Maybe I'm mad, maybe I'm sleep deprived, but I want another GSD.
I posted a while ago about my 11year old GSD going off his food. I had lots of lovely help and advice here.
Anway, a fortnight ago (the day after our twins were born) we had to have the lovely Louis put down. He'd been seeing the vet for the previous fortnight and I thought he was on the mend. But he suddenly went right off his legs and the only treatment options would have highly speculative and invasive. So we took the difficult decsion to have him put down. The vet came to our home and while it was a difficult, it was the right thing to do. (This is only half the details, but I won't bore you with symptoms and treatment etc.)
I think I'd be classed as an "experienced" GSD owner. Louis was a challenging dog in many ways. I'd never answer the door without putting him in his crate first. Once people were in the house he was lovely, but couldn't be trusted at the door. I wouldn't let him off the lead unless I knew with certainty who was around.
I'm not bonkers enough to make a desicion on the back of sadness for the poor chap. But equally the house is rather empty and I think we've got a lot to offer. We live on a farm, loads of other dogs and people around, access to fields for exercise avoiding strangers if need be, we have a lovely and mad young springer. But we also have new born 2 week old twins. But surely a new pup, or a young rescue dog would grow up with the babes?
So, my experince with my old pooch aside, I don't have experience of a GSD with babies and young children. (I already have absolute confidence in the springer after watching my 2 year old nephew try to put raisins up her nose )
Have I waffled? I guess my primary question is around GSDs and babies/toddlers.
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BrassicaBabe · 09/07/2011 14:32
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