Have you had dogs before? yes
What breeds? I've had a collie/GSD mix a collie /GSD/ border collie mix, 2 huskies,a doberman, a GSD/ Husky mix, a pit bull lab mix and some of her pups, used to breed pit bulls, a golden retriever, 2 labs, and currently I have 3 GSD mixes, 3 GSDs, 2 Bospins (Boston Terrier Min Pin mixes) 3 husky wolf who knows what mixes a shepherd of some type crossed with some form of either hound or terrier/ and a Landseer Newfoundland
Are there any breeds that have already caught your eye? several If so, why?The rott because of their sheer size the GSD for its loyalty and its regal look the wime for its striking grey or amber eyes and energy level and the Greyhound because its laid back and pretty chill
How much time a day do you have to devote to training your dog?I'm home all the time so I can and do multiple training sessions daily
What kind of grooming needs are you prepared to handle? I have 3 GSDs and a Newfoundland so I am always brushing someone.
What kind of energy level are you looking for? I can handle any energy level again I have GSDs and a Newfoundland the GSDs energy is off the charts always having to be doing something and the newf is pretty mellow
What do you plan on doing with your dog?I hike with mine plus my GSD Nyx is my Service Dog and Loki the newf is my husbands SDiT
What size dog are you wanting? Have you ever seen the size of a Newf?
What age dog are you looking for? I have done the puppy thing and have older dogs as well
What kind of livestyle do you live? (Active, couch potato etc)pretty active save for the winter.
I used to be a pit breeder and after my last female died this year at age 2 I decided that I want to get into shepherds. I am a positive reinforcement trainer and love helping others where I can so if you have a training question or a question about Service Dogs contact me and I'll help if I can