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Originally Posted by richards6402  Thank you Gemy for your insight on this.
This lady is not a show-breeder and I still have not heard anything from her. She is located not far from me so I can go see the dog before I make any decisions. I am planning on sending her another e mail with more questons and will just wait to see what she says.
I'm afraid once I see her I'll take her no matter what her circumstances are. |
Oh do I know that feeling. Just do it with your eyes "wide open". But also of course ask yourself if you have the commitment, the willingness to deal with some social issues of varying degrees of complexity. In particular if she has almost always been in a crate. There is no judgement here, just my hope for a good match for both your sakes.
For me I have helped in rescue (twice) with our very large breed; and I know at this point I could not deal effectively in a long term way to re-socialize an adult BRT who might weigh in at over 120lbs. I can and do assess temperament and can deal and intervene for a short while, but a large dog with aggression issues should that be the problem is not something I'm prepared or willing to deal with over the life time of the dog.