that third picture looks like one of those franklin mint plates you see in the news of the world supplement

 

that reminded me of this pic,

 

Cant make it out is this cute or scary?

He thinking "oooo ****" lol

 

Getting back to the main topic (as I know Pimmo hates the topic of his threads being changed). I hope some of the answers on here answer your question about why people avoid you and your dog when out walking on the lead

To summarise... Some people just dont like, or get on with dogs.

Signing off, Pimmo style...

 

Dogs in top competition only have a certain window in which they are at their peak and therefore have to be found good homes when the time comes. No trainer/kennel can afford too much sentiment and possibly keep all the dogs.

The next owner might get a few great years with an ex-competition dog for a fraction of the many thousands the dog has taken to train or in some cases a free dog.

A Police officer has to switch off to some degree when using his dog, however, it can't be easy.

 

Surely you must experience some of this when you sell on dogs you've cared for or trained ?

I mean I know the whole point is to train and pass on and its not a bad thing, but it must be hard, considering (and I assume) you really love your dogs !


I've always liked the idea of having a very responsive and well trained dog, but with my lack of experience I think it would be unfair on the dog to try she does the normal stuff ... my reason for wanting a well trained dog is for the safety of the dog.. being able to stop them dead in their tracks and train them not to chase cars seems smart ...

 

Nokia Phone effect

 

Who's got a big head??

Meet Tiny Not the best pics, but he is a handsome chap eh? Sadly not my dog (my mate's) and more sadly...no longer with us. He was a superb dog and I was the only person that could get away with "wrestling" with the dog without him going postal on me!! My mate hated it.....since the dog once had his face in it's mouth as a warning.



One to try to show his size



On the original subject again.........as has been said, some people just aren't keen on dogs and will cross roads, etc to avoid them. In my experience the dogs that have been worst for biting have been the smaller breeds, it's just that their bites aren't so bad so they go pretty much unreported. When was the last time we heard a news reader say "a man was slightly nipped today by a Yorkshire Terrier"....little yippy yappy b*stard things!!

Pimmo....I wouldn't be scared of your dog, but I would give it the respect all dogs deserve until I either a) knew the dog, or b) got the ok off the owner to approach.........except them King Charles Spaniel things that is......soft as sh*t they are!!

 

I don't sell my own dogs and never train other dogs to sell on, I leave that to others that find parting with a dog easy. I only offer training advice if asked, purely to help out. I broker trained dogs from my database of contacts of buyers, breeders and trainers worldwide. The US Police forces are always looking for decent dogs and I can usually find them.

Training a dog properly takes some real man hours and most people regardless of experience or anything else, just don't have the time while they are busy earning a living and possibly looking after a family.

Of course the basics are relatively simple and can be achieved within weeks of ownership. The harder stuff does take time and real dedication which again most people just can't commit to. Also a lack of knowledge in correct training can ruin an otherwise good dog. It should also be said that for serious training, the dog will need to possess the drive specific for the job its being trained for beforehand, otherwise you could be wasting your time.

People automatically think because their dog is unruly and has bitten somebody, that it's good for protection work. Nothing could be further from the truth as its more likely a fear biter which is more of a liability than an asset for protection work. First off any potential protection dog needs to be obedient before going any further. Then it needs to be old enough before you start to stress it mentally as this can make or break the dog.

It goes on......

 

I apologise for misunderstanding the point you was trying to make. As a staffie owner I hear alot of comments about these types of dogs with them getting alot of bad press and being unjustified most of the time. alot of the time the problem is with the people who owm them and not the dogs as you have correctly said. once again i apologise for the misunderstanding.