yes, breed does matter - but don't tell me i am not qualified to make suggestions
because i have not bred a litter of Lithuanian Lugerhunds, nor shown one and earned a conformation CC,
nor trained one to a working-championship, nor had one from puphood to old-age and death.

dogs have TYPES as well as breeds - Labs and other retrievers have a lot in common;
versatile hunting breeds have much common ground; livestock-guards are not good apt-pets,
and the average Border Collie from working-lines will drive a 40-hr-a-week worker with
a 45-minute commute insane within 6-months of adoption or purchase,
unless they make a concerted, well-thought-out plan to occupy the dog's time + energy.

these are predictable, garden-variety problem-behaviors:
* Chis who don't like strangers, and evade or snap at them [when they can't avoid them].
* GSDs who bark when in the yard.
* Siberians who climb, dig, or leap to escape yards - or howl when alone, or destroy items when solo.
* Labs who chew destructively whenever they're unsupervised - being oral is part of being retrievers.
* Shelties who yap like mad things possessed.
* LGDs who patrol the house and yard at night, WOOFing at every sound.
* sporting breeds who pork-out and resemble sausages on stilts - if there's food, they eat it.
U fill the bowl - they eat what's offered; U want them in good shape? cut the calories on offer.

these are so predictable, they are cliche' - and claiming MY DOG IS SPECIAL, U cannot possibly understand...
sure, anything U say...

__________________
terry pride, APDT-Aus, apdt#1827, CVA, TDF
*wolves R wolves, dogs R dogs, + primates R us.*
tmp, sept-2007

Oh, what a ridiculous drama queen just because someone had a differing opinion "Attention! Attention! Attention!" You really do take the smallest things so personally...

Not to mention that fact that I didnt say YOU couldnt have an opinion, I merely said:

"Unless you have owned the breed I dont think you can really understand how different they are to other "normal" sized dogs"

Where on earth does that say anyone cant have an opinion? Anyone can have an opinion, but not knowing a breed does mean that you may well not understand the unique traits of an individual breed. Like, for example, my basenji. You sure as hell wouldnt train that in the same way you would a labrador as they are a completely different dog, which you only learn from spending a significant amount of time with them.

You clearly dont like someone questioning the advice you give. I know you are the self proclaimed training expert on the forum, but that doesnt mean other people dont have the same or similar experience, perhaps they just dont shout it out at all times A good trainer should be able to take on board different ways of training that may be more successful for the owner.

__________________


Dogs: Riley, Maya, Delilah, DeeDee, Susie & Evie the Chi
Cats: Dylan (who is a GIRL! ), Oliver and Molly
Parrots: Summer, CJ, Ziva, James and Sweet Pea
Horses: Charlie and Una
Reptiles: Stanley the Iguana

O-M-D, a Border Collie who chases cars - or cats!

heavens, a GSD that chases bicyclists and joggers - or horseback-riders, or motorcycles!

a Golden who resource-guards the food-bowl - or a pig's-ear - or dropped food!


a BC who has worn a 4-inch-deep rut, running the fenceline when anyone walks or bikes by!

whatever shall we do - this is so unexpected?! i've never heard of such a thing...

Dont be so childish.

Christ, i wouldnt ever allow such an attention seeking drama queen anywhere near my dogs

__________________


Dogs: Riley, Maya, Delilah, DeeDee, Susie & Evie the Chi
Cats: Dylan (who is a GIRL! ), Oliver and Molly
Parrots: Summer, CJ, Ziva, James and Sweet Pea
Horses: Charlie and Una
Reptiles: Stanley the Iguana

Haha my half GSD barks in the yard... at nothing. He's like the sixth sense dog, he sees things

__________________

my word, a toy-dog who barks and snaps at larger dogs!

gee-gosh, a terrierrrrist who starts fights with larger dogs!

wow, a Beagle who barks - and barks - and bays - and howls - and barks!

gracious goodness, a Peke who barks when someone knocks or rings the doorbell!

goodness me, the ignore button !

Thank God for it!

__________________


Dogs: Riley, Maya, Delilah, DeeDee, Susie & Evie the Chi
Cats: Dylan (who is a GIRL! ), Oliver and Molly
Parrots: Summer, CJ, Ziva, James and Sweet Pea
Horses: Charlie and Una
Reptiles: Stanley the Iguana

oh my, a Malamute [or Nordic of one's choice] who DIGS holes and lays in them!

whatever shall we do - my terrierrrist digs for moles, and chases squirrels!

oh, NO - my under-10-pound dog cannot wait for 10-hours to pee!

alas, alack!... my Weimaraner has separation-anxiety!...

woe is me, my Aussie-Shepherd is shy-sharp and bites strangers' butts!

oh, NO! my Aussie Cattle-dog nips the grandkids' calves and tugs their pantlegs!

__________________

I am not a complete nutter........Parts of me are missing.