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Buying a dog

How to choose your dog :

- Choosing the size and coat of the dog

- Choosing the breed of the dog

- Choosing the puppy

- Choosing the age of the dog

- Choosing the gender

- Choosing the use of the dog

- Choosing a guard dog

- Choosing the pedigree

Buying the dog

- Buying the dog from a breeder

- Buying the dog from a shop

- Buying the dog from a refuge

Guard dog

GAME:

What guard dog should you choose?

for this game you need a pen and paper to write your answers down.

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1. What will be your attitude once you have finally found your dog?

You will pamper it, care for it and make it very happy.
You will find again the dog of your childhood that you liked so much.
You will make it work and train it properly; it’s a pastime.
You are dreaming to win a beauty contest with that dog.
It will take over from the old dog that is getting deaf and blind.

2. Your dog will need to go out. How do you think this will happen?

Great, we’ll need to go out and go for walks more often.
Better not think about it.
It’ll be nice to meet new people, to go to a training ground or club.
We will do it just because it’s necessary for its well-being.
It will go out to the garden on its own.

3. Which of the following character traits defines you the best?

Good but weak.
Forthcoming and ready to listen.
Witty and reflective.
Fair and appeasing.
Tenacious and stubborn.

4. Your attitude towards constraints is to…

Run away
Be determined
Be resigned if it is worth it
Be care-free and delegate to others
Be daring

5. You want a big dog because…

You are afraid of criminals
It is a necessity
Your children won’t resist a doggy like this one
You want it to defend you
You just like big dogs

6. When you get interested in something, it lasts…

For several weeks
For several years
Forever
Hobbies and sports don’t interest you

7. Your attitude towards dog training is

Lazy
Light hearted
Courageous
Pessimistic
Mistrustful

8. Your dog’s education…

You don’t have time for it
Lasts 5 to 10 minutes a day
Takes place several times a day, especially at the weekend
Takes a few hours a week
Will take as long as it needs

9. You are rather…

A ‘bon vivant’ – you enjoy life
Very nice but no pushover
Talented but not self-confident
Authoritative and sharp
Active, energetic and organised

10. You are starting something that is going to take up a lot of your time…

You make sure you find a little bit of time for it every day
You happy do it, forgetting about everything else
You abandon at the first hurdle
You do everything you can to achieve it
It’s in your own time, in your own way

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A MAJORITY OF As

You need a working dog. You want a good guard dog that will defend you efficiently. You will put in the necessary time to educated and train it. You have a dynamic temperament and you do not lack the necessary self-confidence to train your companion properly. You can easily consider adopting a German shepherd, a Boxer, a Doberman Pinscher, a Great Dane, a Malinois, a Rottweiler or a Giant Schnauzer.

A MAJORITY OF Bs

You need a dissuasive dog. You need a guard dog more than an attack dog; it must be confident and well-balanced. Thanks to your calm and reflective temperament, you will find the time to do what is best in terms of training. However, you know your own limitations in terms of time and authority. You need a dog that is impressive yet well trained but not too demanding, like the Beauceron, the Alsatian, the Briard, the Bouvier des Flandres, the Bullmastiff, the Great Dane, the Dogue de Bordeaux, the Molosser, the Neapolitan Mastiff, the Pyrenean Mountain Dog or the Standard Schnauzer.

A MAJORITY OF Cs

You need a dog that is impressive but harmless. You find training your dog deeply boring; you’d rather pamper it. You expect of it that it perfectly understands your way of life, that it naturally cooperates and even takes the initiative. You are not too sure of your abilities as a trainer, which is not too much of a problem since you do not have much time to do this fully. In any case, you don’t have the necessary firm hold to educate a difficult dog. You are kind and think that you will please the children by giving them a nice big dog. As for the rest, you’ll see. You therefore need a bearded collie, a Berger Picard, a bobtail, a British bulldog, a collie, a Leonberger, a St Bernard or a Newfoundland dog.

A MAJORITY OF Ds

You need a sporty dog who, like you, loves competition and performance. You love your club’s atmosphere and going there is synonymous with party time for your dog too. You meet people there, have a good time; for you as for your dog, it is a passion and a time to relax. But your uncompromising temperament does not allow you to make mistakes. With you, everything needs to progress – you need results and you need to win medals! You will therefore need one of the following breeds: German Shepherd Dog (or Alsatian), Belgian Shepherd Dog (Malinois), Airedale Terrier, Beauceron (or Berger de Beauce or Bas Rouge or French Shorthaired Shepherd), Briard, Tervuren (or Tervueren), Giant Schnauzer or Doberman Pinscher (or Dobermann or Doberman).

A MAJORITY OF Es

You want neither a guard dog, nor a defence dog. You do not want either a competition dog, unless it’s for a beauty contest. Like your childhood dog, your dog must be big and beautiful; it is its fur that you find attractive more than its ability to learn. You will not take the time to educate your dog, so it must be easy going, submitted but not fearful, well-balanced without resisting you too much. Having a dog is a matter of social status for you, but when it comes to sports it is a lot harder to make you leave the comfort of your home. You will therefore need one of the following breeds: German Shepherd Dog (or Alsatian), Briard, Bobtail, Collie, Tibetan Mastiff, Belgian Shepherd Dog (or Groenendael) or even Tervuren (or Tervueren).

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