At the moment my family has two wild and crazy dogs.
My nephew Daniel is a Policeman for the Oregon City Department. Dan decided that he wanted to handle a Police Dog so he had to go to Germany to train with the dog and bring him back to his home.
Titus only obey’s Dan’s German language commands.
Titus is a Dark Brown German Sheperd and he is on a mission to bite every criminal he can.
When Dan goes on a call, Titus goes crazy in the backseat and when they get to their destination (crime scene)Titus barks his head off and wants OUT of the Police Car!
I’ve run this scenerio through my mind many times;
Your the criminal, you don’t obey Police commands to surrender, Dan sends TITUS in after you.
My life of crime would be officially OVER! :shock:
Doug
I’ll bet the criminal doesn’t understand “surrender” in German…I see a need for the ACLU here :twisted:
The ‘word on the street’ is that even the ‘thought of a dog’ is a religious infringement and they may be found improper as a tool of enforcement. The intimidation factor is held only by one race and is therefore racially/ethically/religiously bias and not constitutional.
My wifes dog is a German Shephard lady name Mira. Mira came from Germany and holds a Shutzan III class diploma. IF you have ever seen the guy dressed like the Michlin man with all that padding and the dog attacking, that is Mira. Shutzan dogs are also trained for tracking. We go out with our quad on the farm and trail a sock on a rope behind and then set Mira on the scent allowing her to smell the sock in question. She never divates from the path, it is quite amazing. Her eyes never leave your sight, she is very intimidating, but for us she has never so much as bared her teeth. Unfortunately the training for the attack portion is quite brutal, the dog is pelted with a leather wand and encouraged to keep a tight grip on the attacker. My job is to lead her to the bad guy (our friend in the padded suit) and release her to attack. If you know the commands she will instantly obey and release. Yes, German is the only language she understands. Better have your Berlitz pocket translator handy.
I’m hoping that after reading this weeks Lighterside
http://www.flyanglersonline.com/lighterside/
you all may have a humorous dog story to share. It will help the battle against - cabin fever :lol:
CAVE CANUM “Beware the dog”
*Schutzhund has been changed to VPG (in German- Vielseitigkeitspruefung f?r Gebrauchshunde) which roughly translates into 'versatility test for working dogs. The reason is everyone got hung up on the “protection” part which is after all only 1/3 the whole degree. They also have to pass a basic "behavior, citizenship test before they can even begin training for VPG(schutzhund)
I hope your wife is knowledgeable on the subject. IT is not “brutal” IMHO. Your are testing the character of the dog in the face of adversity, which is after all, the true test of character!
In the interest of this week’s lighter side and this thread, I thought I’d ask a few opinions. My parents have 2 redbone hounds (you know, like the ones in Where the Red Fern Grows)and I’d love to get one, but I’m not sure about em yet.
Ginger and Dan (my parent’s dogs) couldn’t be more different. Ginger is eccentric. She chases everything (including a cow and calf moose for 1/4 mile once), eats everything (including rocks and christmas ornaments off the tree) and goes 90 mph from sunup til bedtime. She’ll fight you as soon as anything else. Dan lounges all day long. Lays in the sun on cold days, the shade on hot and only eats dog or people food. You couldn’t get Dan to fight you if you tried all day long. I know redbones have varying reputations and I’m curious as to any other experiences or opinions others here have had with redbones. In short Ginger and Dan are uncontrollable together. I am not even sure if the dog whisperer could take them both. :shock:
Hurly - Thank you for forgiving my limited German spelling capability (and English for that matter too). Mire is my wifes dog, my dog is a little runt dog of Heinz 57 linage. Mira was purchased by a dear friend of my wifes from Germany to bred here in Michigan. Unfortunately (depends on how you look at it) for Mira she had problems breeding and was neutured. Her friend paid over $8,000.00 for the dog and made a gift of her to my wife just soon after she contracted cancer (my wife). The dog jumped into her car, wouldn’t come out and her friend said it was meant to be. Mira never leaves my wifes side. We have no fear of her and she is a tremendous comfort for my wife. Mira is Schutzhund III certified as I mentioned before. Sharon’s health will not allow her to work any dogs like she did before. Mira is now 8 years old and retired. I think she knows what a cushy life she has now compred to her young life in Germany. Some things were just meant to be.
Jonezee,
My eyes are a little moist right now. I’m thinking Mira knew immediately your wife needed protecting and would not leave her.
Jonezee, Sorry to hear about your wife.
I’ve imported, bred,and trained German Shepherd Dogs( Deutsche Shaferhund) in Shutzhund, Obedience, Agility, Tracking,& Police work for many years. I no longer do and lost the last puppy I bred a few months ago. So I know what you mean about the love and comfort a dog like that can give
The range and breadth and quality of those who honor us here never ceases to humble me.
JC, You and LF are the reason those people are here!
Doug 
Ain’t life grand?
you all may have a humorous dog story to share.
What a dog I got. His favorite bone is my arm.
Last week I saw my psychiatrist. I told him, “Doc, I keep thinking I’m a dog!” He told me to get down off his couch.
I wish I could be half the person my dog thinks I am.
Hurly
I know what you mean, every time I relieve myself in her big white porcilin dog bowl, she looks at me like I must be mad. She can raise the lid too.