CH> We're okay. But we are not happy with our selling agent. Just today
CH> in the Orlando sentinel is an column about 'researching your realtor
CH> before buy/selling... ah ! You CAN do this! I'll bring this up in CK
CH> since the thread is there... and no dogs are invovled with it here
CH> except the ones who get left behind in abandoned homes. :(  That is
CH> horrible.
 
It's usually a good idea to investigate them first.  We dealt with a
company that had a long-standing A rep and had been in business for years. 
The national companies are that way, too.
 
CH>RN> My daughter took on another pet that was headed for
"Youth-In-Asia"
 
CH> You read David Sedaris too? ("someday I talk pretty")
 
No.  I've been doing that since age seven, but don't tell anyone.  (-:
 
CH> ! Well at least they were doing something. :( It's sad they didn't
CH> have him adopted out. I'm glad your daughter could take him.
 
My daughter has a big heart.  The only concern I have is that the dog is
untrainable, except by a professional trainer, and his enormous size
intimidates two of the other dogs.  They are all small breeds and the only
dog not afraid of the shepherd is the mini-pinscher.  That little dog isn't
afraid of anything except me.  (-:
 
CH> Many do not research the breed before deciding on it. They buy a dog
CH> thinkign OH it's CUTE! They do'nt read up. They don't find out if that
CH> breed is right for them or they right for the dog.
 
Too true.
 
CH> IE: high/low energuy combos... hmm. This isn't rocket science but as
CH> you know some people just don't think. They get a cute puppy and
CH> once it's not a cute puppy anymore. OUT it goes! Sigh.
 
Yep.
 
CH> Not too late Roger. Dogs can be rehabilitated. If you mean DUMB as
CH> not trained, that's not the dog's fault. That's the owner's fault. But
CH> I grant you some breeds such as the shih tzu are harder to train. I
CH> would think a GS would be easy once he nows his pack leader
CH> IS a pack leader.
 
You'll have to trust me on this one.  No dog is untrainable in the right
hands, but you have to spend a lot of time with them amd treat them as
though they are babies.  I don't want to do that with this dog even though
I like the breed more than any other.  If I can find him a good home, he's
gone.
 
CH> Nod... so get a trainer? Then all you have to do is follow up and
CH> maintain the training.
 
I don't want to, but it isn't my responsibility, so it's up to my daughter.
 
CH> BTW if you want help with that get Cesar Milan's "be a leader of the
CH> pack'... People who actually DID read his books benefit a lot from
CH> him. The dogs too! 0
 
That's the name I had in mind.  If we could get him here and he could do
something with this dog, I wouldn't be opposed to that.  It is pure
instinct with me, if I'm going to raise and train, to let the dog know I am
the alpha male.  That's the 2nd thing I do.  1st thing is to implant my
scent in their brain by blowing in its nose.
 
 
Regards,
 
Roger

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