so i was at a friends house last night. i was playing with his dog ( 1 yr old german shepard X beagle ). his sister told me that they were looking for a new home for him since her and her boyfriend were pregnant,and he was far to hyper to have around a baby ( and he is very hyper). So ive been wanting a dog but im not sure that i want to take on this pup or not. Hes young and still trainable , house trained,crate trained , friendly and cute as hell , but hes also mouthy , barky , and has an issue with chewing on stuff. hes also ,as previously mentioned extremely hyper. anyways i feel guilty about considering not taking him since she mentioned they if they cant find a home for him,there taking him to a shelter. im just not sure i want to deal with that hyperactivity. any suggestions on what i should do?
This is not your problem, and unless you really like, and want, this dog, I'd suggest that you don't do it. There's a chance that it will be taken by somebody that is just right for this animal, if it goes to the shelter - especially since it's lively and still a puppy.
since its a puppy, chances are it will get adopted if it goes to shelter/pound. seems like the dog has a very exciteable personality with which you have a bit of an issue with, plenty of dogs out there that need a home. if you truly want a calmer dog, do some research into dog personalities and see if you can go to a shelter to rescue a dog with those traits.
ive been wanting a dog for awhile but i still live with my dad who said that he dosent really want another dog ,but said that i can take THIS ONE specifically in if I want to. So i guess im wondering if the hyper activity can be trained out of him or if he'll grow out of it. Cause id be happy to take him if it could be easily worked out ( like he'll grab ahold of clothing and limbs while your walking by , and likes to mouth at you while your petting him. it makes me nervous about having him around people.) if this is something that can be corrected in his behavior ill gladly take him. if theres not much hope for that i dont think i can do it. dose anyone have any advice about training , or whether something like socialization or exercise will help?
All puppies are full of energy and do silly things like that. Training the puppy will make their behavior better but the won't have less energy. Exercise will definitely take away that energy. All of those things you listed are what all the puppies I've had acted like.
So what you are saying is the dog is trained but the dog is not trained? Jumping, barking, chewing, biting = not trained. If the only reason they are giving away the dog is because he might be "hyper" around the baby I have to wonder….. If they REALLY wanted to keep him, they would train him. I would think really hard before buying a dog, it is a huge responsibility. If you can CARE for him EVERYDAY, walk him EVERYDAY, and deal with his food and vet costs, then I'd consider taking him, only if you really want that specific dog. As for the way the dog acts, give him an hour of extensive exercise and he won't be all crazy like that. Train him not to bite and chew. It is always hard to give away a dog, but you can not look at YOUR feelings, but at the best interest of the dog.
first off thanks everyone for the advice.i think im going to think on it and talk to the owners a bit more about him. i just dont want to jump into anything that im not able to handle. idk i know that i could take care of him and give him the exercise and attention he needs i just doubt myself on being able to train him (probably doubting myself to much) and i need him to be able to be good and at least controllable around people. but at the same time i feel like im doubting myself to much and i feel like with some training and ageing , he wont stay the way he is now.