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Originally Posted by celstu1  I would love a bigger dog. I'm working on DH now to get one. I want a Dobbie, but I'd like a German Sheppard also! I would love a Border Collie, but I don't have the energy to work them out as much as they need.
Would just love a dog who LISTENS! LOL |
LOL I hear you! Get a BRT they were bred to listen to humans, once you have sorted out just who is Boss. They are super intelligent, and like the two other breeds you mentioned are a dominant breed and thus require lots of training and socialization.
Females can be smaller than males, maybe 80 to 100 lbs. Big males can push 140 lbs. But but but, females in this breed can be a bit shall I say more dangerous then their big bros. You want two stable very important here breeding pair. And on the plus side, they don't need the high octave exercise of a GSD and a Doberman. But any breeder worth their salt of BRT;s even with pet owners will and should insist on CD level of obedience; quite simply we don't want out of control dogs out there. These dogs are not for the first time working dog owner.
And neither are the Dob or GSD. I have encountered both breeds, with less than a savoury experience, as a dog owner. But that is just my experience.
What concerns me is that both the Dob and GSD have a rather large prey drive, and you will need to be super alert when bringing in a Dob or GSD pup at 8wks old that will outweigh your Yorkie by at least 2x their weight or even three times.
You will need to crate and separate and closely, very closely monitor interactions with them. Please don't allow play between the two.
I about have a heart attack each time my big boy, initiates the play bow before Razzle. I am out in a flash to the backyard. And of course that immediately changes the dynamics As both boys focus on me, to do the play. With an ill placed paw, Magic could kill Razzle inadvertently. Our last training session, with two toys on the ground beside me, I inadvertently said release when both were in a down stay' and both went for the toys! My heart was in my mouth! It was my fault, not calling out their individual name to release. So, so quickly things can happen.
You should crate the large dog at night, or conversely crate the Yorkie(s). You want to have a restfull sleep. And your Yorkies need to be safe for the night.