Bear's pups

[Mark Baldassarre]

Bear's babies are here...all 10 of them. With the mother's nose and drive and his nose and drive, they should make some really good upland hunters. Both parents are very good on birds. I can't wait to hunt one of these pups.

Mark

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WILL YOU POST A PHOTO

[melanie]

Mark said:

Bear's babies are here...all 10 of them. With the mother's nose and drive and his nose and drive, they should make some really good upland hunters. Both parents are very good on birds. I can't wait to hunt one of these pups.

Mark

Congratulations!



[glow=red,2,300]Mel [/glow]with 8 growing 11 day od babies

[jsf13]

Hey Mark,who's the mom?Tell us a bit about her.

[Mark Baldassarre]

Joe

The mother is my Dobermann.

Here is a quick vid of her:

media.putfile.com/dog-parkour

The following will give you a good idea about her:




“DoberDale” hybrid litter born Dec-9- 2005

Both super solid parents bringing “vigor” to the mix.

Why hybrid?

1. Offspring expected to have a better coat than either parent breed.
2. Breeds are complimentary in color, general appearance and function.
3. Both are proven police/military breeds.
4. Each breed although great, have extreme traits that will be tempered by the mix.

What does each breed bring to the mix?

Airedale/Dobermann:

high fight drive / high defense drive
high prey drive /high prey drive
high hunt drive/ good hunt drive
abstinence/compliance
stoic/sensitive
very good endurance/ extreme endurance
great body power/explosive straight line power
natural protectiveness/ natural protectiveness
aloof, yet tolerant /aloof, yet tolerant
outstanding agility/ outstanding agility
protective, easy care wire coat/short, easy care coat


There are huge similarities in these 2 breeds
along with a couple strong differences. The intent is, for those
differences be leveled out or tempered.

For example…the Airedale is somewhat stubborn.
That’s actually a good trait, but it can hinder training. The Dobermann is a very sensitive and compliant breed. Its sensitivity is not a weakness, but it makes for a more clingy dog. Combining willingness, with hardheadedness can create the best of both worlds. A willful dog that is also willing to work with you is a great combination.
Police & military have used both breeds extensively. The Airedale, although utterly effective, has been passed over, due to the difficulty in training this breed. The Dobermann blood improves upon this problem.

The Dobermann has lost favor for a couple of reasons. 1. Its coat is too sparse for real work 2. finding Dobes with enough fight “drive” is difficult. The Airedale improves upon both of those weaknesses.


The parents of this breeding are both involved in the following:

Protection, agility, utility, water rescue, upland hunting, dog sledding, draft, recreational weight pulling, Frisbee, back packing and more.

The mother {Dobe} has many SchH titled dogs on her father’s side. She has 0 dog aggression.
Although the Dobe’s defense testing has not been exhausted yet , she has shown strong defense since 6 mos of age. Her prey foundation is solid. Very deep, genetic, full mouth grips. Exposed to jugs, hoops, tape, whip, clatter sticks etc. Very happy, confident dog. Extremely responsive to commands. She does EVERYTHING at 200%. If a hurdle is 4ft high she jumps 5ft high.



The father {Airedale} is a proven Personal Protection dog and has participated in PSA. “Bear” has been tested and worked on soft sleeves, hard sleeves, hidden sleeves, suits and in the muzzle. He’s been worked on all sorts of surfaces and is tolerant of distractions.
The Airedale was very high in dog aggression, but through a little training, works on the hunting field and protection field w/o showing any dog aggression unless challenged.

Both parents are solid to gun fire, flooring and strange environments…including working in 100yard long underground tunnels! We routinely play tug on trampolines and tractor trailer containers.
Both dogs are excellent swimmers {yes the Dobe can swim!}
Both are exuberant, natural retrievers and dock jumpers.
Both dogs are very clear in the head and tolerate anyone we say they should. Both dogs are excellent with strange children. Both dogs are structurally correct and exemplify their breeds.
Puppies are being reared in the US Military’s SUPERDOG program.
Please contact me @ 610-847-2862 or @ [e-mail]
for further information.

[jsf13]

Nice looking girl Mark.Hey that's some pretty fancy jumping.Never thought of training my dog by being a dog myself.Cool stuff.

[Summit Forge]

Mark,
I had reservations about you but after seeing the video, I'm convinced, you have the agility for grouse hunting...yes, the ever present tree-falls! ;D

As an aside, I had a wonderful companion for 6 years named Casey. A beautiful red Dobe who died of torsion...one of the nasty propensities in the breed...that long deep chest cavity.

I have wonderful memories of watching him and the gas meter reader play "this my territory dance" in OK City.

[melanie]

Mark said:

Joe

The Airedale was very high in dog aggression, but through a little training, works on the hunting field and protection field w/o showing any dog aggression unless challenged.

Hi Mark,

Iko (23mos) is getting pretty nasty with the dog aggression, enough to stop us from trying for our B 2 weeks ago. The only time he shows it at training is entering the field if there are other dogs out, then at the check in and check out. While he's working, out on the field or tracking, he seems oblivious to the other dogs.

We tried a prong and corrections but that made it worse by pissing him off. Now I'd like to try his bark collar, because if he can't bark at the others, he wont show the aggression. He might think it, but he has utmost respect for his bark collar. I've talked it over wiht my TD and he thinks it is worth a try, OTOH, Iv'e been told that an e-collar is NOT the tool for this. But this isn't an e-collar, it only shocks if he stimulates it.

Can I get your ideas on this and ask how you dealt with it?

Thanks,



[glow=red,2,300]Mel[/glow]

WOLFER! MY spellcheck STILL won't work! Unless I'm that great of a speller. I do spell well, but I type like hell. - Mel

[melanie]

Mark said:

Joe

Here is a quick vid of her:

media.putfile.com/dog-parkour

Why won't Putfile work for me? Do I have to log in or something? I can't get them to play.



[glow=red,2,300]Mel[/glow]

[Wolfer]

Have faith Mel the only thing it says you spelled wrong was Marks last name..LOL

[Mark Baldassarre]

Mel

I can't really say specifically how I dealt w/ it. But, I can tell you a couple of things that will help your situation as described.

1. On entry & exit you are actually presenting other dogs as a target. What you need to do is make him attentive to YOU by doing some about right turns. Although he will be presented w/ these DISTRACTIONS directly...he will have to deal with them just like any other. The presentation of the dog distraction may seem like a pain in the ass, but is actually the ideal distraction for you to overcome. A plain old choke is all you need.

2. SchH is not really defense based stuff. If it were the dog would be more apt to prioritize the real threat as opposed to just blowing off steam.

When Bear entered the agitation circle he really wanted the other dogs. He soon learned to prioritize the man though.
A threatening decoy in your face will do that for you!
That's the way I train so my dogs see the threat for what it is...a threat.


So, do the following:

*Add some civil agitation, circle style...no equipment on helper.
* About right turns whenever the opportunity presents itself.
In fact...look for the opportunity to nail the dog. It's the only way they can learn. Do a mock approach and departure 10x each- next chance you get. If your corrections are effective the dog may only let YOU get away w/it a couple of times. If so take a break and try to get him to screw up again. Don't use any verbal cues other than the initial command. I'd assume your telling the dog to heel upon entry & exit. If so your only enforcing that command.

Mark