Maybe the ones ive met were like they were from the owners then, as none if them were what i call dog lovers-rather they were dog owners.a big difference in my book.ĭont know what to say about the whining if he's 7yo.sheesh.Īs i said ive only ever seen it in young(er) ones. What with the whining and the massive amounts of hair that the Sheps lose almost constantly, I won't be going back for seconds even though I love him and he fits right in with my Rottie an I.įair enough mate.i dont doubt you about the Rotties, i love dogs & id like to meet a well behaved intelligent Rottie. I took the Shep on (he is now 7yo) full time 3 years ago from my partners daughter, whom couldn't keep him any longer due to changes forced on her and her husband by the Army. I've had some extrordinary experiences with the ones I've had, and love em. They stayed with the loyal & eager-to-please German Shepherds. Now whether that's too much smarts or too little fortitude I can't say. In testing one on one he'd engage but if sooled on to two or more "offenders" he'd do the maths and bail but not lug. I heard tell from a very good source at the time that when the Qld Police trialled a Rottie for police work back in the early 90s it didn't work out because he was too smart and could count (also because he was too heavy to lift over a high wall). The fact that they're almost universally used by police around the world (and Rotties aren't) probably says something. ![]() Never owned a Rottie but I've had a German Shepherd and he was a genius. My bet is you wont go back to a Rottie after having a Shephard live a full life by your side. Thats just my experience, no offence to Rottie lovers.! In fact a few of the Rotties ive met that folk have paid stupid amounts of money for, have been some of the dumbest animals ive come accross. I dont want to upset any Rottie lovers, but ive not to this day met a smart rottie-certainly not on the same level as a Shephard. Im guessing he is still young so it will pass & if treated right, you will be amazed at how "in tune" he will be with you later in life-i think they really are smarter than the average person thinks they are. They seem to have a lot to tell you about & can be very expressive-sometimes appear high maintenance, but they just dont want to miss out on anything.Īlways love & talk back to them & include them, but also encourage independance, same principles as bring up human kids-just different training methods i guess. ![]() My last boy didnt "grow up" until around 4 yrs or so. Yes some can be very vocal & like to talk, but in my experience it can be way more prevelant in males in their younger years (maybe first 4 or so years). Attachments Norwegian_Elkhound.jpg (93.95 KiB) Viewed 3592 timesĪlthough im dogless at the moment, ive had German Shephards in my life since being a toddler. If want to live with a Shepherd you have to accept the talking, if you want to live with an Elkhound, get a good set of earmuffs. I watched my main girl Elsa one day, she would breathe in and put her whole body into the woof ![]() The Elkhounds have two ways of barking, one is just like other dogs, take a breath bark bark bark breath etc usually when excited, the other is the hunting bark where they take a breath and bark the whole lot in a deep toned woof, breath woof breath woof etc. In either case they need to be tough, smart and to be able to bark incessantly. In the second method the dog follows the scent while the hunter sets themselves in a spot on the trail, when the dog finds the Elk they torment it to get it to chase them, then lead them back along the scent trail to the waiting hunter. There are two main methods used in Norway for hunting Elk with Elkhounds, in the first the dog follows a scent trail until it finds the Elk and bails it up then barks to allow the owner to home in and take the Elk. When I was young we used to breed German Shepherds and Norwegian Elkhounds (not together, mind) the Elkhounds bark almost as often as they breathe, and strange as it may seem were bred for that ability among others as it's part of how they work with their owner hunting Elk, and yes, if you want to live with a Shepherd, you have to accept the whining conversation as well.
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