I am posting this on behalf of the breeder that sold me my anatolian:
I have spoke with the owner a few times about him. She just got chickens 3 months ago and he has been perfect with them. They free range her yard and he is with them all the time without incident. She says he is a very loving, affectionate boy and loves attention. He is basically a family dog, but they have free range chickens. She has 2 children, a 3 & 5 year old, and he is great with them too. She also has 2 female Anatolians...he has been around other dogs too and he is fine.
Here is the negative... Since bringing him home as a pup (about 12 weeks) she tried to walk him on a leash, he didnt want to, so she never tried again. Now he is a year old and when she wants him to go somewhere (like from the house to outside) and he doesnt want to she will bribe him with food to get him to go. A week ago he was outside with the 2 females and she was trying to get him to go to the garage...he didnt want to...she got frustrated with him, smacked him on the head, grabbed his collar and he bit her on the arm. He left teeth marks. She also tells me that one of the females he was standing by was in heat (this is a big red flag to me). Intact males around a female that is in heat is a very different situation. She says he has been a perfect wonderful dog until this incident. The husband says he has to go and if he doesn't, he will put him down. I know he is not an aggressive dog he just needs to be neutered and placed in a new home that will be a better fit. The owners will pay the shipping to get him to his new home. She loves the dog and just wants what is best for him at this point. If you are interested or have questions please call Christy at: 573-552-2825
I have spoke with the owner a few times about him. She just got chickens 3 months ago and he has been perfect with them. They free range her yard and he is with them all the time without incident. She says he is a very loving, affectionate boy and loves attention. He is basically a family dog, but they have free range chickens. She has 2 children, a 3 & 5 year old, and he is great with them too. She also has 2 female Anatolians...he has been around other dogs too and he is fine.
Here is the negative... Since bringing him home as a pup (about 12 weeks) she tried to walk him on a leash, he didnt want to, so she never tried again. Now he is a year old and when she wants him to go somewhere (like from the house to outside) and he doesnt want to she will bribe him with food to get him to go. A week ago he was outside with the 2 females and she was trying to get him to go to the garage...he didnt want to...she got frustrated with him, smacked him on the head, grabbed his collar and he bit her on the arm. He left teeth marks. She also tells me that one of the females he was standing by was in heat (this is a big red flag to me). Intact males around a female that is in heat is a very different situation. She says he has been a perfect wonderful dog until this incident. The husband says he has to go and if he doesn't, he will put him down. I know he is not an aggressive dog he just needs to be neutered and placed in a new home that will be a better fit. The owners will pay the shipping to get him to his new home. She loves the dog and just wants what is best for him at this point. If you are interested or have questions please call Christy at: 573-552-2825
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