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Nesikep said:
The animal shelter people in town know about him and where he is now, tons of posts about him, and most people who don't use facebook know someone that does. No collar on him, not neutered, super shy.. all these things really sound like a dumped dog.. he's been all over he//s half acre here, being sighted about 30 miles away in pretty much every direction. Not a peep from anyone missing a dog (well, there have been lots of dogs posted missing and reunited with their owners an hour later, but not this one)
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With all that going on, and the Facebook stuff you posted above, I have a hard time believing that the previous owner wants him back. I believe you have yourself a dog.
 
Nesikep said:
The animal shelter people in town know about him and where he is now, tons of posts about him, and most people who don't use facebook know someone that does. No collar on him, not neutered, super shy.. all these things really sound like a dumped dog.. he's been all over he//s half acre here, being sighted about 30 miles away in pretty much every direction. Not a peep from anyone missing a dog (well, there have been lots of dogs posted missing and reunited with their owners an hour later, but not this one)
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I had a Vizsla when I was 13. The dog meant the world to me. He was stolen and dumped after being used to hunt over a weekend. I found him dead in the gutter, hit by a car after someone responded to an ad I placed in the paper. (Remember when newspapers were useful for advertising?) In Arkansas there were lots of dogs stolen because there were people using them to train fighting dogs. I rescued a dog that was released to the shelter by her owner, or someone claiming to be. I have no idea why. She was one of the great dogs. But she never truly bonded. She was always a little aloof and sad. I think she was always expecting her owner to show up and never gave up hope.

I'm advocating for the dog. If you look for a chip and the dog doesn't have one, then I don't know what could reasonably be done to find the owner. But if the dog is chipped the dog will want to be returned.Phoebe 2.jpg
 
This is a well bred GSD. His eyes are 'dark as possible'. This is the GSD breed standard. Look at the eyes of sheriff dept and police dogs on their facebook pages. Eyes not yellow, not light but super dark. His legs are heavy and straight, not toeing out, he has a masculine head. By his rich red and black color he looks to be of west German lines.

The GSDs of west Germany all have to be titled in something in order to register their puppies. This breeds for dogs intelligent and highly trainable The titles are Herding, Tracking and Schutzhund. Schutzhund has three levels- Obedience (they are sent over an obstacle course while the master stands at the side of the course) Tracking- they follow a scent trail and find 'clues' such as hats or gloves which they lie down and hold between their paws until the handler comes. Level three is police work where they find a 'perp' hiding, hold them barking there until the handler comes. Then the perp is escorted away. The perp then attacks the handler (while wearing a bite suit) and the dog runs him down, bites and holds him without being told. Schutzhund contests draw big crowds of spectators in Germany

As to his disposition, a dog of this quality would be expected to have strong nerve. His timidity shows that he may have come from one of those nuts who raise dogs on chains, that beat and abuse them. This is not the Lassie show, he is not yearning for someone. Dogs live in the moment. All his moments now are good moments and his trust in humans is rebuilding.

If this were my dog I would have posters on every telephone pole and feed store in this county and the adjoining ones.
 
TexasJerseyMilker said:
This is a well bred GSD. His eyes are 'dark as possible'. This is the GSD breed standard. Look at the eyes of sheriff dept and police dogs on their facebook pages. Eyes not yellow, not light but super dark. His legs are heavy and straight, not toeing out, he has a masculine head. By his rich red and black color he looks to be of west German lines.

The GSDs of west Germany all have to be titled in something in order to register their puppies. This breeds for dogs intelligent and highly trainable The titles are Herding, Tracking and Schutzhund. Schutzhund has three levels- Obedience (they are sent over an obstacle course while the master stands at the side of the course) Tracking- they follow a scent trail and find 'clues' such as hats or gloves which they lie down and hold between their paws until the handler comes. Level three is police work where they find a 'perp' hiding, hold them barking there until the handler comes. Then the perp is escorted away. The perp then attacks the handler (while wearing a bite suit) and the dog runs him down, bites and holds him without being told. Schutzhund contests draw big crowds of spectators in Germany

As to his disposition, a dog of this quality would be expected to have strong nerve. His timidity shows that he may have come from one of those nuts who raise dogs on chains, that beat and abuse them. This is not the Lassie show, he is not yearning for someone. Dogs live in the moment. All his moments now are good moments and his trust in humans is rebuilding.

If this were my dog I would have posters on every telephone pole and feed store in this county and the adjoining ones.
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One of my friends breeds Shepherds, says he looks like her male that is from Czech lines
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The Czech dogs have even badder azz nerve. They used to be border guards when Czechoslovakia was run by communists. Not to keep people out, but to keep Czechoslovakians in.

