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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:09 PM Original message |
I'm buying a german shepard 5 WEEK old sight unseen puppy tomorrow. |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
1. You'll fall in love immediately. |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I'm scared shitless! I have to train her initially! |
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Whoa_Nelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Is she housebroken yet? |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:08 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Housebroken? She's barely weaned. |
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Whoa_Nelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 09:32 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Oops! I had read it as 5-months old |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
3. you can't go wrong |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. private breeder |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. tough call for me |
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harmonicon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:42 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. no dogs available in your local animal shelter? NT |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:47 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. hehe |
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femmocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 03:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
37. A reputable breeder would not sell a 5-week old puppy. |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:26 PM Response to Original message |
5. Shepards are great. |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
7. no shots, no training - 5 weeks old |
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Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Five WEEKS old? Is she even weaned yet? |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:34 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. her "parents" say she's weaned. |
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Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 06:38 PM Response to Reply #9 |
43. That's WAY too young. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 10:23 AM Response to Reply #7 |
29. 5 weeks is really young. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
10. Buying from a breeder is a bad idea. Buying sight unseen is worse. |
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helderheid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. My parents know them |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 12:20 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. I'm still concerned this isn't on the up-and-up |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
16. 5 WEEKS?????? |
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Genevieve (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 09:50 AM Response to Reply #16 |
23. So young. Too young. |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 09:50 AM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Yep. Not good. |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 12:34 PM Response to Reply #16 |
45. Reputable cat breeders typically keep kittens with their mothers |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
18. See if your library has this: |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
19. Sight unseen violates Lounge rules. |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 09:42 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. There will have to be many, many pictures of said puppy. |
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backwoodsbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 09:53 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. first off shepperds practically self train. |
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Wcross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 12:53 PM Response to Reply #25 |
35. I didn't have to train these pups. |
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warrior1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
22. I got a GS from SPCA |
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backwoodsbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 09:59 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. my runt shepperd when she was a pup |
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Wcross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 12:38 PM Response to Reply #22 |
33. WOW, your dog has his OWN computer! |
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Coyote_Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
27. One of the best dogs I ever knew |
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Wcross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
28. I would never "buy" a dog while there are others being "euthanized". |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 12:15 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Not a shepherd |
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Wcross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 12:32 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Beautiful dogs China_Cat! |
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auntAgonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 12:37 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. oh they are BOTH gorgeous |
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Wcross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 12:45 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. I am sorry to hear that auntAgonist, it is ALWAYS heartbreaking. |
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auntAgonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 05:57 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. Angel was so pretty!! Our vet |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 04:11 PM Response to Reply #30 |
39. What gorgeous dogs! |
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femmocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
36. Five weeks is too young. |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
38. That's awfully young. A puppy that young may have issues later on being separated from her mother |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 04:47 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Not only that |
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Tektonik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
41. way way too young, n/t |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 12:38 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. Agreed. There are bound to be emotional and health issues |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
44. A puppy? I'm so jealous. I'd love the have a baby critter in my home right now. |
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LibertyLover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-05-08 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
47. While GSDs were the first dogs I ever had and still my favorites |
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