It seems to be pretty big business to sell dogs that have been trained and come with schutzhund titles. For those who don’t know what shutzhund is, think german shepherd police dogs. There are some breeds more suited than others for shutzhund training. The most popular has to be the german shepherd. Other popular breeds that do well are the Giant Schnauzer, Doberman Pinschers, Belgian Malinois, and Rottweiler. I cant lie, purchasing a dog that comes with such a high level of training sometimes doesnt seem like such a bad thing. Puppies are so cute but are a ton of work that can seem overwhelming at times. To me even its worth the special bond you get with your new best friend when raising your dog from a puppy and going through the puppy training together.
For some special circumstances, skipping the puppy time may be the best for both you and the dog but I think for most people the efforts of raising and training your new puppy will more than pay off. There are many schutzhund clubs that are very helpful to new members (everyone was new once) as well as many nice sites and books on the subject. Dont get too intimidated, all the tools are out there and it just takes time and dedication and you will have your own Schutzhund titled dog and all the gratification that comes with knowing you and your dog did it together.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 at 1:13 pm and is filed under Dog Training. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.