Hey Rona, love the pictures too!! So happy to see happy Wolfdogs playing!
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Originally Posted by Rona
I suppose you're right and the majority of CSV cannot run freely in public places, but I agree with Marcy, that some are able to.
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However,
1. I was told and could observe myself several times that if a young CSV made friends with other dogs, established the hierarchy and met them more or less regularly, these relationships tended to "survive" after the CSV matured. That's one of the reasons why we put so much emphasis on socialisation.
I was hoping my post and the links might help new or potential owners realize how important this was.
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I definitely noticed that with my boy, he was very social and loved all other dogs and playing with everyone, especially his 'pack' [my family's dogs] and had no problems at our daily visit to the dog park up until he was about 1 1/2 to 2 years old. Then his behavior changed even though our routine didn't. He started sticking closer to me instead of playing with other dogs [except for his steady friends] and nowadays, at 5 years old, he doesn't like meeting new dogs very much [he's very territorial] but he still LOVES his original 'pack' [his family/all the dogs he met when he was young] and is always SO excited to see them throughout the years. He accepts new dogs after a couple meetings but not on first sight, like my moms new Newfoundland pup, Flint was annoyed with at first but accepeted him after he made sure he showed his dominace. [Good thing cause now at 1 year old, the Newfie TOWERS over Flint but he still acts tiny around him!
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Also I've noticed that he generally gets along better with other male dogs, though I was told they would get along better with the opposite sex.
Is there much of a different in how males and females get along normally??
Flint gets along great with other intact males his age with never a slightest problem but once a Great Dane bitch [in heat even!] came a little too close to his food bowl and he got pretty mad at her!!! Pretty silly I think.
Except for my GSD bitch.They were inseparable from the moment they met. To him, she was his mother/sister/mentor/bestfriend/lover and he idolized her. Even in her failing years, when she couldn't keep up with him anymore, when roughhousing he would slow down and let her 'catch' him and instantly drop to the ground and roll over at the slightest touch of her teeth to his scruff. They were a great pair and I'm really thinking of getting another GSD or CsV soon to fill the emptiness she left behind. RIP.
Flint enjoying glorious snowy snowy freedom.
Playing on the beach with some of his friends, Chezwick, a McNab and Toast, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier.
Flint and Jackyl, my GSD.
