Fluff going for X-rays

"Will in New Haven" wrote in message
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On Apr 9, 5:10 pm, "Christina Websell"
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"Will in New Haven" wrote in
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On Apr 7, 6:08 pm, "Christina Websell"



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"Will in New Haven" wrote in
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On Apr 7, 1:14 pm, "Christina Websell"

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"Marina" wrote in message

My friend got an Airedale that was given to a local police department
but they offered her to Bruce because a: don't take puppies and train
them; they take grown dogs that are harder to train b: don't think
Airedales are "enough dog."
If an Airedale isn't enough dog, send a couple of men with guns.

Airedales are certainly enough dog but they are not suited for police
work.
They are terriers and far too disobedient to accept being a police dog.
It
would mean doing what they are told. Terriers do not like that.

German police forces disagreed for many years, choosing Airedales over
other dogs, including Shepherds. The switch to bigger dogs was
ostensibly based on the size difference, not the Terrier-nature of
Airedales. At least one German trainer said that the switch to German
Shepherds was at least partly motivated by nationalism.
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Perhaps it was, but then they found German Shepherds more trainable maybe.
All dogs that are classified in the Working Group by the KC are more
trainable than most terriers. Notice I say *most*
Terriers are extremely "hot-headed" and lose their temper easily, which is
great for the work they are supposed to do which is vermin killing. I
still do not think they are suited to police work. Your view may differ.

On the other paw, the Airedales I have worked with meet your
description. You can train them to do anything but it's always a game.
I have seen an Airedale fight with his tail wagging and a smile on his
face, when you could see his face.

They are awful fighters. Plus they do so like to kill cats.

They can be taught not to kill cats, even not to _bother_ cats. My
friend's Heather was easy to teach as she was eight weeks out when she
was brought home and Bruce and his mother and I all worked with her.
But the most work was done by Rascal (pronounced Wascal) who was
raised a barn cat and took to the puppy immediately. But Rascal
wouldn't take any nonsense. Now that Heather weighs sixy pounds, he
still won't. They are great pals but Heather doesn't bother _other_
cats either
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I do not disbelieve you, but my experience has been keep your cats in when
the terriers come, which I will do. They are killing machines with no
conscience, if Boyfie or KfC were out that would be the end of them.






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