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Cane Corso - Advice before I adopt / Breeder Suggestions / Introduction

Vantage

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but then again why waste my time ;). You still sound sarcastic telling me you look forward to seeing my training. It's what I enjoy and what I plan to do with my boy, I don't need you're praise.

My opinion with Pet Smart is they use praise only training to teach new owner basic ways to teach a command. They offer no corrections and no distractions in their training.
 

Vantage

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In my opinion some correction is needed to teach advanced commands, but at the same time extreme things like choke chains and prong collars are not necessary either. It's about finding a trainer that offers a median between the two. As well other places do offer group classes for training. (no need to get at me for this, I'm simply stating my opinion on pet smart. If you like to use them and it works for you, by all means continue).
 
but then again why waste my time ;). You still sound sarcastic telling me you look forward to seeing my training. It's what I enjoy and what I plan to do with my boy, I don't need you're praise. My opinion with Pet Smart is they use praise only training to teach new owner basic ways to teach a command. They offer no corrections and no distractions in their training.
Vantage, It's time to let go of this bone.
 

Vantage

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Alright so a moderator was supposed to be fixing up this thread. However I would like to say;@lexirose I'd like to apologize, even though it takes two to tango, I took your initial post the wrong way. I felt as though you were bashing me and this is something I have been thinking about for a very long time, and something I have researched for many hours each day, for countless amounts of days/months. I really hold it close to my heart and a very passionate about it, so I took it very personally. (Even though I should not have.) I took your post the wrong way and you may not have intentionally put it so, but that is the way I understood it. So I apologize to you for the argument, and to the forum for acting like a fool. Hopefully we can start over?
...And you will see me competing at an AKC obedience event one day, that I promise you. ;)
 

lexinrose

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Phew finally apology accepted I was just concerned mostly for your back and was trying to point the different things out because I thought you where sincerely asking what we thought but anyway all the best to you and I appreciate your effort in apologizing. I did learn something new today about fixing our dog so after reading your post I will be waiting till she's 2 honestly until till today I had never thought anything of it just the vet said to do it and I didn't want to have to deal with her being given in heat So you had good questions

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Vantage

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Yeah, there are quite a few reasons, but one is that they use a lot of those hormones to grow, for their bones and health, etc. So I'd take some time and read up on that more.
And I know, I would have to enforce a whole lot of training as soon as I get him, and expose him to as many different scenarios/areas/terrain as possible while he is still young. Don't need him chasing after every squirrel he sees right. As for finances that is truly not a concern for me as I know he will be completely taken care of, between my parents and myself, he will be more than fine.
As for walks I would hope every other person doesn't freak out and scream pitbull, but to bad if they do. I don't mind stopping and explaining, and I'll have his paperwork at home so I have nothing to worry about. But like I said, I'm a nature lover, so I'll take him to different parks, trails, forests etc. Right now I do take my Yorkie, but he can only go so far before he decides he is to tired to walk anymore - He will start by my side or like a step infant of me, and by the end of "his" walk (not mine) he will be trailing behind me. I would personally never take him to a dog park, because I have seen how careless people can get there, I've seen a good three or four big fights, thankfully was not apart of any, but I don't like that environment. Unless its off hours and there are only like two dogs or three dogs there, but if you go when its busy -easily 30-40 dogs, people start conversations with others and let there dog get away from them and yeah.. He can meet other dogs at local parks, events, and during his training sessions, hopefully make some friends and we can go out together. I found a couple places around my area that offer heated, salt water swimmer pools for dogs, so I thought that would be a nice place for him to go to from time to time. And some that have training and agility courses which is another good way to train and exercise together.

I found a couple really good trainers. But I continue to research. Just as, I've found two or three breeders I may consider, however I continue to research. Both to find more information about those I am interested in, and to find other possible breeders. I actually like driving so I don't mind going 10+ hours for the pup, on the way back I can stop hourly let him walk around and potty and what not. I see it as a better option that shoving him in a tiny crate on an airplane for x amount of hours. Cost wise it's not that much of a difference, gas vs. an airplane ticket, but I don't want to put the unnecessary stress of a flight on him. (And they put him with baggage right?...ew!) Heck I'm not a huge fan of planes myself, why should I make him deal with that.
 

lexinrose

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Lol how soon do you think you'll get a dog? Less then 6 months or more? Also when I finished talking to you I started looking up about the spaying and your absolutely right tomorrow I'm calling the vet to find out why they would promote it For this type of breed. I was actually shocked at how bad it is for them. My male dogs not fixed he's 3 now so he will be getting fixed unfortunately probably next month as much as I would love to breed them I don't want pups. Did you see the pictures of my 2 dogs in some of the other posts

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Vantage

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Uhm not sure, what breeds do you have? I'll check out that forum section and take a look. If you made a thread you can pm me the link :).
A lot of vets try to get animals spayed/neutered by/around 6 months and I'm not really to sure exactly why either, maybe money? or population control? or behavioural issues? My yorkie is still intact and I don't plan on having him neutered as I don't see a need to because I know he will not come in contact with a female in heat. He hasn't in the last four years, he won't in the next four. That and I don't feel like the pros outweigh the cons to doing the surgery. (things like less chance of testicular cancer [which has a very low percentage anyways], but with the surgery chance of heart problems go up. There's many other points I've read on.)
I'm also not interested in breeding him, and it's funny - I was approached on the street while walking him before, by this random lady... she was like "let me use your male as a stud and I'll give you one puppy".. ummm how about no? I don't know you, don't want the puppy and don't need the money (didn't actually say that to her), a complete stranger, don't know the sire and her background so no thanks. Same rules will apply with my corso, if the original breeder wants to stay in contact and keep him in their line we can talk (of course regardless of any scenario, I will keep in contact), but I would never breed with anyone else.

As for how soon, I am really flexible. I want to get settled in, completely unpacked, and make sure everything is good. Then if I find a good breeder I will see when they are having a litter. If they don't plan a litter for 4 months or 8 months or a year I'll wait if I have to, but if they have a litter coming up and everything in my household is well and stable then thats fine. Probably no earlier than 3 months. Then I will go and get dog food, separate food/water bowls, leash, harness, a crate, a bed, some toys, any other essentials, talk with my vet (setup an appointment and such), and then go forward with the breeder. Until then, I will continue to do research and reading up on the things I have been.