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Blog Feedback & Discussion Board / Re: Working dogs not good family dogs
« on: June 08, 2007, 12:39:48 pm »
Did I read that right?
I have 3 Newfoundlands and have owned Saint Bernards in the past. Both Breeds are working dogs if there ever was one. A newf is known as a natural nanny to ALL children. At risk of sounding like a dingbat, they chose the dog in Peter Pan for a reason. My dogs would follow my son off a cliff. They adore all his friends including the ones I don't like! They are the worst watch dogs because they love people, even the ones that want to steal your T.V.
A working dog needs a job. If they are left in kennels or alone in a yard for most of the time they will be destructive and develope bad behaviors.
I was a nanny in college and the family I worked for had an Aussie. George was a wonderful family dog. He had a litter mate that lived 4 houses away and was an awful dog. The poor thing never left his dog run.
The worst thing I've known a well mannered Aussie to do is heard the children into the corner of the yard. He did a great job rounding them up. This behavior is no diferent than my dogs pulling all the kids out of our pool at our last party. In and out they went. Elvis finally laid down on the diving board and kept gaurd. Stitch and Audrey decided it was more fun to play marco-polo! I believe one needs to understand WHY they do what they do.
I have 3 Newfoundlands and have owned Saint Bernards in the past. Both Breeds are working dogs if there ever was one. A newf is known as a natural nanny to ALL children. At risk of sounding like a dingbat, they chose the dog in Peter Pan for a reason. My dogs would follow my son off a cliff. They adore all his friends including the ones I don't like! They are the worst watch dogs because they love people, even the ones that want to steal your T.V.
A working dog needs a job. If they are left in kennels or alone in a yard for most of the time they will be destructive and develope bad behaviors.
I was a nanny in college and the family I worked for had an Aussie. George was a wonderful family dog. He had a litter mate that lived 4 houses away and was an awful dog. The poor thing never left his dog run.
The worst thing I've known a well mannered Aussie to do is heard the children into the corner of the yard. He did a great job rounding them up. This behavior is no diferent than my dogs pulling all the kids out of our pool at our last party. In and out they went. Elvis finally laid down on the diving board and kept gaurd. Stitch and Audrey decided it was more fun to play marco-polo! I believe one needs to understand WHY they do what they do.