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What "type" of GSD and which Canadian breeder?
Hi all,
I have been researching quite a bit and now it seems the more I know, the more I realize I know nothing and it gets increasingly confusing to make a decision.
We are currently considering the adoption of a dog as a family companion.
We like medium to large-sized dogs that are athletic, with a certain dignity to them, and dogs that are great family companions, love children, can watch the house during our absence and can come with us for our jog.
I know that this can be difficult to achieve, but I want a dog that is safe with kids but that can also protect the family. I want to have peace of mind when I know that my significant other is out for her run in the trails by herself, and when she is home alone (there have been recent and several instances of people - even athletic men - being mugged on the street here).
I find that the GSD seems to fit the bill for many of the things we are looking for in a dog but we are just not sure if it would be the right breed for us for the following reasons:
1- I owned Boxers in the past. I loved them, but I would prefer a calmer breed for our next familly dog. I think I am not mistaken to think that the GSD is definitely calmer;
2- We both work. This means the dog would be home alone from 7am to 3pm every day of the week, with only our cat as a companion.
3- We want a dog that is relatively easy to train (basic obedience, potty/house training, maybe protection and/or Schutzhund).
4- We do not have kids (yet) which means the dog would not be exposed to them so much. However, I have little nieces (plus we may have kids) and I want to make sure they wouldn't get hurt/bit by the dog (same with the neighboor's kids);
In light of the aforementioned, would you say that the GSD could be a suitable familly dog for us? If so, what type (show vs working line, level of drive, etc.) would best meet our needs?
Would you recommend a male or a female, given all of the above?
Would you know of a reputable breeder in Ontario, Quebec or not too far out in the US?
Thanking you in advance for your time and educated feedback.
Welcome from Ottawa :). Never be afraid to ask questions here
As for working line (or WL as the abbreviation) vs. showline (SL), it's a personal decision. Some people shy away from WL because they can be high drive dogs and high energy, while some shy away from SL due to the physical structure and sometimes temperament issues. There is no sure thing in either, you can get a hyper SL or a lazy WL for example. Same thing as male vs female
Both types can be family pets and protectors, the best advice especially if you're interested in doing Schutzhund is to find a local club and see their dogs in action so you can get a feel for what's required. The club can also point you towards breeders that have proven progeny that work well. Talk to breeders and express what you're looking for and they should be able to tell you whether they have a good fit for your family. Pay attention to their contracts and what they cover for health and temperament
If you'd like recommendations for breeders we can help out as well. In Ontario there are two WL breeders I personally would recommend:
I got my GSD from Stalworth Kennels outside of Ottawa. I'm extremely happy with Delgado who is just shy of 11 months, solid temperament, nerves of steel, great around kids and other animals (other dogs, cats, chickens, sheep, horses, and cows). He loves to work, I'm planning on doing agility once he turns 2 so just sticking with tracking and obedience right now.
Carmen at Carmspack also has a great reputation and is also a member of this forum. Her dogs excel in their working abilities and she's a wealth of knowledge in both health and bloodlines. She's located near Toronto
I had similar requirements to yours. I am a female who does a lot of running on the outskirts of town which are relatively uninhabited, but still have vehicular traffic. I feel so much more comfortable now that I have a GSD to run with.
There are a lot of experienced people on this forum who will hopefully chime in regarding lines and breeders who are much more knowledgeable than I am. I adopted my girl at 10 months old. She had come from a family situation with kids ages 4-7, was already house broke, potty trained, and started on basic obedience, and was already old enough where I felt comfortable taking her with me on runs. As an added bonus she was already exposed and used to horses and other livestock.
So, you may want to also consider older puppies/young adults. Whether if it is from a situation like mine or occassionally breeders have older puppies available as well.
Good luck in your search!
Your requirements are not difficult to fill at all.
Working lines are bred mainly for working temperament (drive, confidence, biddability, strong nerve). Show lines are bred mainly for looks, but the better breeders strive for good temperament as well. Ask the breeder what their goals are, and whether their dogs are suited for life as a family companion.
Male or female is a personal choice. Females are sometimes easier to handle for a first-time GSD owner, but more males than females have what it takes to be SchH or protection prospects. However, there are exceptions to everything--I think that the key for you is to select the right breeder and the right puppy, regardless of gender.
