German shepherd pup

Sagz_2

Have you tried at Dogs Trust in Glasgow? http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/rehoming/searchcentres/glasgow/default.aspx

I don't know if they keep a waiting list but you could ask them to let you know if they ever get any GSD pups.

con1888

I haven't been there yet but I will go. With everyone saying to be 100% careful on breeders though how do I do that if the pups come from the dogs trust?

con1888

One set of pups I enquired about is off the list.

Women was honest with me at least so I am glad of that, I asked why she had bred and she said that it was an accident with her dog and her friends. Lovely looking pups but ohwell.

Will keep looking, I have emailed some of the breeders from the KC website but no reply as of yet.

krlyr

con1888 wrote: »

I haven't been there yet but I will go. With everyone saying to be 100% careful on breeders though how do I do that if the pups come from the dogs trust?

You can't, but the difference with going to rescue is that you're not funding/supporting a BYB or puppy farm/dealer.
I think in your situation, a puppy from a reputable breeder is a good idea as it will need a sound temperament to be around so many children. That's why you really do need to do your homework though - if you're going to just buy a pup from a random breeder on Gumtree then you may as well take a gamble with a pup from a rescue and at least then you're not supporting a BYB.

con1888

Yeah I see what you mean. Been looking at the Scotland GSD rescue page again, can't seem to stay away from it, my heart is literally being tore in two.

I don't plan on starting my childminding til later on this year or next year so I will have plenty time to train the dog I get but is there a chance I would get a rescue dog that was 'untrainable' so to speak? There are a few between 1-2 years old. In saying that, probably wouldn't pass the home check as our garden fence is not high.

Still not found a breeder yet, searching and searching nearly every minute that I am not working.

con1888

Actually going out my mind.

moomin5

con1888 wrote: »

Yeah I see what you mean. Been looking at the Scotland GSD rescue page again, can't seem to stay away from it, my heart is literally being tore in two.

I don't plan on starting my childminding til later on this year or next year so I will have plenty time to train the dog I get but is there a chance I would get a rescue dog that was 'untrainable' so to speak? There are a few between 1-2 years old. In saying that, probably wouldn't pass the home check as our garden fence is not high.

Still not found a breeder yet, searching and searching nearly every minute that I am not working.

Why don't you contact the GSD rescue and just have a chat with them, see how they work and if they'll consider your circumstances suitable for one of their dogs. Fences can be adjusted if necessary and if short you may have to do it later as the pup grows anyway. Often dogs in rescue are there just because owners circumstances changed, so may have been much loved & well trained.

con1888

I have filled in a form so they say they contact 7-10 days so will await that and see what they say. Still no luck finding a breeder atm anyways so no harm done in enquiring about other routes.

Not bumped into neighbours yet to ask them where they got their pup but with it still being young i assume it will be a while before their breeder has more pups.

Caroline_a

I put in a lot of training when my Shep was young. Did all the Good Citizen stuff, but oh, outside the classroom he was a proper naughty boy! He'd turn his ears off when I called him, nip my ankles - never hard, but you could see the mischief in his eyes and he never did it to anyone else! However, he got to 2, and turned into a smashing dog, and still is. He's retained all that I taught him, and is one of those dogs you can 'have a conversation with' if you know what I mean.

The reason I've put all this is that I would think that most young sheps are put to rescue because they became teenagers and people couldnt cope or gave up before they started. I would think a young rescue would be great.

con1888

Yea a lot seem to say the families just couldn't cope as they weren't used to the breed. I would never give a dog back unless it put myself or my family in danger. I would persevere and try my very best taking it to as much classes as I could. I don't believe in giving up.