I object as to the remark on German Shepard's, smart, fast and they do think for themselves. One of the few full breed-not cross breed --Shepard's to recognise a child from an adult. I have had Shepard's charge me outside their fence but sit quietly when children approached the same fence.
Watch your local cops with police dogs on the street, they will -the dog- put up with kids patting them, pulling their tail or ears. Shepard's are just that, a full breed with just minimal training becomes the Nanny of the family. Now our war dogs and those trained for property protection are another basket of worms, a mongrel is anyones guess, dogs kept in outside kennels, are not for family's.
Our war dogs have the ability to come home and live with a family in their home, the others trained for property protection, kept in outside kennels are not the same as a war dog that eats, sleeps and goes into danger with the handler. Fortunately we are allowing the war dogs to come home with their handlers today, few years ago it was not the same.
When our men left Nam they had to leave behind the very dogs that had saved their lives, today these men still will tear up about of the fate of their constant bunk mate, protector and wonder what happend to their soul mate.
Shepard's are most unusual dogs, they serve man kind. Not a good leader that breed, a good protector and friend but it wants to please its owners too much.
On to another breed anyone have a sugestion?
