The golden retriever was initially
bred as a working dog, but then someone found out that they make amazing family companions, too!
Highly intelligent, gentle, kind and even - tempered they make fantastic pets as
well as working dogs.
If you are planning to use your
dog as a working dog as well as a family pet then be sure to select an appropriate breed first.
These amazing characteristics make them well - rounded and equally able to adapt
as a working dog as well as an excellent family dog.
Independent breeds are usually intelligent and alert, as they were often
developed as working dogs, but need plenty of training and patience.
Because she owned a company that was training German
Shepherds as working dogs, she decided she might try to train guide dogs for the blind.
I have always been attracted to their primitive looks but more importantly to see them in
action as working dogs.
She passionately advocates for the breed in preserving their
function as working dogs and to demonstrate first hand how adult, rescued dogs can be wonderful working dogs and companions.
Despite the passage of years since their
arrival as working dogs, both breeds still show behaviors clearly tied to their history.
As they have been bred primarily over the
years as working dogs, the pastoral group tend to enjoy very good health.
They are being used more often these
days as working dogs they have a good sense of smell and make excellent therapy dogs.
While we are not opposed to adopting dogs
out as working dogs, we adopt only to individuals, never to organizations or police departments.
Their intelligence allows them to continue to be the first
choice as working dogs, and they continue to impress with their tracking skills.
In today's world, they are less commonly
seen as working dogs, and more commonly seen as household pets.
The male of a breed tends to be larger, more robust, and with a higher level of endurance then the female, making them more
attractive as working dogs and canine athletes.
As working dogs become increasingly important to the military mission, work is under way to help protect them from enemy threats.
Breed Type The Miniature Pinscher is classified as a toy breed, but was originally used
as a working dog on farms.
In fact, once
classified as a working dog, it was originally bred for hunting small vermin and has a terrier's aggressive impulses toward small animals.
History and Health of the English Cocker Spaniel Dog Breed: The breed was developed in England
as a working dog in the late 1800's.
The Bouvier, along with the equally - bearded Briard, were originally bred as herding and farm dogs, and are still used
as working dogs today.
Positive Mindz; you have an Australian Shepherd which is a highly intelligent dog that
as a working dog needs lots of stimulation.
This breed originated from the harsh and extremely cold climate of the Siberian Arctic and was used
as a working dog by the Chukchi people (pronounced chook - CHEE) of Northeastern Asia.
Dogs that are active
such as working dogs, but have poor conditioning can begin to suffer from hypoglycemia.