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Hello! I have been reading along for a bit in preparation before bringing our pup home a month ago, but thought it was a good time to go ahead and introduce us!
I have attached a picture of our pup Loki. He will be 14 weeks tomorrow and is currently 24lbs and 18 inches. We have a feeling, based on looking at some previous posts and the charts, that he will be a large boy. His mom was an average sized spoo, but his dad was quite large. The breeder said 85lbs, and I'm sure that was accurate however he looked more like a mini horse, ha! (We met mom and dad when we picked him up.)
We are just absolutely in love with him, but I imagine it would be hard not to love him. While he is not always the snuggliest boy (though he is a velcro dog) , he's smart and picks up on everything rather quickly -and is so eager to please. He is much more "good boy" motivated than treat motivated, however he does love treats!
Our dear friend is the cofounder and trainer of a rather large and reputable service dog organization. While they have a facility, she also frequently has a number of different dogs in her home she is working with, placing, testing, providing respite for, etc. This has been a tremendous benefit to our family. We have been fortunate to provide respite time to a few of the dogs in training, our daughters have been blessed with the opportunity to volunteer with her, and our youngest who is 9 (going on 25) has realized training service dogs is her life's mission. I cannot begin to express my appreciation for the time my friend has dedicated to her, and her willingness to teach her everything she knows. While being around all the different dogs and breeds she decided that a black male spoo was her dream dog and the perfect addition to our family, and the perfect dog for her to learn and work on her training skills with. After a large family discussion as to how the dogs energy levels worked with us, that is how we came to the decision of bringing Loki into our home! While he will not be a service animal, we sought out a breeder who had a reputation for service animals, and let the breeder know we were looking for a boy who had those traits so that our daughter could work on her training abilities with him. I would say we got exactly what we were looking for! The breeder included my daughter in our contract signing, and really made her feel like a large part of his purchase which I greatly appreciated. Her goal is to show him in our local 4h dog show, which focuses on obedience and not breed.
Despite our daughter being his primary trainer, he is a family pet. We are excited to have him, and I'm excited to be here and grateful for the information I have already garnered from all of you!
I have attached a picture of our pup Loki. He will be 14 weeks tomorrow and is currently 24lbs and 18 inches. We have a feeling, based on looking at some previous posts and the charts, that he will be a large boy. His mom was an average sized spoo, but his dad was quite large. The breeder said 85lbs, and I'm sure that was accurate however he looked more like a mini horse, ha! (We met mom and dad when we picked him up.)
We are just absolutely in love with him, but I imagine it would be hard not to love him. While he is not always the snuggliest boy (though he is a velcro dog) , he's smart and picks up on everything rather quickly -and is so eager to please. He is much more "good boy" motivated than treat motivated, however he does love treats!
Our dear friend is the cofounder and trainer of a rather large and reputable service dog organization. While they have a facility, she also frequently has a number of different dogs in her home she is working with, placing, testing, providing respite for, etc. This has been a tremendous benefit to our family. We have been fortunate to provide respite time to a few of the dogs in training, our daughters have been blessed with the opportunity to volunteer with her, and our youngest who is 9 (going on 25) has realized training service dogs is her life's mission. I cannot begin to express my appreciation for the time my friend has dedicated to her, and her willingness to teach her everything she knows. While being around all the different dogs and breeds she decided that a black male spoo was her dream dog and the perfect addition to our family, and the perfect dog for her to learn and work on her training skills with. After a large family discussion as to how the dogs energy levels worked with us, that is how we came to the decision of bringing Loki into our home! While he will not be a service animal, we sought out a breeder who had a reputation for service animals, and let the breeder know we were looking for a boy who had those traits so that our daughter could work on her training abilities with him. I would say we got exactly what we were looking for! The breeder included my daughter in our contract signing, and really made her feel like a large part of his purchase which I greatly appreciated. Her goal is to show him in our local 4h dog show, which focuses on obedience and not breed.
Despite our daughter being his primary trainer, he is a family pet. We are excited to have him, and I'm excited to be here and grateful for the information I have already garnered from all of you!