I coincidently sent you an email yesterday night after visiting your website.
Would it be possible to email me back with details about current and/or planned litters, prices, etc.?
Perhaps we could meet sometime? I did not have the opportunity to see so many GSD in the flesh and honestly, although it seems easy to book breeders' visits, very few return emails (the ones that do are 5-6 hours away). The only breeder I was able to visit was Harmonia, in Quebec (Cantley).
There is a breeder called Syl-Marc on the 148 near Montebello. They seem to have a pretty nice Schutzhund set-up.
Anyone knows if the GSD they breed/sell are good?
BTW, thanks all for your replies, it is much appreciated! :-)
Don't give up on contacting breeders, I got very few quick responses when I was looking and with the holidays being just around the corner I'm sure they're just as busy as we are.
I don't have any knowledge of Syl-Marc but I did look at their website and I like that both males and females are titled. If you're interested in a specific breeder you can start a new thread and ask and see if anyone has experience with them.
If you're willing to go a little farther, or possibly ship a puppy/dog Narnia Kennels in New Brunswick is another excellent breeder, Sunflowers is a member of this forum who has a puppy from them named Hans. I'm sure she's be willing to give you her experience if asked
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Welcome from Toronto. Lots of good breeders not too far from you so I am sure in time you will find the perfect puppy. :)
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Is it okay to use plastic 5 gallon buckets(obviously food grade) for vinegar making? Would it be wise to just spend the money and go with glass?
Is it okay to use plastic 5 gallon buckets(obviously food grade) for vinegar making? Would it be wise to just spend the money and go with glass?
I can't see why it would not work. I would like to try vinegar myself but worry about infecting my mead. What is the byproducts when the alcohol is metabolized into acetic acid? I wonder if you could seal it without and explosion?
From what I understand the Acetobacter needs oxygen to convert the alcohol into acetic acid. So sealing it wouldI wonder if you could seal it without and explosion?
not allow for all of the alcohol to be converted to acetic acid.
With the acid involved it makes me wonder if the plastic would leach toxic substances into the vinegar; but then again
I don't know. I understand that glass, and wood are safe containers for making vinegar, so glass it is.
Do you have a vinegar mother?
As an experiment, about a year ago I made about a gallon of hard cider(following a recipe I found online). I believe I had about 5 percent alcohol(newbie reading hydrometer) when I decided it was time to turn it to vinegar. I bought Braggs Apple Cider vinegar, which is not filtered or pasteurized so it contains the mother (the floaties in the bottom of the bottle). I spooned as much mother into the cider as I could.
I know this method works because of the 1/8" thick membrane that started to grow on the top. The mixture also started to take on a strong vinegar smell. About 8 months in I decided to call it quits and dump it out(I never planned on actually consuming it). I was unsure of the acid level but when I added baking soda to the same volume of 5 percent vinegar I got a very similar reaction.(didn't have pH testers)
I don't know what the pro vinegar makers out there use to start the mother. My main concern with the whole process is incubating a bacteria that will kill me. I will definately have to work on the whole sanitation thing.
Here is a link Beemandan sent me that you might find interesting http://archive.lib.msu.edu/DMC/Ag.%2...e/PDF/e149.pdf
Food grade plastic buckets should be fine. The material they use to produce them is rated for medium acid….I don't know the precise spec but what you produce as vinegar should be well below medium. I prefer glass.
The way you started your mother should be fine but is slow. Whenever I produce a new batch I try to time it so that an older batch is finishing. Then when I harvest the older batch, I leave about a third to inoculate the new stuff. With a nice healthy population of active acetobacters, the new batch will begin 'brewing' much faster.
You aren't likely to grow any toxic stuff. Very little can live in the alcohol…except the acetobacters…and even less can survive in a 5+% acid vinegar.
I'd better be careful before I give away all of my 'trade secrets'.
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Thanks for your help beemandan. I think I am just going to have to get my hands dirty, and just do it.
I'm thinking that a lot of the learning is going to be in actually doing it. There isn't a whole lot out there
on the process. Everyone kind of does it a different way.
If I am successful I will have more vinegar than I could ever know what to do with.


