My name is Michael and I live in a small suburb South of Miami, FL called Cutler Bay.
I have two dogs I rescued from Miami-Dade Animal Services:
1. Radar is mostly a Dutch Shepherd mixed with GSD and Mal (confirmed by DNA).
2. Leela is mostly GSD mixed with some Lab and American Terrier. She looks so much like a Mal, but the breed is also confirmed via DNA.
I joined the forum within months of rescuing Radar, because I had no idea what a Dutch Shepherd was at the time. The forum members helped me understand my dog, and when the previous site owner decided to call it quits, I took over. I wanted to make sure the info and support of this site would live on.
As a kid it seemed like we had GSDs all the time. Though it was only a couple, I fell in love with the breed. When my wife and I first married we got a Lab from a breeder - that's where I learned a lot about training and dealing with ultra smart dogs. We added a GSD mix shortly after.
Both dogs passed within 3 months of each other, and I made it almost a full year before I started scanning the shelters for the next dog. That's when we found this amazing "Shepherd-Mix" dog we now call Radar.
My profession is computer software and my hobby (that was once a business) is fishing. I am pretty darn good at both. I'm still an amateur at this dog thing, but I am learning every day.
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Reintroducing myself and Radar
- centrop67
- Site Admin
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- Tell us about yourself: Owned by Hondo and Mustang - two MAD rescue dogs.
- Location: Cutler Bay, FL, USA
Reintroducing myself and Radar
Michael
Location - Cutler Bay, FL USA
Location - Cutler Bay, FL USA
RIP: Leela, Radar, Tequila, and Snickers If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. - Will Rogers |
- centrop67
- Site Admin
- Posts: 3581
- Joined: Mon Dec 03, 2012 3:42 pm
- Tell us about yourself: Owned by Hondo and Mustang - two MAD rescue dogs.
- Location: Cutler Bay, FL, USA
Re: Reintroducing myself and Radar
Almost forgot the obligatory photo...
Michael
Location - Cutler Bay, FL USA
Location - Cutler Bay, FL USA
RIP: Leela, Radar, Tequila, and Snickers If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went. - Will Rogers |
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- Training Dog
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- Tell us about yourself: New owners,also own a English Bull Terrier
Re: Reintroducing myself and Radar
Very nice intro, welcome to the forum
- Echo
- Puppy
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- Joined: Thu Oct 18, 2018 9:43 pm
- Tell us about yourself: New owner of an Dutch Shep - ECHO
I thought it was only right to join the Forum and become part of the Fam - Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
Re: Reintroducing myself and Radar
Nice to meet you Mike, thanks for taking over the forum and keeping it running smoothly for all of us. I know I am new to the forum, but I have already read and learned so much. New to he breed as well but it feels good having a small army on my side to answer any odd questions I might have, so I have to thank you for keeping this going!
Radar looks a lil hungry, wonder what he's starring at
Radar looks a lil hungry, wonder what he's starring at
Mat
Echo - 2 months
Forged in a fire lit long ago, stand next to me you'll never stand alone...
Echo - 2 months
Forged in a fire lit long ago, stand next to me you'll never stand alone...
- Dutchringgirl
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- Tell us about yourself: I am a mom of 6 life forces - 2 kids and 3 dogs 1 hamster. I live in Ct. I have trained Ringsport and Agility and have 2 DS, one 15 and 7 and a Basset Hound Cookie who is 2
- Location: Ct, USA
Re: Reintroducing myself and Radar
Nice to meet you
Good idea. I will do the same
Edit:
Going to have to wait, I cant talk about Thalie much yet. So for those of you who want to know me better, search up my old posts. Ive been here for 8 years. Its been quite a ride, and enjoying every minute.
Good idea. I will do the same
Edit:
Going to have to wait, I cant talk about Thalie much yet. So for those of you who want to know me better, search up my old posts. Ive been here for 8 years. Its been quite a ride, and enjoying every minute.
Lisa, Thalie CGC & Sadie, Cookie the Basset, CT
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- Tell us about yourself: Loving every crazy day with my DS in CA and UT.
- Location: Southern California
Re: Reintroducing myself and Radar
Hello Michael!!! You will love place.
Thanks for restating your info.
Im happy that you kept this site up. I have gleened lots of information here. It really has helped.
Thanks for restating your info.
Im happy that you kept this site up. I have gleened lots of information here. It really has helped.
Saralee
Rogue (Dutch Shepherd) 2 years old
Joachimstaler @ IG
Rogue (Dutch Shepherd) 2 years old
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