Look at what I got !!!!

**Cliff** · 02-26-2013, 10:22 PM

A few weeks ago, Cliff's family got a little bigger. We got a Shilo-Shepard puppy and we named her Pepper

**Cliff** · 02-26-2013, 10:24 PM

And this is what happens when you spend a large amount of money on dog toys

**fishmommie** · 02-26-2013, 10:30 PM

What a doll baby! And yes ... give them an empty paper towel tube and they completely ignore all the fluffy toys you bought them.
Have fun!

**benzenering** · 02-26-2013, 11:23 PM

What a cute fur ball! Hope you have fun with him/her.

**Aeonflame** · 02-26-2013, 11:25 PM

That's a gorgeous pup if I ever saw one.

**Cliff** · 02-27-2013, 12:11 AM

Thanks guys

She really is a blast. We actually started our first day of puppy class last night and she is starting to come along nicely

**steeler58** · 02-27-2013, 12:45 AM

Good choice and a great breed, I believe they are related to German Shepards?

**Strider199** · 02-27-2013, 12:59 AM

Your in for many years of fun Cliff. That is one inquisitive youngster by the pictures you posted.

As fishmommie said, give her a empty paper towel tube. My pointer goes ballistic over these. Mind you, picking up the scraps takes awhile.
May her classes go well. A guy I used to work with told me, the dog really doesn't need to be trained, it's the owners who get the training at those dog classes. I barely passed but my dog helped me through.

**Cliff** · 02-27-2013, 01:23 AM

Originally Posted by steeler1

Good choice and a great breed, I believe they are related to German Shepards?

Yes, a Shilo-Shepard is closely related to the German Shepard breed. The biggest differenance is a more lazy / laid back personality, they tend to get bigger than the average German Shepard, and they have more silver color tones than brown in their fir

Originally Posted by Strider199

May her classes go well. A guy I used to work with told me, the dog really doesn't need to be trained, it's the owners who get the training at those dog classes. I barely passed but my dog helped me through.

LOL he was right Strider. The training truly is more for me and my wife than it is for Pepper. Even thought my wife and I have taken our two older dogs to a total of 6 different classes, I would not even think about skipping this with Pepper. The training truly is a good way to get to learn out your dog’s behavior and personality in different situations and how to better handle that with the supervision and advice of a qualified dog trainer. It’s also amazing how many bad habits you can pick up as a dog owner over the years and it take a set of fresh eyes to see you do that and point this out to you.

At it really is a lot of fun as well

**dlee** · 02-27-2013, 01:24 AM

what a beautiful pup! You will have a blast with her. I can't imagine my life without dogs in it! (Currently have 2 adopted collies) Have fun, it looks like she will provide plenty of entertainment!!!