The value of a well trained dog...

[titsonritz]

You have to be committed to teaching and working with your dog. Most people don't realize that they try doing too much in a long amount of time in a day. Dogs don't work that way. Next advice is have "worktime" and then "playtime".

*psst* you can make playtime actual work.

5-10 mins 5-10 times a day.

 

[nammac]

Malinois are starting to see local Police use, I believe Hillsboro has one or two. Very impressive at the K9 trials at Hare Field in July...

 

[Decoy]

Just in case a Malinois isn't enough for your companion dog.......

 

[notazombie]

Pitbulls make the best guard dogs...unless it's too cold...or too hot...or too much work.
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[notazombie]

True story.
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[Jamie6.5]

 

[Ura-Ki]

YUP!
HALO with your battle buddy, Badazzery on a whole 'nother level!

 

[MountainBear]

My big old English bulldog was not well trained. He was dumb but loyal. I always slept better with him out in the front room of the house. Unfortunately, he laid down two nights ago and went to sleep. He never woke up.

Well trained or not, take the time to love on your pup. Appreciate what they do. Well trained or not, mine protected my house dutifully and helped raise my son. Just take an extra minute to love yours tonight. You never know when they'll move on. My bulldog was barely six...

 

[Decoy]

FINALLY!

Undeniable PROOF.

It was my yellar lab pissing on my game cam!

 

[Ura-Ki]

I'm so sorry for your loss @MountainBear you had one of the good ones there! Your absolutely right, Love on them as often as you can!

 

[AK0perator47]

I'm so sorry for your loss @MountainBear you had one of the good ones there! Your absolutely right, Love on them as often as you can!

I concur!

Every last one was my friend! Yes I had trained ones and then there's just the fun loving and goofy ones as well. One of the only reasons why I am still here is because of a dog!

Quick story and ties in with what @MountainBear says! Was 17 years old and my friend Todd and I were walking two pit bulls. (This was almost 30 years ago). There was Buster ( red/red nose) and Spanky ( brindle that looked like Petey from the Lil Rascals).

Man driving down the side street swerved, car went up the curb, I was in the back behind Todd, Spanky jumped and knocked me over the fence, took the full impact of the car, and died on the spot. Man falls out of the car drunker than ever. Eventually police show up and dude goes to jail. He kept apologizing over and over and over! Never miss the opportunity to give your friend a little extra scratch, pet, hug, and/or toss of the ball/stick whatever!

 

[Boboclown]

I may or may not like dogs. Here's a shepherd my buddy's family owned. He certainly obeyed me well, my friend not so much but that's a story for another time.

 

[Geardo]

What a good boy! Goood boy!

 

[Boboclown]

And he was pulling on my fingers in the last pic. His teeth were sharp! But he knew not to play rough with people who weren't willing. I wish I could have got him from them.

 

[nammac]

I'm so sorry for your loss @MountainBear you had one of the good ones there! Your absolutely right, Love on them as often as you can!

In agreement, sorry for the loss of your buddy MountainBear. Dogs create special bonds with their human pack, it's always painful when they pass, cause we're literally losing a member of the family.

 

[Geardo]

I concur!

Every last one was my friend! Yes I had trained ones and then there's just the fun loving and goofy ones as well. One of the only reasons why I am still here is because of a dog!

Quick story and ties in with what @MountainBear says! Was 17 years old and my friend Todd and I were walking two pit bulls. (This was almost 30 years ago). There was Buster ( red/red nose) and Spanky ( brindle that looked like Petey from the Lil Rascals).

Man driving down the side street swerved, car went up the curb, I was in the back behind Todd, Spanky jumped and knocked me over the fence, took the full impact of the car, and died on the spot. Man falls out of the car drunker than ever. Eventually police show up and dude goes to jail. He kept apologizing over and over and over! Never miss the opportunity to give your friend a little extra scratch, pet, hug, and/or toss of the ball/stick whatever!

Damnit whos cutting onions!

 

[Ura-Ki]

Never fails to make me smile, and gets a scratch behind the ears for his trouble!

 

[Geardo]

My big old English bulldog was not well trained. He was dumb but loyal. I always slept better with him out in the front room of the house. Unfortunately, he laid down two nights ago and went to sleep. He never woke up.

Well trained or not, take the time to love on your pup. Appreciate what they do. Well trained or not, mine protected my house dutifully and helped raise my son. Just take an extra minute to love yours tonight. You never know when they'll move on. My bulldog was barely six...

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Very sorry for your loss.

 

[Geardo]

Mine isn't trained at all, but he is really good at frisby and chasing squirrels, and "lap dog"

Also a super good alarm system. And his bark/growl is scary, but HD is up to me .

 

[AK0perator47]

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Mine isn't trained at all, but he is really good at frisby and chasing squirrels, and "lap dog"

Sure good looking dog!