My internet buddy Han's breeds from their bloodlines for personal protection dogs and police dogs. https://alpinek9forums.com/

Some people have bred the GSD over standard for males it is 88 lbs and this does not help their hips. I see people peddling 120lb males like this is a good thing. It is a great that you have a working line breeder for a friend.

It is best to not reward or acknowledge any timid behavior, just ignore it. Maybe get him to gradually eat his bowel of food on the porch and eventually in the house. Things will progress rapidly from there.
 
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Neighbor was at Grandma's house. About a dozen dogs running and playing which the family visited. They went to leave and Lucy the one and only Corgi was missing. The whole community knows Lucy and we were all looking. A week later they get a call. Someone picked her up along the road. After a week they took her to the vet. She was chipped. So my neighbor gets a call to come get her. But the people had taken her all the way to Yakima which is about a 5 hour drive from here. Neighbor got to drive 10 hours (the whole way home in a snow storm) to get the dog. Where they picked up the dog there is only one house in sight. Maybe they should have checked there? The rest of the dogs are Border Collies. Lucy is probably the only one slow enough to catch.
I had some one pick up one of my dogs on the road. They stopped at the neighbor' to see if they knew the dog. Only found the hired man who said he didn't know the dog. The dog has a tag with our phone number but no one was in the house. They left a message. They got our name off the message machine. Called the post office. They were told that I just left there and would be coming by them real soon. They flagged me down and I got the dog back. But again where they picked her up there is only one house in sight (my house). Might be that is where the dog belongs. Out here all the dogs run loose. 99% of the time they stay pretty close to home, Leave them alone. They know their way home.
 
A friend of mine had a heeler. It was a friendly sort. It would occasionally go to a sausage and deli a quarter mile up the road looking for scraps or handouts. Some people figured he was lost and got him into their car. Then he wouldn't let them into the car. The deli people looked at the dog and called Jason to come and get him.
 
Dave said:
A friend of mine had a heeler. It was a friendly sort. It would occasionally go to a sausage and deli a quarter mile up the road looking for scraps or handouts. Some people figured he was lost and got him into their car. Then he wouldn't let them into the car. The deli people looked at the dog and called Jason to come and get him.
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A German shepherd cross (I assume; she was marked just like a German shepherd, but was a little smaller than any I ever saw) showed up years ago at the ranch my father managed. After a few days he brought her home. She wouldn't let me on the porch that very first day.
 
If you keep him, make sure to get the rabis shots updated. My cousin had a stray show up on their horse farm around the boarding stables. Friendly dog and everyone liked it, but it nipped a kid who tried to play too rough. Kid had to get rabis shots as a precaution because they had no info on the dog.
 
Your breeder friend suggested he might be of Czech bloodlines. This is just a wild hair-I wonder if he has some wolf blood? Those tend to be naturally standoffish.

Or maybe he was not well socialized to humans as a puppy. He does not act cowed or fear aggressive as he would have been if abused and beaten. Whatever, he seems to be coming around at his own speed :)
 
Hans, the Czech German Shepherd breeder and trainer of AlpineK9.com writes "Any word on what is going on with this dog? The best IMO is let the dog come to you and not you to the dog. "

Someone else said about him" He is a good looking dog. The farmer should keep him. Be patient. Sit near him. Offer food from his hand. Eventually he will come around. Maybe the farmers wife if the dog is comfortable around her. There is no way to know how he became like he is. One could guess or speculate but that could get in the way of what really needs to be done and that is bond with this great animal. That's what I would do at anyways. Good luck to him, he might have found his best friend. "
 
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He's doing pretty good, he's definitely put on some weight, and he is definitely still part puppy.. if he finds something chewable he's going to chew on it and tear it apart. Seems to get along alright with the cows, though they might change their mind when they have a calf, especially Cenci. As far as actually becoming tamer, no progress at all
 
Have you tried sitting in the area he feels comforatable in and offering small pieces of meat from your hand? High value treats from the pack leader. If he is puppy-like maybe he is a young unsocialized dog 2 years old or less. Thats what canine pack leaders do, they provide food for the pups to feed.
 
TexasJerseyMilker said:
Have you tried sitting in the area he feels comforatable in and offering small pieces of meat from your hand? High value treats from the pack leader. If he is puppy-like maybe he is a young unsocialized dog 2 years old or less. Thats what canine pack leaders do, they provide food for the pups to feed.
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he doesn't have much of a food drive, I got a box of milk bones and he's like.. OK, sure, i'll take it
Licking the steak pan is a treat though!
 

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