WaterElephant

Location:

United States

Name:

Maria

Has owned dogs for:

4 to 8 years

Dogs Owned:

5

Number of dogs owned over the years.:

4 - 6

I have trained dogs to:

A high level (more than 20 different commands)

Believe in using positive training methods?:

Yes - but I will raise my voice if I have to

Have you ever shown any of your dogs?:

Yes have been for 1 - 3 years

Have you ever bred your dog?:

yes - I am an ethical breeder who breeds an occasional litter to further my breed only

Other Animals I own:

• Horse/s

Marital Status:

Other

Children / Grandchildren:

My Story:

My story is really none of your business. What I will share is that I have owned dogs since I can walk... I grew up amongst dogs from my parents who owned dogs to help them with their stock animals [cattle] and from my grandparents [who live in Russia].

I myself live in Germany, own and breed Phalenes in Germany, and usually stay in Germany. I came to the States merely to complete my Master's degree.

I've owned the following dogs:

Loki, black and white split eyed Alusky [Malamute x Siberian] named for his personality.

Berserker, bi colored DDR/Czech GSD. He is now owned by my brother and has extreme titles as well as his mother... not a UK / American sort of GSD.

Noc Stopař - Night Stalker, a Czechoslovakian Wolfdog. I and my brother learned a lot from this female dog type who would treat us much like a mother dog would a pup, have some scars from a too-zealous nip.

Simba, Catahoula Leopard Dog. Grandfather's dog, he was American.

Currently:

Hunter, 28" tall at shoulder, short/medium hair with a slight curl, brindle markings on a cream body... he's a Woldhound x Collie with some Borzoi in the bloodline that I adopted from the local pound when he was 3 and is about 6 to 7 now.

Sheila, 8 year old black & white show quality Phalene [the drop earred Papillion] female, agility dog.

Broken Wings, aka Moth, a 18 month old tri colored Phalene. Spoiled rotten, haven't really trained her... she was more my mother's dog.

Cookies & Cream, aka Cookie, is a 4 year old landseer Newfoundland. He is a big boy, overweight at about 200lbs, though the vet says that is more his bone stature than anything. He is terrified of water due to a run in with a sprinkler as a puppy and I more or less have to wrestle him into the tub or kiddies pool to get him to have a bath... a 200lb dog to a 145lb woman, who do you think wins?

Katsumi, 10 week old sable Pomeranian. My Christmas present from my cousin.