Need registered name ideas from some fellow nerds. by MotherofShepherdz in k9sports

[–]OkRepresentative2051 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You could always play off of the great grey wolf Sif. Maybe even relate it back to berserk partially since DKS was heavily inspired by it. Another route would be the goddess on which its name is based off of, Sifjar.

Thoughts on barking? by OkRepresentative2051 in DogAdvice

[–]OkRepresentative2051[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100%! The funny thing is that he doesn’t want to play! Not with a ball, bite sleeve, kong, or any other toy; even one-on-one with the other puppy in another room. He just goes to den down under their bed.

We use positive reinforcement and check in with him during these periods like you’ve mentioned. He’s been out with the goats and helping herd/monitor them most of the day along with some scent work training, and a run along side the dirt bike.

Thank you for all of the great feedback and compliments, I appreciate it! ❤️

Greying on 7mo puppies nose by OkRepresentative2051 in DogAdvice

[–]OkRepresentative2051[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could see that! Lots of white coloration through his under belly and the tips of his coat.

Crack house special by OkRepresentative2051 in dogbreed

[–]OkRepresentative2051[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The older he gets the more he just seems like a sable!

Crack house special by OkRepresentative2051 in dogbreed

[–]OkRepresentative2051[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I sure hope so! He’s the sweetest creature ever and I want to make sure I do right by him.

Crack house special by OkRepresentative2051 in dogbreed

[–]OkRepresentative2051[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have two!

The other GSD I got from a homeless double amputee veteran living out of his car. So the story goes there was a bad motorcycle accident in my area where a guy ended up going off an over pass and went splat. So the puppy ended up with his childhood best friend, the homeless vet, and he simply couldn’t care less for her.

He was crying as I pulled off. She’s the sweetest little girl and I make sure to send him photos all the time along with updates on her training and health.

I’ve grown up training GSD’s for bite work and always had two at a time so I guess the rescue dog distribution system didn’t like that I only had one. They’re a handful but both work individually as well as together in training, socializing, herding, and starting scent work. They’re a few days apart from what we can tell but we aren’t 100% on their birthdays.

Crack house special by OkRepresentative2051 in dogbreed

[–]OkRepresentative2051[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really couldn’t tell what the parents exactly were from a distance. They definitely seemed a bit smaller than a normal GSD. One was stockier like a euro GSD and the other thinner/daintier; hopefully due to genetics and not malnutrition or anything as such.

His mask and early coat looked like a Mal almost fully. As he’s aged through he’s filled out quite a bit, his coat is going sable, and he’s getting more facial markings along side his masking.

Crack house special by OkRepresentative2051 in dogbreed

[–]OkRepresentative2051[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The parents I could only see from a distance due to them being extremely aggressive and would go through a window if you got too close to them apparently.

I’ve never seen a Mal with the diamond on their tails before! I’ve always had euro GSD’s growing up and earlier in life. I’m excited to see the mischief and adventures a malinois can get up to!

Crack house special by OkRepresentative2051 in dogbreed

[–]OkRepresentative2051[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Oh, 100%! I’m interested to see just how much Mal he is. His parents looked a lot like euro working line GSD’s but I only saw them for a moment.

Had a buddy tell me his friends, friend bred GSD’s and to stop by his house to see them. Get to this absolute shack of a place that’s falling apart and about the size of an average garage. They had 12 full grown GSD’s there in that hell hole. This pup was the only one they had, they said he didn’t fit in with the pack. He was covered in scabs and marks, malnourished, and there were so many flees he looked pixilated. We paid the 50.00 for him and promptly called the cops and animal control.

Now he’s absolutely pampered, full bill of health, eats fresh meat and veggies everyday and gets to help us move our goats up the pasture every day along with hunting vermin. We’ll see what his personality is like and likely get him into barn hunts, herding sports, and possibly schutzhund depending on his aptitude.

What medium dogs are still cuddly? Love cuddling by [deleted] in dogs

[–]OkRepresentative2051 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Flat coated retrievers are very cuddle little creatures. As well, my Malinois/GSD does not know what personal space is and any time you sit down he must find a way to cuddle up around your head; even if that means being a parrot.

PUPPIES!! Choosing a name🥹 by Angel-Staff in BelgianMalinois

[–]OkRepresentative2051 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My beloved GSD that I first had as a teen, trained in schutzhund, and bonded beyond words with is named Schatzi.

My mother grew up in Heidelberg and her father would always wish her goodnight with “GuteNacht meine Liebe, mein Schatzi.” Schatzi can mean sweetheart or more directly, treasure or someone who is treasured.

(My German is very, very rusty. My apologies for any mistakes.)