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GSD people
I know a lot of you out there have GSDs or have had them in the past.
I realized as I was walking past a bunch of really cool looking dogs with GSD rescue on my way past the Petco today that my feelings about GSDs aren't very fair. I tend to have a low opinion of the breed because the nightmare experience it was to grow up with one next door. As an adult, I can see where that dog was not really to blame as her owners were horrible to her. Who knows what her breeding was and her environment was stuck in the dog run all of the time with no interaction except when she escaped and got into our yard, at which point she would try to chase us off our own property, probably because our property was on the other side of her dog run fence and she thought it was hers. So I think of barking dogs lunging at chain link and loose dogs chasing me back into the house in terror. But these dogs are really cool looking and acting dogs. So what are GSDs really like and why is it that some of you have become addicted to them? -- Paula "Anyway, other people are weird, but sometimes they have candy, so it's best to try to get along with them." Joe Bay |
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"Paula" wrote in message ... I know a lot of you out there have GSDs or have had them in the past. I realized as I was walking past a bunch of really cool looking dogs with GSD rescue on my way past the Petco today that my feelings about GSDs aren't very fair. I tend to have a low opinion of the breed because the nightmare experience it was to grow up with one next door. As an adult, I can see where that dog was not really to blame as her owners were horrible to her. Who knows what her breeding was and her environment was stuck in the dog run all of the time with no interaction except when she escaped and got into our yard, at which point she would try to chase us off our own property, probably because our property was on the other side of her dog run fence and she thought it was hers. So I think of barking dogs lunging at chain link and loose dogs chasing me back into the house in terror. But these dogs are really cool looking and acting dogs. So what are GSDs really like and why is it that some of you have become addicted to them? -- Paula "Anyway, other people are weird, but sometimes they have candy, so it's best to try to get along with them." Joe Bay I had a GSD when I was a child "Brownie". She was the kindest and gentlest dog ever. She'd stoop down so I could climb on her back and carry me to school where she'd wait for me and then carry me home. I loved her so much. I was really young when she died (maybe 6) but I've never forgotten her, I still miss her now. My experience with her is that she was very faithful and loved people and highly intelligent, she was very well trained but also protected us. Once our kitchen stove exploded and we were asleep, she woke everyone up, Dad was a firefighter and he stayed inside to fight the fire, I was his little girl so I wouldn't leave without him, Brownie stayed inside as well totally on guard. Our neighbours had a GSD as well but he was trained to attack, it wasn't nice living next door to them. |
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BWEEEEEEEEEEAAAHAHAHHAHAA!!!
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"Paula" wrote in message ... So what are GSDs really like and why is it that some of you have become addicted to them? my husband grew up with a GSD, Jessie. She was a sweet girl, elderly by the time I met her. When my daughter was born, Jessie appointed herself official baby watcher. Even the slightest whimper was enough to warrent investigation. When my husband was growing up, she was a huge worry wart. They live on a lake and she hated to see the kids diving in the water, often needing to be barred from the dock because of her repeated attempts to save them. We now have our own GSD, Rayden. He is working as my service dog as well as his "day job" of #1 babysitter, baby chick protecter, and all-around mama's boy. He has never met a child he didnt like, which is a good thing for any dog out in public. One example: we were going to a friend's son's little league game. As we were skirting one of the other ball fields a little girl, maybe 7 yrs old, stepped out in front of him. Before I could even react, she had grabbed each side of his ruff, shaking his head back and forth excitedly, saying "what a cute doggie!" All this with her face right at the end of his nose. Rayden didnt even bat an eye, just happy to have made a new friend. He is a bit more reserved around adults, not seeking out attention, but he has never met a kid he didnt like. dainerra |
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On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 00:09:37 GMT, Paula
wrote: ... But these dogs are really cool looking and acting dogs. So what are GSDs really like and why is it that some of you have become addicted to them? I hope you can conquer your fear. GSD, like all other breeds, are only what we make--or fail to make--of them. Their basic characteristics include bravery, loyalty, physical strength, dignity and {perhaps too much} eagerness to please their guardian. Those are some of the things they bring, for their guardian to begin working with. In addition to those qualities, and by your own admission, they are also beautiful ("really cool looking"). When I die, I want to go where dogs go! |
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GSDs are one of those breeds that inspire great devotion in their
people because the dogs themselves show such great devotion to their people. Selectively bred to work in partnership with humans, the combination of their capability, work ethic, and willingness can be a life-changing experience. There's a lot of bad GSDs out there, but that doesn't change the fact that there's nothing quite as grand as living with a really good GSD. They can have an honesty, judgement, and nobility that makes their owners better people. |
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Paula wrote:
So what are GSDs really like and why is it that some of you have become addicted to them? I've had one, Dylan. Where to begin? She had a mind of her own, was smart, loyal, demanding, funny. She adored kids and put up with a lot of their pulling and tugging. She was very gentle with our Chihuahuas and let them chase her. She roughhoused with our Lab until both were exhausted. She was an alpha, and it took a couple of years of training to persuade her that she wasn't going to push me aside - but with maturity she became a wonderful companion. -- "Don't believe everything that you think." - Seen on a bumper sticker To reply, unleash the dog |
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