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awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 2:58 pm

LOL Xanny, I am hearing a bunch of that right now!

I hope things pan out better than I forsee them going with his policies.

Xanadu · Post by **Xanadu** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:38 pm

I'm hoping too.

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 7:36 pm

Xanadu · Post by **Xanadu** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 9:34 pm

YIKES!!!

Xanadu · Post by **Xanadu** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 9:40 pm

vvv Kurdish Kangal Dogs vvv

Xanadu · Post by **Xanadu** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 9:48 pm

Filo De Sao

Big Blue Owl · Post by **Big Blue Owl** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:26 am

Xanadu wrote:

Hahaha! How unpatriotic!

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:44 am

Oh man, Xanny! I guess you have to get to training those dogs as soon as they are born or they train YOU!

Xanadu · Post by **Xanadu** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:25 pm

Big Blue Owl wrote:
Xanadu wrote:
Hahaha! How unpatriotic!

And awip,
I am not so sure I'd want a dog that was stronger than me. My dog is big for a shepherd but...a 200lb mastiff thing...just scary. If its trained right from a puppy, should be just fine though.

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:34 pm

Delta is strong enough that if she wanted to push it with me, she could. But, I have the advantage that I have been training her since she was lil, will continue to train her until she gets fully-trained in all I want her to be, and,

she's my baby. Having her see me as her momma dog and having her trust me are huge, in my way of thinking.

At least she'll never weigh more than I, though! LOL

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:21 pm

awip2062 wrote:A few Trekkie ones I found when I was trying to take umbrage:

I used to take umbrage... but it gave me morning sickness.

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:26 pm

*snags all the umbrage at Elf's house*

Well, then, you won't need all this so I'll just take it off your hands!

I take umbrage!

Xanadu · Post by **Xanadu** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:54 pm

awip2062 wrote:Delta is strong enough that if she wanted to push it with me, she could. But, I have the advantage that I have been training her since she was lil, will continue to train her until she gets fully-trained in all I want her to be, and, she's my baby. Having her see me as her momma dog and having her trust me are huge, in my way of thinking.

At least she'll never weigh more than I, though! LOL

Yeah. My dog could do the same, he could even kill me if he got lucky. Actually without a collar on, he has the advantage...my main way in defending myself would be choking him off of me...secondly grabbing both sides of his neck and holding on...that would suck with him biting my wrists. Anyway, but at least he doesn't overpower me by 50lbs like the Cane Corso

My dog isn't psycho but wasn't raised right by the person who had him before me. He is also very dominant but more passive aggressive but he's still kind of a pup. I have to stay ahead of him on the dominance thing for sure. With the wrong person he'd be a dangerous animal. He has a very high prey drive...even towards people and has shown his defense drive since he was 14 months. I have to be in control of him at all times. I don't let people pet him, I don't let him "greet" other dogs...I'm the leader, I take care of strangers (for their sake).

Overall he respects me but I have to remind him of that sometimes. I also had to work on some trust issues with him. Thanks to the person who raised him, I have had to do a lot of work with building his confidence with certain things. Like with grooming, the first time I brushed him he screamed like I was killing him. Now with simple marking of correct behavior and positive reinforcement, he is really good...not afraid of being brushed.

I love my creature

he is a really cool dog if you are the type who like real working bred dogs. He definitely does not have a normal pet/show type temperament. I love him, he is a lot of fun.