| Working Dog as companion
I will be bringing home my puppy on 6/24 he will be 9 weeks old. I was just visiting with him outside of his whelping box for the first time and he is a little tyrant already. Just full of himself and appears to be a very bold puppy. My breeders have been encouraging attitude with this litter since they could crawl around and I want to continue with my goal being to compete in USRC conformation and of course Schutzhund. My concerns:
Can a high drive dog live calmly and happily as a family dog. By that I mean with myself, my husband, Hunter my GSD (neutered) male and 4 cats.
I'm very worried that a dog with high prey drive may be dangerous to my cats. I getting alot of feedback that most Schutzhund dogs are kept kenneled this isn't what I want for my puppy. I want him to be a well rounded, well adjusted dog that can work and be happy snoozing by the fireplace with the kitties laying next to him.
How many people have titled dogs that live happily within their animal families? |