2008 DACA National Specialty August 30th, 2008 Hutto, TX

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Temperament Issues, Training, Support:

Temperment

One of the most desirable qualities of a Dogo Argentino is their  temperament.  The creators stated that the correct Dogo temperament should reflect their rare contrast between extraordinary courage and incredible kindness of character. The creators went on to say, “The Dogo is the most docile and mild of the hunting dogs and without a doubt not even lap dogs have the kindness and patience to withstand the teasing that he can take from children.”

Good breeders consider each breeding carefully, with the goal that from birth, each pup would have  the potential to win in the ring and have the drive, and abilities for hunting. Breeders must consider this  from the beginning, to enhance the basic sound temperament as well as correct conformation and natural hunting ability, to be bred into the pup.  The pups must be handled gently, kept warm, fed well and socialized continually,  beginning at a very young age.  In addition to all this, good breeders do all they can to insure that the homes their pups go to, will be prepared and qualified for the unique responsibility of owning a large breed dog. Unfortunately pups bred for profit may not have this kind of care because it takes time and effort to give this special attention.

The Puppy should be taught basic obedience. This teaches them their "manners," because in the not too distant future, this puppy will be a LARGE dog, which could unintentionally injure someone if they were not taught basic manners. Puppy classes are also an excellent way to bond with your puppy. You can follow that up with several levels of obedience classes, and possibly attain their CGC (Canine Good Citizen Certificate) which is always an excellent certification to attain for your large breed dog. In addition to this, you may wish to look into temperament testing. For more information on this or to find a testing site in your area, you may wish to go to the American Temperament Test Society's web site. http://www.atts.org

Persons contact rescues all the time wanting to surrender their dogs which have become unruly, or aggressive. Such dogs are not suitable for rescue situations. Often times these dogs have these temperament problems because their well-meaning masters didn't properly socialize them, train them, or discipline them. Just like human children, canines NEED attention, guidance and discipline to grow into good responsible, stable adults.

We HIGHLY recommend the Nothing in Life is Free program, click here to learn more about NILF.

Training and Support:

We hope to provide you with a list of Training sites on this page in the near future, until then, please consult your local phone book for Canine Obedience trainers in your area.