[Staskies]

thank you for your reply!

[Staskies]

the breeder chose the more stable and submissive puppy. And we have talked to the breeder and explained to him what we are looking/expecting from the dog as it will come to the family with the kids of 4 and 6. The reason why we chose Dogo is that the dog needs to be capable of protecting the house and also protecting my wife when she is jogging (after the dog full-grown of course). She trains for a half marathon and runs early morning (5,30 am). So protection is a welcome asset because summer days are fine as long there is light but during the winter it is a different story. . So the criteria were a protective and athletic dog who will be able to keep you with my five and it should be a family friend. I hear a lot that Dogo loves kids and they are really great with the family. So for those reasons we have chosen Dogo.

What is frustrating is that every trainer has his own opinion and the way of training. The one trainer saying that you need to be more positive and no harsh correction with Dogo. Another trainer saying you have to suppress this behaviour asap and be on top of that if necessary do it harsh way by punishing physically. One way or another if the dog gets screwed along the way, I am the one who gets into trouble, not them… So therefore I was asking for extra input.