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  1. I've been researching a breed that could be a good fit for finding lost items, non-game animals, and wounded big game animals. However, I'd also like to have a dog that can still use their nose for hunting cottontails. At the moment, I'm stuck between the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon and the...
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  2. I'm looking for a KNPV dog, preferably from Holland, for real life serious home personal protection (I've worked and trained with military and police for decades in the past). Breed is secondary. Prefer a female, but looking for the right partner. Just hoping someone might have a good contact.
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  3. What is the best breed or breed combo to use for herding dairy goats? Any suggestions on where to find healthy, strong working lines? I prefer around a year old & house trained.
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  4. What are the observable signs and behaviors that indicate anxiety in dogs, and how can dog owners accurately recognize and interpret these signals?
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  5. It's decsion time for me this week, on whether I go ahead and have spinal surgey performed on my dog (gsd), or decide to let him go. He's not that good on pain meds but he's worse without them, it's an op to permanently stabilise his pelvis and to relieve pressure on the nerve root ends which...
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