he was 8 weeks old and he died so soon at nearly 9 months of age. I prefer that the dominant breed be a Rottie, not a GS and the temperament of this mixed breed is what I am looking for, including short coat, nails not declawed nor docked tail.

I have taught quite a number of people in our dog club with different breeds and only a few who have to stay longer in my beginners class because of the owners, not the dog. Once they reached rally levels, it becomes fun.

Rottie/GS mix is of guard dog variety and that is what I require. I am confident that I will have the best of both worlds there and less of the problems that pure bred dogs have. Just my opinion.

What I wouldn't want to get or even consider is one that has a Doberman or Pincher blood lines in them. They are the sort of dogs you cannot turn your back on but have to look at them eye to eye and back off. Just my experience.

Thanks for the craigslist link, Acooper :hail:...that is one place I haven't been yet...I am going there now...

You're welcome for the link

I would suggest you spend some time here and online in general reading about breeds and mixed breeds. Perhaps what you are truly looking for is a purebred rottie if that is the trait your prefer to be dominant.

I don't understand your comment about Doberman lines, maybe English is not your first language? Or maybe I am just being dense, LOL, I am going to reserve comment or judgment until you can clarify a bit more

 

[FoxyWench]

dobermans are no more "unpredicatble than a rottie or a gsd of a mix or any other breed for that matter...assuming they are WELL bred and well trained/socilized!

and its actually been proven that a mixed breed is no more "hardy" and actually is LESS predicatble than a WELL BRED pure bred because again, mixed breeds can get traits from either parent, you can never predict which parent the dog will take after at 8-10 weeks old, you can train the dog and socilize it as best as possible, but you cant predict a puppies personality is going to be "more rotwiler" in a mixed breed.

but it seems like you have your heart set so...and obviously know what your doing *rolls eyes*

 

[wishbone]

So sorry about Cooper, and you are in my thoughts.

Goodluck on your search and introduce him/her to us...

 

[bubbatd]

With the breed mix you have your heart set on , and since you want a pup , I'd advise to visit the breeder and make sure the pups are very well socialized from day one . Please buy the book " How To Raise A Puppy You Can Live With " for what to look for .

 

[lizzybeth727]

Rottie/GS mix is of guard dog variety and that is what I require. I am confident that I will have the best of both worlds there and less of the problems that pure bred dogs have. Just my opinion.

The problem with getting a mixed breed from a breeder, is that you are not going to find a reputable breeder who purposely breeds mixed breeds. This means that a breeder is not going to breed a wonderful GSD with a wonderful rottie. Instead, they are going to take the GSD who probably wouldn't produce good GSDs and breed it with a rottie who is probably not going to produce good rotties. A bad GSD bred with a bad rottie is not going to produce great dogs.

 

[bubbatd]

Agree !!! That is why it's so important to see the situation !!!!

 

[joce]

What I wouldn't want to get or even consider is one that has a Doberman or Pincher blood lines in them. They are the sort of dogs you cannot turn your back on but have to look at them eye to eye and back off. Just my experience.

Your right-mines in my bed right now and every time I turn my back he jumps right back on my pillow and lays across it



I hope you find a dog. Dobes are not for everyone but neither are rotts or shepherds. Around here rotts are much more over bred than dobes and can end up being a little more challenging.

 

[Bahamutt99]

Go to the Open Door no-kill shelter. Or just a local dog pound. Please do not go to some yahoo deliberately crossing two breeds just to peddle the puppies.

 

[chanda]

have you tried looking at your local shelter or craiglist?

 

[BuckarooT35]

I go to the internet to look for my little fella each day. I am sorry about my comment on Dobbies and Pinchers. I did not mean to offend anyone here but I will and am willing to train other people with dogs like so, though what I had meant is that the kind of breed with Rotties is not one that I will want to own myself.

Thank you for all your responses. I will keep in mind what some of you says. I have a lot of books on how to train doggies and the best I have is an out of print book now called Play Training Your Dog by Patricia Burnham (?)

Anyway, to ACooper who commented that English is not my first language, you are right but I have lived long enough in Australia (who speaks English different from the British) and here in the US (who mostly thinks Australian is the pits' English speaking country second to the Brits)... I think from memory, at last count, there are about 54 types of English language spoken around the world...:lol-sign: to think they will have the same tone, accent and understanding is a joke really...And I used to speak Asian English quite fluently too...

And no, I do not like yahoo even if that is supposed to be our main internet web-mail address...I just go there to delete most of my email too...

Thanks everyone for being sooooo accommodating to my request. I went to craigslist yesterday and did not find anything so I went back to petfinder and we are going to want to go to a place near Chicago soon to meet two little puppies, about 6 hours drive from here (?) We can fly there easily but my husband, who used to be a pilot from TWA/AA, think that putting a little one on a plane back here will be traumatic for our little fella if we got to choose one from there within the day or so...so we are going to drive with lots of stops...