Otto (the German Pinscher) on a treadmill - 18 July 2008

The treadie's max, 18kph...and Otto is just cruising.

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Pets & Animals

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• dog
• treadmill
• german pinscher

[antheavictoria]

Hi Jackal136. I have found the GPs I've encountered are smart and easy to train, if you use common sense. If you've experienced a GP in the past and had difficulty, I recommend you should only consider a smaller breed for your next pet, perhaps a lapdog. Best wishes!

[batman606]

how much are they to buy as puppies?

[antheavictoria]

Hi, German Pinschers aren't cheap. Cost depends on whether you decide to get a 'Pet' or a 'Show' dog. Otto is a Show dog: Show dogs are more expensive. I think cost also depends on which breeder you buy from, I'm not sure about other breeders. Otto came from a renown breeder in Queensland and was flown down to us in Melbourne at 8 weeks. If you are interested in learning more about cost I can recommend a breeder closer to you, in Canada.

A

[antheavictoria]

Hi, GPs (in my opinion) are an amazing breed. Otto has loads of energy and is easily excitable. He can go bananas, running around like a headless chicken 24-7 up at the farm.

That said, from when we first got him at 8 weeks of age, he comes to work with me every day: I can work long hours (12-16 hours) and Otto is very patient. There can me periods of time (weeks) where he only has a 15 minute walk per day...I feel awful when he doesn't have a good walk/run but GPs adjust amazingly well.

A

[stiann68]

why are some short-tailed and other aint?

[antheavictoria]

Hi there, I'm assuming you're referring to the entire German Pinscher breed: some have short tails because they are docked (cut off when pups are 2-3 days old). In most Australian States it is now an illegal practice. Personally, I love their tails; they are so expressive! :)

[Summervineable]

I have a German Pinscher. His name is Blubber.

[JoJogrrl321]

It sounds like horses running. (:

[lmno456]

@Jackal136 Spirited does not mean hard to train. Any dog is hard to train if the trainer is not good.

[lmno456]

My Min Pin's normal cruising speed is 15 MPH (24 kph). She can do that for 3+ miles (4.8 km). Her top speed is 28 MPH+ (45 kph). She loves to run so much that I've thought about getting her a treadmill. Otto really seems to enjoy himself on it.

[TheJackal136]

German Pinscher are hard to train.

[pendo2]

Otto is Bawse.

[wo0zy]

@antheavictoria

"If you are interested in learning more about cost I can recommend a breeder closer to you, in Canada.

"

I'm interested in these elegant and feisty watchdogs and I'm from Canada, I'm having difficulty finding reputable GP breeders in Canada. I've tried locating some in the ckc.com or akc.com websites. DO you have the contact info of the breeder you have in mind, in Canada? I'd like to get in touch with them. Thanks and much appreciated.

Best Regards

[wo0zy]

@antheavictoria

"If you are interested in learning more about cost I can recommend a breeder closer to you, in Canada.

"

I'm interested in these elegant and feisty watchdogs and I'm from Canada, I'm having difficulty finding reputable GP breeders in Canada. I've tried locating some in the ckc.com or akc.com websites. DO you have the contact info of the breeder you have in mind, in Canada? I'd like to get in touch with them. Thanks and much appreciated.

Best Regards

[brkeleysf]

I love this!!

[murphyjjl]

hes got a lovely gallop