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I train my own dogs. But I am not a professional. I've had professional trainers that are my mentors in this space for a long time to guide me through some situations. But other than that I do the work myself.

One of said mentors is a dobbie human. Probably the best with working dogs I've ever met. She can figure out the "why" and "how" to address in just a few minutes of observation sometimes over a short video clip.

My pops was a professional breeder of german shepherds for many years when I was a child. I know that breed well (the working ones and not the show lines).

If you were getting one, would you stay with doberman or a different breed?

Is there a difference between GSD and Alsatian?

AK 👸🏻 2y ago

Training is hard work! Good on you for doing that. Pits are sadly the most misunderstood but they are a great breed when done properly with consistency. People only need to meet one well behaved Pit that will change their mind about the breed.

If I were to get one, I would seek out a rescue. I'm not particular with the breed tbh. It's more for saving a dog or two. However, to answer your question, I'd go for the Alsatian/GSD or any of the mountain dogs that can stand the cold. I live in the mountains and we have brutal winters. We have Swiss mountain or shepherd dogs that are perfect for the role as well.

Alsatian and GSD are the same. I grew up calling them Alsatian when I learned english. It's probably outdated. 😄

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Shashue 🌳🛖⛰️ 2y ago

Super!

both of my pits are rescues. I had a female pit many moons ago that lived to be 16.5 years old. And she was quite mobile and athletic until the very end. Maybe the last 4-6 months of her life. In addition to being misunderstood, they are also one of the most resilient breeds, IMO.