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[Enid Black]

Be always careful when cat and dog are together and they may be able to live together and like it .

Spettro stays in home too, he sleeps here in house and stays with us.

He now knows how to control his bite most of the times, but with puppy's teeth I just wanted to cry XD... it will pass!

[deocamdata]

Originally Posted by yukidomari

Our dogs always stay inside with us.

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Originally Posted by Enid Black

Spettro stays in home too, he sleeps here in house and stays with us.

Sorry for asking you that ... but you guys have an yard ... ?
I prepared a nice paddock for him for day time when we are not around and my plan was to leave it outside and free during the night ... I need also to be a guard dog ...

[Enid Black]

Yes Deocamdata, I do have a garden, but Spettro stays inside anyway.

If you need a guard dog, remember that CSWs usually do not guard Places but people. So the best place you can keep him to do this job is in home, as he will tend to warn the pack of strange things!

Spettro does a lot of guard now, if someone stays in front of my home, he will at first give me a Woof Woof to warn me and then bark loudly to warn the people outside to STAY outside XD...

[Grin]

Originally Posted by deocamdata

I prepared a nice paddock for him for day time when we are not around and my plan was to leave it outside and free during the night ... I need also to be a guard dog ...

For me it looks... cruel to leave so young a pup for so much time alone.
Until he came to your house, he had been spending all his time with his mum and the rest of pups. It must be a really huge shock for the baby suddenly to be left all alone...
Staying alone is always one of the most difficult issues with vlcaks. Of course it should be taught, but gradually...

[deocamdata]

For sure it is a cruelty for a young puppy. Now he is staying in house during the night and also from time to time during the day. I don't want to get used him only inside ...
But for a dog ... it's a normal situation in my opinion ...

[BeatriceSlavinschi]

Originally Posted by deocamdata

For sure it is a cruelty for a young puppy. Now he is staying in house during the night and also from time to time during the day. I don't want to get used him only inside ...
But for a dog ... it's a normal situation in my opinion ...

I understand you very well. But don't forget that people on this forum want the best for their dogs. Some of us even put dog first and then human. So the idea that he is still a dog, differs from person to person. I'm also living with my czw's in the house. They have a big yard of 2000 sqm and two big paddoks, but they prefer the house and they NEED to be in contact with people all the time (especially family). So you try to think that this is not a dog, but most wolf and look at many documentaries about wolf behaviour. It is vital for your puppy to stay more than half of the day with you, especially in this critical period, which is so important in his forming. A loose dog will do only what he wants and this is not good for his future training. Must be equilibrium between "no" and "good boy". He needs your appreciation and feedback on everything. You need to have a lot of communication to him, and most of all, he needs to know that your son is also as important as any other family member and he is also a pack leader.
It's also important to train him not to pee in the house.
You can put him stay outside, in the paddock, but you must reward him every time he enters and stay there and then increase the time progressivelly. He must not preceive it like a punishment. And when you establish a rule, don't deviate form it. And remember: he will always try to be the boss. The success for his training lies only in your hands (and your family's).
Every dog will defend its teritory. So I'm sure that your dog will bark at the people or dogs approaching your home. But, as other colleagues here said it: the czw is best for personal defence. They would love to defend you and your family.

[yukidomari]

Yes, I do have exterior space to put the dogs but, if I wanted a dog to live outside and guard, I wouldn't get this breed with its high need for companionship and low desire to guard things over family

[deocamdata]

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