[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Keeping GSD's Together
- From: RFWFORGSD@xxxxxxx
- To: zlrockenstein@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, ricknaudra@xxxxxxx, Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 14:09:59 EST
We have learned that it's possible to run two or three males together, but
NEVER two or more bitches.
As GSDs are pack animals they have their pecking order. It seems that males
will take a vote and live with the decision from then on. It seems that
females want to re-vote every day.
We used to keep Gotti and Chance (brothers) and their father (Tru Spirit)
together, in the yard and house. Never a problem. Tru Spirit aka Grits was
the
boss, no question.
At the present time, for safety's sake, we will only run a male and female
together, not two of any sex.
Dick Whalen
Jericho German Shepherds
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In a message dated 2/9/2007 10:00:02 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
zlrockenstein@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Helen Franklin wrote:
Anyone who keeps two of the same sex together in our breed...is inviting a
tragedy. Maybe tomorrow, maybe next week, maybe next year, but one day it
will
happen. Knowing this, live with it, when it does! You've been advised!
Helen
Helen,
Thank you for posting this reminder. I wish people wouldn't blow it off
just because they haven't experienced a tragedy (YET). I left an older bitch
and a 4 mo puppy loose in the yard unsupervised for 10 min several years ago
while I ran to the store. I thought it would be all right because they had
spent a lot of time in the house and yard together and seemed like the best of
friends. I had kept 3 bitches loose in the house and yard together for years
before that with no problems. When I got home, my new show prospect puppy
was lying motionless on the ground. with her throat torn out. She was not
dead yet, and I rushed her to the vet. There was nothing they could do. I
lost
my beautiful puppy and had the older bitch put down. Now I have a brood
bitch and her year old bitch puppy. While they have been together since the
puppy's birth, and run in the house and yard together when I am close by and
my
eyes are 110% on them, they are kenneled separately when I am not wa
tching. Writing, and remembering, this makes me want to throw up. But I
hope this example will result in your being taken more seriously in this
matter.
Zoa
Dr. Zoa Rockenstein
RiverRock
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