My plan to get a CSW

[Rona]

Welcome Apache, nice to to see you here

Originally Posted by Apache

As I said earlier be as brutally honest as possible. After all I don't want my dog to be unhappy or to raise a socially unstable dog.

As you wish Detailed plans rarely work out for CSVs. In other words - though your plan sounds OK at the superficial level, it may or may not match the personality, character, nature of the pup you'd get.

One of the first thing vlcaks teach their new owners is the necessity to develop quite a few contingency plans

[Apache]

So it's possible that a CSW would not fit in a or any day center? Or at least the probability is not negligible? I don't have a plan B in case that fails

[vila]

I think what Rona was trying to say is that the problem isn't that the puppy won't fit in a daycare, it's just that Vlcaks are really special in many ways and there has to be room for some improvisation along the way because things often don't turn out as planned. But the most important thing I see here is that you seem to be highly motivated to make this work and won't give up that easily. So my advice to you is jump in with both feet, don't give up and keep an open mind and room for improvisation

I had a similar situation - all odds being against me, but when you know you want to have a Vlcak you will make it work, because they are worth it

[Angelika]

Rona, don´t you think you were a bit too diplomatic?

[Rona]

Originally Posted by Angelika

Rona, don´t you think you were a bit too diplomatic?

Haha, I love your comments Angelika

So my advice to you is jump in with both feet, don't give up and keep an open mind and room for improvisation

One should be VERY cautious with such advice unless he/she knows the person it's given to very well. Some owners would perservere under difficulties, but don't forget the vast majority of young vlckas from "CSVs looking for new homes" section had owners who didn't manage.

So it's possible that a CSW would not fit in a or any day center? Or at least the probability is not negligible? I don't have a plan B in case that fails

Everything is possible: your pup might be most happy at the dog centre without any problems, but it might also miss you badly and howl for hours annoying other dogs and carers. The puppy, and later a young dog may also bully other dogs in the dog centre to the point that you'll be asked to stop bringing him/her there. It may withdraw and stop developing or become aggressive to humans, keep escaping from the place, or may develop a closer relationship with somebody at the dog centre than with you, etc. etc.
I'm not saying that any of these will happen, but that you should be aware of such possibilities and take them under consideration. IMO there is nothing worse than wishful thinking when getting a vlcak. Better to be prepared for worse and then be nicely surprised than the other way round.

[tupacs2legs]

Hi

Honesty?.... Ok,personally I don't think this setup would suit

Working full time and leaving your dog in day care imo is not suitable for this breed,u need a lot of time and paitence for a young vlcak,they need guidence,is it fair to leave all the important stuff to a day centre? I don't think so they are a specialist breed and can be very 'testing' when young,also as the dog matures if there are a lot of different dogs in and out your vlcak may not be accepting to this.

Because I chose to have this breed I only work 3-4 days a week and sometimes they come with me.

Also,I don't think its a good choice for a first time dog owner that works full time ....sorry

[vila]

I totally agree with everything said, and I am very sorry for the dogs whose owners haven't thought things through or lacked the motivation to make it work and the dogs ended up being put up for adoption. But coming from my personal experience, I know it's difficult when you don't have all the answers yet and everyone is telling you it will be a disaster (especially "experts" in Slovenia, who haven't even seen a Vlcak in person ) but if you know you're committed to make it work, you will. My Vila's personality is adored everywhere we go and I'm glad I wasn't discouraged to get her by everyone else. But I sadly would have to agree with the others that the plan should be one of the possibilities and not the only one :/

[Apache]

OK, thanks for the replies.

[Priska182]

Hello Apache,

It's true that with a Vlcak you need to be prepared and really motivate. Genzo is my second Vlcak and he is totally different from Priska (my first one).
Everything is not going like I was hopping... Genzo is terrible and I need to admit that sometimes I'm totally desperate... I know that many people will have giving up with him...
But I'm confident that all the time and energies I spend on him will lead soon to an happy and well balance dog :-)
To be in an apartment with a Vlcak is not a good idea. Genzo was howling all the night during 2 weeks :-o but of course if he sleeps with you well he will be happy To stop him doing that I was obliged to sleep with him near his create...
I have also bought him a treadmill because I wasn't able for unpredictable personal reason to let him have enough exercises...
I love my dog and will do anything for him, to I need to admit that if it was my fist dog well I will probably turn as a cat woman
Best regards,
Stéphanie & Genzo