jaybeece Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I agree with the earlier comments, maybe this thread should be closed, i'm sure everyone is sick of hearing about it. I'd really like updates on how you go, so if this one is abandoned it'd be great if you could start a new one :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RL1 Posted February 4, 2008 Author Share Posted February 4, 2008 I agree with the earlier comments, maybe this thread should be closed, i'm sure everyone is sick of hearing about it. I'd really like updates on how you go, so if this one is abandoned it'd be great if you could start a new one :D How do you delete a thread ? Or does it just stay and i start a new one ? I have spoken to Steve from K9 Force and it's up to me now to make a booking. I will start a new thread in the near future with an update on my Rotty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 (edited) How do you delete a thread ? Or does it just stay and i start a new one ? RL01 .... to answer your question, it is the latter - your thread here stays and you start a new one. If you really want this thread deleted, you need to PM the mods and ask them to do so. Or the same, if you simply want to close it (which means it stays, but no-one can add to it anymore .... not even you). Personally, I like old threads to be updated. That way, new readers to the thread get to know the back ground and how far you've come. Saves a lot of repetative suggestions/advice etc. etc. as well. If you were to do this, you would go back to the first post of this thread. Click on "full edit" and this will enable you to add a sub-title - something like "update - refer post # xxx". When you've completed that edit you can then simply go to the bottom of the page and click on "reply" and type away. It will add your new post in at the end of the thread. Your choice of course ..... but I love it when the filing is neat and orderly ;) :D. Good luck - we'll be looking forward to your update, whichever way it comes. :p Erny Edited February 4, 2008 by Erny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Paw Man Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 I just thought I'd add my input at the end of this thread. I am The Paw Man and I have read with interest all the comments made about this dog. I take my hat off to the dogs owner for his commitment but I still stand by my assessment. This is a VERY serious dog, highly unsuitable for any domestic environment. This dog has extremely high drive and it's aggression is not 'show' or 'bluff' this is the real deal. On a Police Dog Scale of aggression from 1 to 10, this dog is a 9. I have been training police dogs for the military for nearly 30 years now and there is no way I would have this dog at my home outside a double fenced kennel enclosure. This dog represents a major financial liability to its owner. It is a dog bite lawsuit waiting to happen. If I remember correctly I suggested that the owner cut out the court case and just leave his house keys in the letterbox and move out because any lawsuit involving aggression from this dog would be impossible to defend. My consultation with the dogs owner was an initial assessment taking up to an hour and if I deemed the dog to be salvageable then it would be followed by my standard consult. However within a couple of minutes of evaluating this dog I could see that it was not within the capability of the dogs owner to change this dog. It would even be a challenge for a topline professional trainer so a civilian dog owner would stand little or no change of doing it safely. I did not recommend that the dog be put to sleep however I did strongly suggest that the dog be removed from the current domestic situation that it is in due to the legal liability it represents to its owner and his assets. I would gain nothing by giving this dogs owner any false hope and in fact to do so would also damage my credibility and reputation. When people ask me to do an assessment on their dog all I give them are the facts, no warm fuzzy politically correct crap.... it's in my best interests to tell the dogs owner exactly what they have, what the best solutions are, what risks there are and any and all available solutions / options etc. I did not enjoy telling the owner that his dog was not salvageable. I wished I was the bearer of better tidings for him.... but as one poster in this thread commented... after a while when several professionals tell you your dog is not salvageable then at some stage you have to accept it..... or keep searching in the vain hope that someone will give a differing opinion and that he has the ability to do what he says. I hope this dogs owner finds such a person. Regards, Grant 'The Paw Man' Canine Behavior Specialist RAAF Police Dog Handler - 30 years service. www.thepawman.com.au Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RL1 Posted May 4, 2008 Author Share Posted May 4, 2008 (edited) edit... Edited May 8, 2008 by RottyLover01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RL1 Posted May 17, 2008 Author Share Posted May 17, 2008 I will have an update on this dog later in the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 Wish you and your dog all the best and hope the news and results prove to be what we'd all like to hear. Good luck, RL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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