[Connie Sutherland]

I want to know how her husband made out after taking the dog without talking to her. If that's the way for me to get another dog then I hope that curb is large. Maybe even a bench close by, concrete gets hard.
I bought her a mood ring so that I could keep up with her moods. It turns green when she's in a good mood and it turns my forehead red when she's in a bad mood. Go figure. :wink:

Oh, DUH on me! I didn't get Woody's post about the shelter at the curb until I read this reply! LOL!!

 

[Connie Sutherland]

.....Oh, DUH on me! I didn't get Woody's post about the shelter at the curb until I read this reply! LOL!!

You all keep the lactation/LLL thread and we'll keep the obscure references to getting kicked around by our spouses for our stupidity. :wink:[/quote]

That seems fair. :lol:

 

[Connie Sutherland]

the GSD is an average breed all around. Not particularly hard to handle, usually intelligent, but not overly so. Not particularly dominant, about average there. Even if drivey, can calm in the house to an average level. Loyal, but not particularly pack possessive. So, if an average Joe is looking for an average dog, a GSD is a good choice.

I would like people to explore this sentiment--I can honestly say I have never heard anyone say these things about sound German Shepherds. Maybe in relation to Mals in PSD/sporting environments relative to their drives and aggression, but nope, never heard anyone question the GSD's intelligence. Best analogy I have heard is that a GSD is second-best at everything which is still a few notches above what your average owner can handle.

Edited to say I will be very, very disappointed if Lou, Jerry, Bob and company leave this hanging! :lol: :lol: :lol:

This was how it sounded to me too. I'm not breed-obsessed, but I don't think I have ever heard anyone say that a sound GSD was "an average dog for the average owner........" in this context. I dunno -- did I totally misread (along with Stacia and Woody)?

Original post quote: "I don't mean just a pet home, I mean the average Purina-feeding-no-obedience-training-want-a-pooch-who-will-sleep-all-day owners."

This was the post Joe stated he was answering, with "Well, to answer the original question. Sure, why not, an average breed for an average person seems to fit just fine."