Posts by Johan DK

Thanks Dee, I'll email them the link.

Hi guys,

maybe you can help again ... A friend of mine is looking for a good helper/decoy to train her german shep (PSA, some personal protection eventually). Can someone help? Contacts?

Thanks!
Jo

Thanks again guys, think she sent a request to J. Katz yesterday.

That name doesn't really rings a bell Jim ... Those people are more into IPO, but I'm trying to direct them to PSA somewhat

Jo

Thanks Jim! Will email her that name.

Jo

Hi,

Don't know if thise is the right place for this thread, if not, please remove Dan, thanks.

A friend of mine in the USA is looking for a good trainer, preferably IPO-based but is also considering PSA.
Suggestions, addresses?

Thanks,
Jo

in the same boat at the moment Peter ...

welcome!

Jo

welcome & good luck with your mali!

good post Jake!

nice action shots!

welcome, good luck, it's gonna be a job raising both at the same time

nice pup Marcel! Good luck in training.

more than I ever imagined!

and ... kickin' the habit of serious dogtraining is harder than I expected

Jo

Quote

Jo i think you'd have a handle on training things, with your experience! you'd probably just want to take things a little slower and be a bit more relaxed, if you're not training a competition dog anymore...

So right Jake! Combi of less spare time, my family incl 19yr old kiddo ;-), business, lack of good decoy for my kinda work recently, and so on...
Therefore also not sure yet of the breed (bandog, gsd, x mali, ...), training priorities/frequencey, .... so discussing, thinking about different options.
Useful replies till now!

Thanks,
Jo

welcome!

thanks for the replies, interesting!!
Jo

thanks Chris

Quote

heard the dutch "mal" has had great dane, pit bull, and more commonly gsd in them. obviously not all lines.

Correct Peter, the largest part of knpv competing dogs are x mali or x dutchie.
Many many many generations ago they also crossed pits, danes too I've heard.
Check out the size of this mali ..
KNPV Championships 2013 Hans Pegge & Big Roy - YouTube

"Black" malis = crosses with a groenendaeler generations ago.

Best, Jo

Quote

Remember, we're talking a family ppd, not a sport or service dog.

Yes, strictly family protection.
So imo should include : defend property (house, garden, shop), family members at home and also while walking the streets/in their car. Thinks that's pretty much it ...

A great reply Brody! Thanks for your time. I agree with practically all of it, just having a difficult time with the a) rather late protection/agitation start b) training frequency.
Why? I always used to train my dogs for a lot more than originally needed (I love training and like to get a max outta every dog). Now, with my next dog, I'm gonna keep it strictly guard dog based if you wish ...

Others?