Dutch Shepherd Forum

My what big ears you have...


He's not yet 2 years old, but he is so big.

He suffered through a nasty bacterial skin infection that we think he got from the dog park lake. I don't like to take him there, but I felt he needed a swim one hot summer weekend day. I won't do that again.

He's really starting to mature. Crazy hour has become manageable, and he is so smart and listens to me great - most of the time. Still having the leash reactivity issues, but we're about to embark on a new round of behavioral training.

Handsome! How much does he weigh? Hank is a big boy too, weighing 73 lbs right now and he's 17 months old.

Gorgeous boy!!

Absolutely gorgeous!!!

He weighed in at 77 lbs. two weeks ago at the vet.

Wow beautiful dog.
I just got a 9 week old DS and he has a tail that wraps over the back like Radar... now I know what he will look like!
BUT reading your post I was sorely disappointed to hear that the crazy hour lasts 2 years or more... I was nervously saying to myself that this will pass in 6 months. OH NO!
Anyway, here is my guy's tail.

Wow - look at the focus that little guy has. I can just imagine the little puppy teeth marks in the umbrella handle.

I think I've read some other posts where these dogs have their crazy hours all the way to 4. What's really great is that almost everyone on this forum knows what crazy hour is.


Here's another recent picture of Radar. I just love showing him off.

Crazy hour? I don't know what that is. We have all day crazy or sleeping, especially with the new girl. I have to put her in a crate if I want to sleep and she'd not tired. Who knew that a dog could climb to the top of a 7' china hutch to find her frisbee? Elli has the high curled tail and Odin has the down tail like a GSD has.

Radar looks so much like Odin in body shape. Odin's 72lbs right now. He just turned 3 and I don't think he has much growing left to do.

Just curious, what type of training are you starting with the leash reactivity? I'm always looking for new approaches/ideas. Odin's come a long way with his, but Elli does this weird moan/mumble around certain people and uncontrolled dogs.

Yes, "hour" may not be the correct length of time, but Radar is very mellow during the day. He seems to want all the attention when I am trying to relax.

My trainer has been working with a specialist on BAT (http://functionalrewards.com/) training, and we are hoping to apply some of the new techniques to helping Radar cope with the reactivity. She is also starting what she calls a "Growly Dog" group class as soon as she can find a good location and time. I really don't know how that works, but I will certainly check in with the progress and details afterwards.

So beautiful and handsome! Please share more pictures