Also why are you so willing to piont out the influence the GSD has in the NID and not the sibe or mal. Are we cherry picking all the best bits?

sallys choice was a choice made by her at the time on the advice of someone whos opinion she trusted in good faith

youve given youre opinion on ecollars and smacking ( i hope you have by now ) why the need to interrogate sally any more?

Because you were pointing out the mal and husky traits while DISMISSING the GSD ones. I was merely redressing the balance.

It just interests me and obviously you, as you are still here too and I don't think I have interrogated her, if I had I might have PM'd her to give me a list of why she chose her breed and their history but that would be seen as rude

But when I asked you if you believe the chasing trait may have been passed on you denied it

He's not too old for me, Ill have him with pleasure!

hahaha touche

speaking of which im trying to reply but you just wont let old mails go!!

Cleared it

nice one - War and Peace on its way

I wanted a family companion who would possibly be able to engage in some doggie sport such as riding alongside a bike, pulling a scooter, agility, shutzhund (sp?), obedience, flyball etc. I wanted a dog I would feel safe walking alone at night and that could act as a visual deterrent to attackers or burglers, but without strong guarding instincts or a history of aggression problems associated with the breed. I wanted a dog that could get on with other dogs, cats and children and that had flexible exercise needs as there are times when I am unable to move much and can't get out to walk, yet other times I would like to take my dogs out for hours at a time. I wanted a breed that was likely to develop a strong bond with its owner - almost a psychic connection if you like, of being 'tuned in' to my medical condition and level of ability on a given day. I prefer large breeds generally (not exclusively) as I like BIG doggie hugs. I'm not a fan of dogs who have been bred so far from that natural physique of a wild dog that they develop back, breathing or whelping problems because of their physical shape. I wanted a dog that could enjoy off-lead walks around the area in which I live and which could possibly be trained as a PAT dog. I wanted breed which showed an aptitude for training in general and a will to please. A tendency to dominate unless handled firmly was not a problem (- I don't treat my dogs like little spoilt babies or try to humanise them), but I didn't want a breed who was likely to become possessive over people or property. Shedding presented no problems and I was willing to spend a reasonable time on grooming, but didn't want a dog that would be TOO much work if they were regularly jumping in rivers or the like. I LOVE dogs that howl, but don't like dogs who bark excessively. Separation anxiety was not really a problem as I am at home most of the time and always planned to get more than one dog.

Northern Inuits fit the bill perfectly and I'm VERY happy with my choice of breed. I have ONE particular problem with ONE dog that CAN be trained out of him. I am working on this using positive methods, but feel the urgency of the situation requires a more open-minded approach to ALL methods of training, (as long as I'm satisfied that my dog is not hurt or made fearful by them). I MIGHT continue with the e-collar training in future as so far, this is the method with which we have had the BEST results given the time spent on it.