Benjie the beloved.
Benjie is in kennels and is a favourite with both staff and his kennel buddy. He is a cheerful loving boy who gives affection to humans freely. This makes him a firm kennel favourite.
In a home setting, Benjie is even more loving and bonds intensely. He adopts his new family and becomes a loyal protector of his pack. And this can be the problem. Benjie is a large alpha dog and, if he senses any uncertainty from an owner, he will step up (as he sees it) He will guard the house and will need to be separated initially from visitors. This is a simple safety protocol.
When walked outside at the kennels, Benjie is fine with passing dogs and traffic. He is not overly friendly but is prepared to be amiable with other dogs in the kennels and will walk happily with canine companions. He has lived with another dog as well. If he is walked by an owner with whom he has bonded, however, he can see other dogs as a potential threat. If his owner is less than confident, he will assume the lead role and will react to anything that he sees as a potential threat to the person that he guards.
This is a positive breed characteristic and very typical of a GSD. Benjie is not at all unusual in this respect and there is nothing pathological about his possible reactivity. He can be, and is, easily handled by a lady. Any owner simply needs to be up to handling a dog who is such an exemplar of the breed.
Are you up to owning Benjie the beloved?
| More information |
| Gender: |
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Male |
| Age: |
4 years |
| Color: |
Black & Tan |
| Coat: |
Short |
| Neutered: |
Yes |
| Good with other dogs: |
Yes |
| Good with cats: |
No |
| Good with children: |
Dont Know |