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It's an idea that he has worked with for 25 years and now may be the time for his innovations to help the suffering coal industry. "Converting coal now into these new forms of clean energy, taking the mercury out like we're doing and then making a coal liquid which is a byproduct and natural gas, this is really a beginning of a whole new transition for coal," Wolfe said.
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Contrary to popular perception in the West, Islam is a religion firmly rooted in the prophetic traditions of the Jewish and Christian scriptures. Aslan begins with a vivid account of the social and religious milieu in which the Prophet Muhammad lived. The revelations that Muhammad received in Mecca and Medina, which were recorded in the Quran, became the foundation for a radically more egalitarian community, the likes of which had never been seen before.
According to Reza Aslan, we are now living in the era of "the Islamic Reformation". No god but God is a persuasive and elegantly written account of the roots of this reformation and the future of Islamic faith.
©2006 Reza Aslan; (P)2009 Random House
"Informative and Interesting!"
No god but God was an addictive listen - I couldn't wait to get back to it. I originally chose to listen to it after hearing a recording of Aslan speaking at Stanford, but was intrigued enough to learn more.
Overall, I very much enjoyed the text. I only knew a little bit about Islam before this book, which is partially why I chose it. This book provides a great historical overview to the religion as well as the cultures that have developed around the faith. I also appreciated the historical context because it gave me a much better picture of what is going on right now (both in the Middle East and around the world). The basic tenets of belief are also explained, as well as some cultural (though not necessarily religious) habits that tend to be popular in the Muslim world. I also was very interested in Aslan's belief that we are currently experiencing the Islamic Reformation (similar to the Christian Reformation), and was able to see the parallels. I feel like this book has given me a great start towards understanding the Muslim faith.
I only have two complaints about the audiobook. The first is the chapter on Sufism was difficult to follow as an audiobook (maybe it would be better in text). I realize that the book wouldn't have been a complete picture Islam without mentioning Sufism, but trying to cram what appears to be an incredibly complex set of beliefs into two chapters made it hard to keep up with.
My other complaint is how Aslan continuously tried to frame Islam as similar to Christianity and Judaism. I appreciated the historical similarities, but in some instances it just seemed a bit overdone. Perhaps he was using this tactic to appease to people who are against Islam as a religion, and I don't feel like I am in that camp. I understand that people, regardless of their religions, have done terrible things in the name of their religion - but that doesn't necessarily make their religion evil.
This book is an important investment of your time. In approximately 12 hours, you can gain a basic understanding of the faith of 22% of the world. Its pretty inexcusable to know next to nothing about such a predominant religion.
"A brilliant short history of Islam"
I would listen again because the subject matter is not only critical to our modern day understanding of Islam, but also to familiarize myself with the history of the religion.
Zealot by Aslan follows a similar overview of the history of a major religion--in that case, Christianity--but No God But God differs a bit in that it looks at how Islam has been splintered off into various sects and the role of those sects in the Middle East.
This is a history, so this question is not really applicable.
I was moved by the initial peace and egalitarianism espoused by Mohammed and his tolerance for people of other faiths. It is a stark contrast to the hatred of and by religious "fundamentalists," whose fundamental belief seems to always be composed of hatred of all others who may differ from them.
Do not believe the negative reviews of this book or of Zealot. Those reviews appear to all stem from the very same religious intolerance and ignorance that they accuse the author of possessing.
"Again,Meddling Men Mess up the Golden Rule."
A great history of Islam told by one who knows all the man-made changes of the essential tenets of this religion. Again, what began as pure and tolerant monotheism evolved into the fractions, factions, and fanatics in today's world. Just like every other "religion" on the planet.
It should be required "reading" for every thinking person who cares about other people in today's world to separate fact from fiction about a little understood and much maligned organized religion.
I own the book as well, and it helped to refer to it during my listen. Unless one is fluent in Arabic, the names, places, and phrases used through out the book confuse the western ear. Being able to read them, flip through the pages to sort out some confusion as to who did what to whom, and/or why helped a lot.
"Islam in the Arab world, but that's it"
I started this book wanting to understand what Islam is about and what the global community of Muslims is like, beyond the tragedies and aggression that make the news. Sadly, most of my questions were left unanswered.
Aslan admits that Arabs make up only 20% of Muslims today, but this book never discusses Islam in Southeast Asia (where 62% of Muslims live) or anywhere else. It's all about the Middle East.
