Norwegian elkhound ?
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Anybody have experience with this breed? I have heard they are headstrong and hard to keep from wandering. How hard are they to train and keep home?
The only other dog I have experience with was my chocolate lab and I lost him last week.
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Re: Norwegian elkhound ?
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Bruce, The norwegian would be a little smaller than the lab, he was 74 lbs.
Sounds like a good pet Stewie. Hopefully mine is smarter if I get one. I know both of the parents, they are good tempered dogs, not sure how smart they are.
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We had one when I was pretty young. It was a great dog but every once in awhile it would take off and be gone for a day or so, not very long but just enough for us to worry. I don't remember it happening very often but it was mostly an inside dog.
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We had one when I was pretty young. It was a great dog but every once in awhile it would take off and be gone for a day or so, not very long but just enough for us to worry. I don't remember it happening very often but it was mostly an inside dog. This is what I keep reading about. I'm hoping with proper training the desire to roam will be minimized. I want to be able to have the dog outside off leash.
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Labs might just be the best. If you're looking for a smart dog, how about an Australian Cattle dog? Not say the cattle dogs aren't smart, but very head strong. They HAVE to have a job. We have one and she s a good dog. But, I won't get another.
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[quote=3togo]Labs might just be the best. If you're looking for a smart dog, how about an Australian Cattle dog? Not say the cattle dogs aren't smart, but very head strong. They HAVE to have a job. We have one and she s a good dog. But, I won't get another.[/quote The same guy that has the norwegian also has an aussie. It is more bullheaded than the norwegian by far and not a good temperament with strangers. The aussie also got bred by the norwegian, those dogs will be some bullheaded wanderes for sure. After reading these replies I think I will get another lab. Maybe a german shepherd mix pup from the local private shelter. Thanks everyone for the information, I think it saved me from getting the wrong dog. I wouldn't mind more information on norwegians or gsd's, always willing to learn about different dogs.
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