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Anyone have any experience of this mix of breeds?

Aileen xxx

Hi Aileen, good to see you,


Had german shep and lab, he was the best dog ever but..... bet the breed you describe will be lovely too,


Caz xxx

Yes we did........................she was a wonderful dog who ate our bannister rails and half a hallway carpet...............*sighs* :)))

She was a very loving but highly energetic dog.............she lived to be 15 years old.

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should imagine it makes for a very "bouncy"lively dog

probably needs long walks to burn energy off lol

Hi ladies,

That was what I was afraid of...... a demolition expert!

And..... I have been asked to take on a 7mth old pup who is absolutely beautiful but a real live wire!

I have a big house, big garden and back onto a park. Everything a dog could want but I have young grandchildren. Will he overwhelm them and am I too old (50s) to start from scratch training him?

Aileen xxx

He will be a clever dog, so should learn quickly.....................ours used to fetch the paper and bring it to us, carry shopping bags and loved playing with our children.

She really was a joy....................once she had finished teething anyway! lol

xx

Aileen 50 is not old - but how do you feel about? I think if you take him to puppy school regularly that he still young enough to be trained - it’s probably something your grandchildren would like to be involved with too.

However, saying all that it is a huge responsibility and would you have considered a dog before this was offered and what impact will this have on your lifestyle ... do you travel a lot holiday abroad etc ....?

All of these obstacles can be overcome with time and patience and love and one hell of a lot of exercise- but is it right for you?

Going to be bold here Aileen, go for it!

I bet kids will love the pup, both lovely breeds,


Good luck,

Caz xxx

When I was a kiddie we had Rex....boxer x labrador.He was about 7 when Dad got him as a guard dog for his gararge.
He was the soppiest thing ever.Never growled or snerked at us kids.Best dog in the world.
He was well known in the area as he used to take himself off for walkies ( it was the early 70s )
He was a "bouncy"boy even in his old age.
Amanda

if he is used to being around little ones he should be ok but you are going to have to be firm with him from the beginning---good luck

Thanks for the posts.

Most appreciated.

Aileen xxx

Watch some episodes of the Dog Whisperer. I don't think you're ever too old to take on a pup as long as you can give him the discipline he needs and show him that you're in charge. You also have to show him that the grandkids are in charge of him too.

He will feed off any excited energy so you have to teach the grandchildren to be calmer around him at first and then it will get easier. It's all about being calm and assertive and I think with a breed like this it would be important to challenge him and make sure he gets lots of exercise.

The Dog Whisperer is a great programme. It says don't try these techniques blah blah but when you're dealing with a pup I see no reason why you can't take some strong lessons from it.

My dog was a labrador cross, her mother was mixture of sheepdog and something and her father was a labrador.
There is a girl across the road who has two rescue boxers - they are fairly good now they are older but were so noisy and excitable as pups and she was at work altho she would come home every lunchtime to walk them and then walk them at night too. They are very strong tho so having seen my 5 yr old have his legs knocked from under him by our pup, and them rolling down a grassy hill together in parkland, I think it would depend how big your grandchildren are. If under 5 I would be fearful for them unless they are very sensible and will stay calm with the puppy. Goes without saying never to leave them alone with pup even if an adult is in next room, accidents can happen. once the pup has grown a bit older and had good firm training I would think he would be an asset to the family.
Good luck on making the decision. We had our pup at 6 weeks and had seen her since a day old, and weekly.
Lizx