I love hearing Reza Aslan's thoughts on religion in general, so I was also disappointed that this book is about 90% straight history with very little commentary to help trace its relevance to modern-day Islam. (Contrast this with Zealot, in which he presented strong ideas and worked to support them.)
I might listen to the last few chapters again, to make sure I didn't miss anything major. I have to say that this book has taught me things I didn't know about Islam—I only wish it had gone further, with less detail about the religion's early years.
The narrator was excellent: very clear and easy to listen to.
"What I did not know about Islam"
I took up this book after listening to Zealot by the same author. That was quite a book and very enlightening.
This book on Islam is also enlightening. I was prepared to be disappointed either because the author would be somehow Blind or that the book would otherwise be second-rate.
However, clearly Mohammad was a decent person, and clearly Islam is a legitimate faith and not some mishmash dreamed up more than a thousand years ago.
When Mohammad was alive, he got along just fine with the Jewish folk!
What happened to Islam was the problem of succession to Mohammad. Complexities due to special interests of the original business and government leaders of Mecca and a variety of other groups disputing control affect Islam to this day.
There is a lot of detailed understanding in this book that explains modern Islam such that it can be understood justly. There is an explanation of the Taliban and Al Quaida as a reaction more to Saudi Arabia (and the extraordinary hypocrisy of its leaders' materialism and its extremely strict Puritanical Wahhabi sect of Islam) than to the United States!
Mentioned in passing is that the American Center for Disease Control and the American Type Culture Control (.org on the web) provided the chemical and biological materials used by Saddam Hussein for use on the Iranians to such horrific effect some years ago.
The author Reza Aslan is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
The narrator was most excellent.
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"Great book for a non muslin"
Nice introduction and background on Islam. I am Christian and it helped me a lot.
"This is a very good introduction to Islam"
This is a well written book and read by someone who has an understanding of the situations and the history that the writer talks about.
The stories took you right there. You felt like you were right there with Muhammad and followed the believers through the centuries.
Audio books always bring better understanding because the speaker brings understanding by inflections, pauses and tones. They were all in the right place in this book.
There is definitely more to learn about Islam but this is a very good starting place.
"Excellent !"
Loads of knowledge, but a piece of good literature as well. Will make you fascinated and may change the view on islam. For all those who want to know more and understand more. Of the past and present.
I do recommend !
"Best-Ever Book on Islam"
This is one of the best-written books on Islam I have ever read. The author, the Iranian-American Muslim who grew up in a small town in America South, takes an objective view on the world's most controversial religion today. The greatest virtue of this book is that it's easy to read while not skipping important details in the early development of the faith. If you still feel this book is too much for you, try "Destiny Disrupted" (2009) by Tamim Ansary, which is much easier and full of interesting episodes.
"Muhammad more Joseph Smith than Jesus."
I will listen to this book again, It lays out a good line of events of how we have the Islam we know today. The claims of Muhammad being a divine prophet are baseless and unevidenced (as with any Divinity claim ever). But other than that it's a good book that attempts to humanize Muslims to the fearful and sheds light into the never ending internal strife within Islam Itself.
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Vodafone Warriors prop Ben Matulino last night joined club greats Joe Vagana, Jerry Seuseu, Ruben Wiki and Steve Price when he became the fifth prop in the club's history to win the premier Lion Red NRL Player of the Year award.
The club's annual gala dinner was held at the SkyCity Convention Centre in front of almost 700 guests, among them co-owner Owen Glenn.
A multiple winner of the players' player of the day accolade, Matulino (23) was clearly the team's most outstanding player during the season, finishing well clear of the other nominees, hooker Nathan Friend, rookie centre-back rower Ben Henry, captain Simon Mannering and back rower Feleti Mateo.
The Wellingtonian, who was one the highest scoring props in the 2012 Dally M Awards, created NRL history this year when he became the first NYC graduate from the 16 clubs to make 100 first-grade appearances.
With his mix of brutal front-on defence and a high work-rate, Matulino impressed peers and experts as one of the game's best front rowers.
"It's a great honour to receive this award,'' he said tonight.
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"I just want to thank all my team-mates and the coaching staff for the support and help they've given me throughout the season.
