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Re: Police Dog
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:42 am
by surprise_i'm_armed
C-dub:
That's great that you have 3 GSD's. We used to have a German Shepherd named Tess. 84 pounds, then
she got even bigger. She was bought as a puppy from someone in Kaufman County, near Terrell, TX.
She was smart as a whip, gentle, but super protective without being scary at an improper time.
One night I was opening the sliding glass door so she could do her business in the fenced-in backyard,
before we all went to bed.
Unbeknownst to me, a coyote had somehow jumped our 6 foot stockade fence and was in the backyard.
Tess went from drowsy and quiet to immediately being shot out of a cannon. She went after that coyote
with intense ferocity and protectiveness. It was quite awesome. The coyote jumped over the fence, out of
our yard, before Tess gave him a can of whoop-you know what.
SIA
Re: Police Dog
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:55 am
by psijac
I've always wondered if you adopt a military working dog, and your roommate doesn't want him there, are you violating your roommates 3th amendment rights?
Re: Police Dog
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:16 am
by surprise_i'm_armed
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Windcrest is on the NE edge of San Antonio.
Police dog Rocky disappeared, then was found by a man who trains
military dogs at Lackland AFB.
Maybe Rocky smelled the other dogs on the trainer and went straight
to him to check things out?
SIA
Malinois and Dutch Shepherd
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:29 am
by ErnieP
I have a Dutch Shepherd which is very similar to the Belgian Malinois. Only about 400 Dutchies registered in the United States each year.The Dutch Shepherd just has a little more German Shepherd. The dog in the clip is a Malinois, the Dutch Shepherd typically being a lot darker, except for the Black Mal.
I do Wilderness Search and Rescue. These breeds are unbelievably fast, strong, hardworking dogs with super scent and drive ability. Recently visited with a group of military dog handlers at a McDonalds in Little Rock. Took a poll, they had 6 Mals and 3 German Shepherds. Clear preference for the Mals.
Re: Police Dog
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:59 pm
by pedalman
Good puppy! Good puppy!
I believe your animated GIF came from this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PzdE_1HMQk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Police Dog
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 5:25 pm
by Keith B
Yes, someone else embeeded the video a few posts down from my original post.
Re: Malinois and Dutch Shepherd
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 6:27 pm
by C-dub
ErnieP wrote:I have a Dutch Shepherd which is very similar to the Belgian Malinois. Only about 400 Dutchies registered in the United States each year.The Dutch Shepherd just has a little more German Shepherd. The dog in the clip is a Malinois, the Dutch Shepherd typically being a lot darker, except for the Black Mal.
I do Wilderness Search and Rescue. These breeds are unbelievably fast, strong, hardworking dogs with super scent and drive ability. Recently visited with a group of military dog
handlers at a McDonalds in Little Rock. Took a poll, they had 6 Mals and 3 German Shepherds. Clear preference for the Mals.
I think the black Malinois you speak of is a Groenendael and has long hair, though, right? They are two of four different versions of the Belgian Shepherd. I've only seen a handful of Dutch Shepherds and they are also cool dogs. In addition to the temperament, I especially like the coloring.