Dreazy23:
He’s 6 months and 3 weeks and very much active. He’s coat is beginning to Change from pure white to black though

IamAnderson:

wow he's looking good

Toju200:
Nice.. I would start uploading Sparks pics by Christmas....
Yours has a furier tail.. Infact all Caucasian I've seen both on nairaland and outside has fury and curved tail..
But spark own is less curved and fury it's similar to dat if GSDs he's also six months...

Toju200:
Nice.. I would start uploading Sparks pics by Christmas....
Yours has a furier tail.. Infact all Caucasian I've seen both on nairaland and outside has fury and curved tail..
But spark own is less curved and fury it's similar to dat if GSDs he's also six months...

Dreazy23:


Thanks, the picture didn't do justice to his size though

Dreazy23:


Well I can't say much amount that but UKC standard says it should be high set, Roxy's tail was also low but rises when she's excited but not in the sickle way Rex tail does.

So does spark tail rises when excited?

Toju200:
when alert and when Excited...

IamAnderson:

lol true, it's only the people that the dogs live that can testify to the size, pics don't do justice most times especially if you get a bad angle

IamAnderson:

the tail is supposed to be sickle shaped when the dog is excited or alert.
sometimes the tail falls down if the dog is relaxed.
if his tail isn't like that then he probably has gsd blood in him, I'm not sure sha maybe his own tail isn't as high set as most Caucasians.
I've seen an adult Caucasian with very good quality that had a low set tail even when excited, it didn't mean he wasn't pure bred, it was just how the dog is

Dreazy23:


The high set tail is UKC standard though, I read that low set tail is a flaw

IamAnderson:

yeah it is, some have that flaw

Toju200:
that's him but he wouldn't stay so I'll take good pics I tire

IamAnderson:

you should have taken the pics when he's barking so we'll see if the tail will go up

Toju200:
his tail is always erect when he's barking and growling

Dreazy23:


so far it curls then i feel its not an issue.

Dreazy23:
Good evening everyone, I want to make enquiries on something:

Do you think daily walks makes Caucasians familiarize with people.
Someone said if a Caucasian keeps seeing a particular person even without contact the dog tends to Know the person after a giving period (basically the person said I give Rex the opportunity to see alot of people, so he would probably be less aggressive)

Toju200:
Someone onced asked this question I'm sure IamAnderson the Caucasian expert can answer u.But from my understanding as long as he is security active and conscious there's no problem.Caucasian are aggressive towards strangers and friendly towards family members..Once he detects threat even from your closest friend he'll react

Dreazy23:


Okay, well I Rex is still a puppy and I don't want to expect much but I noticed something he's cool with everyone outside the compound and even with other dogs but my fear is that it shouldn't extend into the compound.
N.b: he's very active barks and charges but doesn't attack(bites) yet.

Dreazy23:
Good evening everyone, I want to make enquiries on something:

Do you think daily walks makes Caucasians familiarize with people.
Someone said if a Caucasian keeps seeing a particular person even without contact the dog tends to Know the person after a giving period (basically the person said I give Rex the opportunity to see alot of people, so he would probably be less aggressive)

Toju200:
Once he detects threat even from your closest friend he'll react

Dreazy23:


Okay, well I Rex is still a puppy and I don't want to expect much but I noticed something he's cool with everyone outside the compound and even with other dogs but my fear is that it shouldn't extend into the compound.
N.b: he's very active barks and charges but doesn't attack(bites) yet.

IamAnderson:

socialisation makes a dog balanced not less aggressive, I guess what the person meant by "less aggressive" is that your dog won't bark at everything on the road and try to attack people randomly which I think no responsible dog owner would want.
you have a Caucasian Shepherd, keeping a dog like that locked up without socialisation is a huge no because they have the tendency to become reckless and overly aggressive if they haven't been properly trained.
when rex is an adult and you're walking him do you think you'll be able to hold him back if he tries to attack someone randomly on the road?

Roscoe has been going on walks since he was 6-7 weeks old, then I used to take him with me to buy stuff in my street, he has seen all my neighbours and even waited with me to talk to some people during our walks but he has tried to attack every single person that has come over to my compound.
I can walk with him at any time of the day and when I stop to talk to someone he'll sit and wait for me to finish, I even walk with him through street parties and crowded roads, even through traffic without issues, isn't that better than keeping a dog that you cannot leave your house with because of reckless behavior?
he's still as aggressive and territorial as ever but he's more organized and he can read humans better because he has seen people severally, he can tell between a harmless friend and a threat even on the road and he attacks some sketchy people he suspects.
just make sure when you walk him you don't let people play or pet him, just let him stay by your side and follow you around, if you continue like that then you'll sew how less stressful taking him around will be.
if you want a wild animal that you cannot leave your house with that'll just be barking at people in your compound then stop socialisation, if you want a smart dog that can be calm even in noisy or crowded places and you can take anywhere without worrying about random attacks then socialize your pup

IamAnderson:

that show's he's well socialized, you should be happy he's calm like this outside, do you want to be dragging with a dog on the road?,not every dog owner has that convenience
if you want to test him then chain him and get someone he doesn't know to enter the compound and take something and see how he'll react.
because he's stable outside doesn't mean he has forgotten his territoriality

IamAnderson:
do you want this for Rex?
e.g of lack of socialisation
https://www.nairaland.com/5548789/wild-dog#84356057

Dreazy23:


Thanks, I just wanted to be reassured. My neighbor owns an unsocialized and unstable dog (gsd)and he takes pride in it cause no one dares enters his compound except he takes the dog to the back of his house and chains her.
So he was like Rex sees alot if people but I keep telling him of socialization but he was like he won't be aggressive and so.

Dreazy23:


He's very territorial though but doesn't attack, he has chased workers out of the compound etc but he's level head

Dreazy23:


Ahhh no, Rex loves walks and once I'm with his leach he walks to the gate to wait for me