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Matulino made his 100th appearance against Cronulla at Toyota Stadium, having also made his NRL debut against the same opponent at the same venue in 2008 after starting the year as a foundation player in the Vodafone Junior Warriors.
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Although they no longer control their own
destiny, the Hope football team needs to keep in mind that they
are still conference title contenders as they travel to Olivet on
Saturday (Nov. 6) for the team's final road game of the season.
Kickoff will be 1 p.m. The game will be broadcast on WHTC-
AM (1450) and WFUR-FM (102.9). It will also be broadcast on the
internet (www.hope.edu).
Hope's MIAA title hopes were dashed, but not vanished in a
20-14 loss to Albion last Saturday. The Britons top the
conference standings with a 5-0 record, but face a major hurdle
at Alma (4-1) on Saturday.
The Flying Dutchmen, meanwhile are 3-1 in league play
heading into their game against Olivet. Victories Saturday by
Alma and Hope would create the potential for a three-way tie for
the crown. While Albion and Alma are concluding their seasons
Saturday, the Flying Dutchmen have one remaining game against
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A year ago the Flying Dutchmen were cruising along with a 5-
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carried into the next game when Defiance gained an upset victory.
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15-1 advantage in the series, including a 46-13 victory in
Holland last fall.
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- British tourists charged $84 for four gelati in Rome
- Some travel related charges like visas are unavoidable
- It's the avoidable rip offs that sting travelers most
- What's your worst travel rip off?
Many moons ago, when backpacking around Europe, I decided to treat myself to a gelato in the Italian city of Florence.
It had been a few tough days of not really appreciating the art, architecture and history enough -- no matter how many hours I had devoted to museums. The feet were sore and the mind was well, over it. After all, at some point, ancient cathedrals all start to look the same.
"How many flavors?" I was asked.
The ice cream was beautifully presented in that Italian way that makes the gelati look soft, smooth and perplexingly weightless. In hindsight, the well-polished checkered tile floor and pristine, clear glass display cabinets should have alerted me that this was no ordinary gelati joint.
Being greedy and indecisive, but mostly greedy, I opted for three.
The attendant got her gelati scraper spoony thing and proceeded to lavish layer upon layer of lemon, strawberry and pistachio ice cream, to create the Monte Bianco of cones.
My eyes were huge.
They got bigger when she asked me to pay. The amount, it was lire back then, roughly translated to about $30 -- way out of budget for any tight-fisted backpacker, let alone an Australian.
The only thing greater than my outrage at the cost was the look of disdain on the attendant's face when I un-artfully negotiated the cost of the gelato down to around $10 (still way too high in my opinion, but it was a tricky situation and I wanted to pretend I had at least some pride).
She artfully negotiated her scraper spoony thing around the ice cream and shaved off way more than two thirds, leaving me with the undernourished, poor cousin of what was once a giant gelato cone.
Lesson learned. Don't order more than you can afford and avoid posh, well-positioned shops near tourist sites. And don't do pistachio. Among gelati royalty, lemon, or limone, remains king and queen.
British tourists stung
A similar lesson hit a group of British tourists this week in Rome, according to media reports.
They got stung 64 euros ($84) for four gelati. Chicken feed, I say when compared to my ice cream incident, at a smidgen over $20 per gelato.
According to one report, the Via della Vite managers confirmed the cost of the treats and defended the pricing, saying they were large ice creams.
"No one forced them to order big ice creams. We also serve small ones which only cost €2.50 ($3.30). But if you want a lot of ice cream then it is worth the price. And the prices are displayed everywhere," a manager told the UK's The Daily Telegraph.
According to the report, the tourists coughed up the money.
"And when we paid up, they didn't even say thank you," Mr Bannister, of Birmingham was quoted as saying.
You'd hope it was pretty tasty.
This leads to this question, what has been your biggest travel rip off?
Sure, we all moan about costs of visas (I am singling you out, Uncle Sam and your $160 non-refundable visa processing fee. Oh, and you too, Mr $250-a-day Bhutan), international phone roaming and hotel Wi-Fi but often those charges are simply unavoidable.
It is the ones we are not prepared for, such as a super dooper pricey ice cream cone, that often sting us most.
We've all had our own version of the Great Firenze Incident of 2000, so get out the gelati spatula and serve up your greatest, or worst, travel rip off in the comments box below.


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