 Barked: Tue Jan 8, '08 9:12pm PST |
 | |  | | I think temperament depends to a greater extent on the individual than the breed - having said that I think breeds can have certain 'tendencies' that get turned into generalisations (e.g. the 'hyper' border collies, 'dangerous' pit bulls, 'bossy' chihauas sp?).
Nelson (though only 12-13weeks) is pretty good, and is quickly learning come, sit, shake, drop and we're getting there with stay and wait, walks on lead pretty well for short distances suited to his puppy age, goes direct to his bed when told, housetrained himself on arrival and will 'ask' to go out if he's busting. Not really a fetcher though and he DOES have his stubborn moments (like when he knows it's bed time and won't come so we can put him to bed) and he'll give you the "oh yeah? make it worth it and I might think about it" look, and if he's had enough of walking on lead he'll sit and not budge, or if he's distracted by another dog or a toy he'll selectively fail to hear you unless there's a treat involved. These traits are being worked on, believe you me, but they are funny and part of his personality that we love so much! Particularly THAT look.
BUT the vet (who's a RR owner and previous breeder) commented on his calmness and obedience, his breeder described him as far quieter than the other 2 that were available for us to choose from, and he WAS slightly more controllable than the 2 other RR's at puppy school - I think we got lucky and chose well. And maybe are doing a good job with training too. |  |  | |  |
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! He's got that whole supply and demand cost scale worked out. Smart boy.
The Dog Show: Who's Your Mama?
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