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Would a puppy breeder find it weird if I'm scared of dogs?

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I think it sounds like you’re not ready for a dog yet. If you can’t trust adult dogs because you don’t know them, you need to work on that first. When you walk your puppy, it will come into contact with adult dogs that you don’t know, a certain level of trust is required to let the puppy socialise.

Volunteer with some adult dogs and I’m sure you’ll soon see how amazing most animals are once they have some love. Then you will be more ready to get a puppy.

If I was selling you a puppy and you appeared afraid of the adult dogs in my house I would not be reassured about your ability to meet the pups needs re socialising with adult dogs therefore would probably not sell to you just yet
Original post by Anonymous
I think it sounds like you’re not ready for a dog yet. If you can’t trust adult dogs because you don’t know them, you need to work on that first. When you walk your puppy, it will come into contact with adult dogs that you don’t know, a certain level of trust is required to let the puppy socialise.

Volunteer with some adult dogs and I’m sure you’ll soon see how amazing most animals are once they have some love. Then you will be more ready to get a puppy.

If I was selling you a puppy and you appeared afraid of the adult dogs in my house I would not be reassured about your ability to meet the pups needs re socialising with adult dogs therefore would probably not sell to you just yet


Thank you for your honesty. I completely agree with everything you have said, and I may need to work on myself before contacting any breeders
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Original post by Anonymous
Real mature.

Thanks anyway

I love how the person who wants to buy an animal they are afraid of is telling me Im the immature one :lol:
Original post by LovelyMrFox
I love how the person who wants to buy an animal they are afraid of is telling me Im the immature one :lol:


You're another typical TSR member that needs to be right rather than advising correctly based on what someone is telling you and understanding the issue.

Anyway, like I said thanks for your input and goodbye
Out of curiosity, why a German shepherd?
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Original post by Anonymous
You're another typical TSR member that needs to be right rather than advising correctly based on what someone is telling you and understanding the issue.

Anyway, like I said thanks for your input and goodbye

Oh? Are you salty about that?

Your welcome for the input :smile:
Original post by Anonymous
Out of curiosity, why a German shepherd?


I love their loyalty towards their owners and have always been interested in this breed.

I also need a dog that can herd and guard because I own a lot of land and other animals.
Original post by Anonymous
I love their loyalty towards their owners and have always been interested in this breed.

I also need a dog that can herd and guard because I own a lot of land and other animals.

Ok, just be aware that German shepherds can be difficult for an inexperienced dog owner, they're not the easiest of breeds to start off with. And it depends what animals you have because they can often have a high prey drive that can be difficult to train out.
What do you need to guard your animals against?
Original post by Anonymous
Ok, just be aware that German shepherds can be difficult for an inexperienced dog owner, they're not the easiest of breeds to start off with. And it depends what animals you have because they can often have a high prey drive that can be difficult to train out.
What do you need to guard your animals against?


I understand all of that. I've done plenty of research and understand they can be difficult since they are dogs that like to be dominant.

A herd of goats, and a horse.

I want it to guard our land, and family. Not the animals in particular
Original post by Anonymous
So yes I am scared of grown full sized dogs (big dogs like German Shepherd, Husky etc), I've always been afraid of dogs but I'm not so afraid of puppies or anything that cant seriously harm me if it wanted to.

I've been wanting to buy a German Shehperd recently and be the main carer. I believe I can do it, I'm a very nurturing person and not a push over. However, I would be very nervous about going to the breeders house where there will be grown German Shehperds around. It will.make me feel very uneasy and I dont think I'll be able to hide it.

Would the breeder be less likely to offer me a puppy if this is the case? I have done plenty of research and understand how highly active these dogs are, I'm very responsible, it's just this one thing letting me down.


I'm sure he'll understand, they encounter many client like you in their career, it's completely normal and not weird

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