Puppy Dog Breed Dogue de Bordeaux
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She seems very insecure and hasn't nipped at anybody yet, but want to stop it before anything bad happens. Any advice on training or ideas on what we should do. Whenever anybody walks in the door and we say our hellos, she is still barking and cowering away.
Answer:You need to enroll in a positive reinforcement training class next week. That will be the best way to build your dog's confidence. You need professional training help with this little one. It will be a lot of fun and will really help out.
our female is 1 year old and 120lbs our male is 2 years old and 98lbs ???? they both eat the same??? is he in his "teen year" sleak ,muscular, blockhead and will thicken up later?
Answer:He wl catch up but if he doesnt that doesnt mean hes not healthy. For example I have a pitbull shes very sweet and not dangerous!!! She weighs 40 pounds but there are other pitbulls that weigh any where from 40-90 pounds so your dog is healthy.
He's red with white markings and green eyes. Short hair and wrinkly nose.
Answer:Pierre Francois Henri Pascal Jean-Claude Eric Didier All french guys names...good luck!
Talking about a normal guarding situation. Burglar breaks in or mugger tries to attack you. I know they all make good guard dogs but which do you consider best and why?
Answer:ANY dog can be a normal guard dog. It just depends on their training. As for the intimidation factor, I'd go with Bull Mastiff.
He is 13 months old now and is not interested in females at all? he is not castrated, as we will put him to stud at some stage. Also what age will he stop growing and gaining weight. I tink he is a bit small at the moment he only weighs 42.7 kg. Any advice from DDB experts please??? Thanks Kerry
Answer:OK- it is very important to make sure that you have his heart listened to by a cardiologist- an echo-cardiogram is the best, but at least have them check for murmurs. If the dog has any heart problems at all, don't bother with the other tests because it is the one thing that you can't compensate for. Then, make sure you have the hips radiographed for displaysia. If there is any sign of djd, do not breed. If the hips come in at fair or above (50%above in Penn Hip), then it can be compensated for with a female with tighter hips. obviously, the lower your male's score, the higher the female's score should be. also, have a thyroid work up done to make sure he is within normal range. This is the very least you should do for health testing. many breeders now also do shoulders, elbows, and patellas. make sure you're getting out to the shows to have your dog evaluated by a professional to ensure that it conforms to the breed standard. There are way too many sub-standard DDBs being produced because of the increase in their popularity. Also, make sure he is FCI registered (I think that;'s what most European countries are using) Please don't contribute to the problem of the DDBs with health issues. 18 months is the youngest you should breed a male and that will give you enough time ot get all the health testing done.
