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And where you at hans... I call out your ethics for placing dogs you know full and well are not up to the expectations of what the buyer is looking for. out of respect for others ill remove dog in question.

I don't think anyone is suggesting that no one should ever re-home a GSD. My problem is those who treat dogs like used kitchen appliances - doesn't keep the food cold enough get rid of that fridge and buy a new one.....not going to be a podium dog, get rid of it and buy a new one. Thus the revolving door syndrome. Some breeders/owners have been known to put down perfectly nice returned dogs or give them to rescues. I will never forget the Va (US) rated elderly female who ended up in Camp Wolfgang because her very wealthy owner had no more use for her and didn't want to spend money to have a large breast tumor removed. Personally I always asked a prospective buyer how many other dogs he/she has or had and why they no longer have them. I also wanted to know who bred those dogs and would contact those breeders for references. Breeders should not sell their dogs to just anyone with the money.

Nothing wrong with placing dogs that don't work out for one reason or another if the goal in the first place is a dog that can excel/accomplish this goal or that goal. Telling a breeder upfront - if this dog doesn't work out for me I won't be keeping it is honest. The breeder can then decide if that's the right  home for the dog and they can decide together what will happen if and when that dog is no longer wanted by the buyer. Does the breeder take it back, does the buyer rehome it, etc. If there is a contract IMO it should say - the dog will be neutered or returned or rehomed with a new owner approved by the breeder, as agreed upon IN WRITING by all involved parties. That takes the emotion out of the equation.

and yes susie you are correct as a rule of thumb but there is always the exception to the rule. so in short we in america are lucky the europeans are not as sentimentlal about their dogs so that the sentimental people here can have a good one...lol. i get it now. silly me.

So what happens to dogs like "the nerve bag bitch"?

Breeders who have umpteen dogs in a kennel (nice life?) and sell them whenever they can  (for the most they can), yet expect their buyers to keep the crap they produce forever, even though they don't.

Hypocrisy at it's finest.

I don't think anyone is suggesting that no one should ever re-home a GSD. My problem is those who treat dogs like used kitchen appliances - doesn't keep the food cold enough get rid of that fridge and buy a new one.....not going to be a podium dog, get rid of it and buy a new one.


Blitzen

Wow, so much criticism for those that humanize their dogs!
The very act of that by any definition is simply things such as compassion,sympathy, consideration, kindness and mercy.
So shoot me running. I am guilty.
In the case of anyone that only values their dog for what that dog can or can't do to inflate their ego, than yes, the dog is better off in a different home.
Personally, I would not sell a dog to someone that was going to get rid of a dog because they were not good enough on the sports field.
Like I said earlier, ain't always the dogs fault you didn't excel.
Shit, I made a complete ass of my dog at Shelleys place.
I was embarassed for him. The judge even told me, your dog OK, you, not so good,lol.
So yes, I am perfectly content when I have a litter of pups to place them inhomes that will appreciate them for who and what they are.
Loyal family protectors, at home providing lifetime comfort and pleasure to a nice, fotever family.
Some of my pups have grown up to be rather successful, Given the right opportunity and rigjt owner.
Not all dogs have to be, nor should they be, isolated from the family life wnd still achieve greatness.

Blitzen: I don't think anyone is suggesting that no one should ever re-home a GSD. My problem is those who treat dogs like used kitchen appliances - doesn't keep the food cold enough get rid of that fridge and buy a new one.....not going to be a podium dog, get rid of it and buy a new one.