Recent content by Lizwells

It’s more if you have to carry your dog over a dangerous spot to get them started on their search and be handed off to someone else. This is more for search and rescue situations, like they have to search for people after disasters. It probably takes the dog time to get used to the idea and I...

Thank you so much! He’s very opinionated about everything already, it’s like bargaining with terrorist

I wanted to. Specially the ARSA-SAR K9 Sport. I think he would do well for 95% of it but there is a part of the competition where you have to pick up your dog and hand him off to someone else. There’s 2 problems with that, I’m 5ft tall and Pj is bigger than me, and secondly, he will never allow...

Thank you for the suggestions. I am staying away from any kind of bite work. Pj was training to be a police dog before I got him. Tracking and biting is something he learned during this process. Once we realized he wasn’t going to make it in the field, that’s when i adopted him. I stopped all...

Thank you! Yes, you nailed it. The ride or die feeling. I trust him completely. More than most people

Took Pj to a 10 acre sniff spot today. As my first time owning a GS, it astonishes me how much they take their “guardian” job seriously. Even at times when he’s allowed to run off and good off, he chooses to stay close and keep an eye on his human. Even if he walks a few feet in front, he’s...

I love this.

I used to think the same thing, specially the euthanasia part. When it’s the pets time to go, and the quality of life is just not there, I do take comfort in knowing I helped them make that peaceful transition. I also never realized before getting in the field that most veterinarians will not...

Hello everyone! My name is Liz. I am a veterinary technician. I have a very silly, very loving, loyal, energetic, 2 year old black German Shepherd by the name of Pj. Pj has been working on his obedience for the last year and a half and has become less of a lunatic. Now that he has “learned” a...