A Noob's Guide/Journey to a Personal Protection GSD - Page 9

After what I have read in the other thread the truth shall prevail I wouldn't put any stock into what Jeni says

Joanro:

No, the timeliness comment I  made refers to a buyer's perceived need for a personal protection dog. Usually there is some specific threat they are concerned about, compared to a rescue pet owner who has what I would call a generalized "need". Something a puppy would hopefully (the gamble part) grow into.

Ok, gottcha. And that is a valid point, as I've had a few desperate calls from women needing a DOG right now!

A good PPD should not be a liability.  My male, although he is very high drive,and has had a real blood bite not long ago, is very safe and social with people.  I will tell my story of my PPD as a reference for a kennel that is top notch and treated me well.  Von Reeboch.  Anyway my wife and I where house sitting in a bad neighborhood.  I really was not aware how bad. It was about 11pm and I ran out of cigarettes.  So I decided I would walk to the 7/11 with Irco and get some smokes.  Nobody is going to mess with a guy with a GSD was my thinking.  Well 4 gang members jumped me out of no where and hit me in the head with a board.  Irco, my boy. fired up and backed off three of them. Then I was hit from behind again and it knocked me out.  A female police officer who was the first to the scene, was waking me up, and Irco was sitting next to me in the street gutter.  Soon there was firetrucks an ambulance and more cops. The female officer held Irco while they where in cleaning my wounds and trying to get me in the ambulance.  I had a head injury ,so even though I was refusing to go on the ambulance until I could get my dog home the police officer could not let me go until I was seen by a doctor.  This officer may have saved my life by making me go to the hospital. This ment Irco would have to spend the night in the shelter. I had no idea at the time what Irco had done to the guys that assulted me. I was out cold before Irco bit the first one acccording to witnesses.  I  was in the hospital almost two days with a concusion and broken nose.  When my wife was contacted and told I was in the hospital she was also told what Irco did.  She was told Irco was not in trouble and that they needed his rabies paperwork and our vet,s phone number.  Irco was a perfect gentleman to the police officer that woke me up and maybe saved my life.  He was also a perfect gentleman to the shelter staff and was giving them kisses when my wife picked him up. As for the guys that assulted me.  Two of the guys got away,One guy received multible stitches on his leg and the last was in critical condition for two weeks and is crippled for life.   I was scared for my dog.  As soon as I got home I called a couple of friends that work in that police department.  They already knew  what happened to me ,they gave me good advice, and me and Irco are fine.  The only injury I could notice on Irco was that the skin around his mouth raw in places and his ribs where sore,but xrays showed no breaks..  This is what I want in a personal protection dog.   Von Reeboch is where I would tell newbies, or anyone else, to start.

YEP;  however Charlie did not have anything when Michael started looking, I checked out Charlies site.  At least nothing that was advertised.  But I really love those dogs, the real deal.  Nan  So glad you are OK.  What a scarey ordeal. 

Hi Nans, great to see you still here. I am mostly ok now, some vertigo, but much better.  Hardest thing is getting victims compensation for the medical bills. I just bought Quicky vom Mutzbach from Charlie and she is great!!!!!!!!  

HI Hugh:  I am so happy you are feeling better and I truly believe that YOUR dog saved your life.  Happy New Year.  Nan

PS: How is Ulu??  YOur site does not go into detail about her last litter.  How were the puppies or how are the puppies?  Nan

Well the litter was great but the reason I did not go into detail is because I should have given her a break.  I have had lots of health problems as well.She needed time off from her last litter and because I made a simple mistake Irco got to her.  I feel guilty  like I let her down. Two of the pups I am going to try in our service dog program and are looking good. A couple I sold locally came to training this week. Ulu is something else though that is for sure.  Two of her earlier   pups did pass thier Bh last month. Schutzhund homes have reported good things,two succesful police k9 a real nice moblity dog in NJ. Only problems I have heard from her pups is dog aggression and mild skin conditions like dandruff and ichy skin.  If I bred her one more time though, I am going to have to find something great again, like Nike in order to keep some of her progeny to continue my goals.  This will not be a decision I will be able to make myself as these things are complicated and I am lucky enough to have resources that are far more educated then myself.   My dog did good, but it is hard to feel good about it, 6 months it has been now and I am still scared that some laywer will try to sue me,or someone will come and take him away.   I feel scared way more then proud.  I am lucky that the police lady knew how to deal with head injuries and liked dogs.

Sounds like a first class deal on both ends. That's seldom heard but says a lot about you both. congrats!
Hank

MichaelCox wrote, 'To me all PPD’s can be sport dogs but not all sport dogs can be PPD’s.'

Seriously? 

As for PDs paying the correct prices? Well, most PDs have VERY limited budgets so will not be able to pay high prices, but, they WILL be able to buy dogs that need a little more work. The average private buyer needs the dog to be close to finished, and therefore will need to pay more!