[MBZ] OT: German Shepherd Dogs [was Re: my engine is back to normal :-)]

[Craig McCluskey]

On Wed, 22 Nov 2006 06:06:14 -0800 (PST) Christopher McCann
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>   OT: My new German Shepherd is about 22 weeks old and 55 pounds. Pretty
>good size for a female. She LOVES to ride in the Benzes. Curls up on 
>the floor in front of the passenger seat. She "goes" well with the
>car.  Really great dog.

She sounds like she's going to be on the large side!

We've had German Shepherds for 34 years -- as long as we've had Mercedes.

A picture of our litter girl -- 15 months old, 65 pounds, and being
trained as a seizure alert dog for my wife -- as we were waiting for the
Tram to take us to the top of Sandia Peak in Albuquerque is attached. We
had dinner at the restaurant at the top and she laid underneath the table
on my parka, well behaved.


Craig
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Re: [MBZ] OT: German Shepherd Dogs [was Re: my engine is back to normal :-)]

[Christopher McCann]

Thanks for sharing that, Craig. I am sorry to hear that your wife has  
seizures. I have recently just read about seizure dogs. IT IS AMAZING.  I could 
not believe what I was reading! For those who don't know,  seizure alert dogs 
can tell when a person is about to have a seizure  BEFORE the person knows they 
are going to have one. The dog alerts the  person and is also trained to 
protect them during the seizure (laying  between them and objects, etc). Craig, 
correct me if I'm wrong. That is  my understanding. The book I read said that 
doctors are not sure how  seizure dogs work but they think the dogs can smell 
changes in brain  chemistry that precede a seizure!
  
  THe newest thing is melanoma detection dogs. Absolutely amazing. There  are 
also termite sniffing dogs and a bunch of other working dog stuff  that German 
Shepherds excel at.  The German Shepherd (a  fascinating story in itself as to 
how the breed came about...and  contemporaneous with the early years of Daimler 
MG and Benz et Cie.) is  an amazing all around dog. Many breeds to certain 
things better, but  all around, i don't think any dog beats them.
  
  I'm glad you are happy with your dog. Mine is sleeping next to my chair  
right now. I am NOT an "animal lover freak", but there is something  truly 
extraordinary about the bond that develops between a man and his  faithful dog.
  
  All the best,
  
  Chris
  
  P.S. Yes, Anke will be big. And she is not at all fat - just big! Her  feet 
are still huge, so she's got a ways to go yet! Gentle as a lamb  with our one 
year old...really neat to watch them interact.
  

Craig McCluskey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  On Wed, 22 Nov 2006 06:06:14 -0800 
(PST) Christopher McCann
 wrote:

>   OT: My new German Shepherd is about 22 weeks old and 55 pounds. Pretty
>good size for a female. She LOVES to ride in the Benzes. Curls up on 
>the floor in front of the passenger seat. She "goes" well with the
>car.  Really great dog.

She sounds like she's going to be on the large side!

We've had German Shepherds for 34 years -- as long as we've had Mercedes.

A picture of our litter girl -- 15 months old, 65 pounds, and being
trained as a seizure alert dog for my wife -- as we were waiting for the
Tram to take us to the top of Sandia Peak in Albuquerque is attached. We
had dinner at the restaurant at the top and she laid underneath the table
on my parka, well behaved.


Craig
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Peter, Larry and Marshall,
  
  Thanks for explaining. I understand perfectly now. That is ingenious  and 
makes alot of sense to me. Unfortunately, my friend (who I was  helping last 
night) does NOT get it and so he just torqued them up.  I'll report to y'all 
what happens a little down the road. I forwarded  him more of the e-mails that 
came today, so maybe it will sink in...I  hope so or he's gonna be sorry.
  
  Again, thanks alot for the explanation and enjoy your thanksgiving.
  
  Chris
  
  

Peter Frederick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  The torque is irr

Re: [MBZ] OT: German Shepherd Dogs [was Re: my engine is back to normal :-)]

[Craig McCluskey]

On Thu, 23 Nov 2006 13:31:17 -0800 (PST) Christopher McCann
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Thanks for sharing that, Craig. I am sorry to hear that your wife has 
> seizures. I have recently just read about seizure dogs. IT IS AMAZING. 
> I could not believe what I was reading! For those who don't know, 
> seizure alert dogs can tell when a person is about to have a seizure 
> BEFORE the person knows they are going to have one. The dog alerts the 
> person and is also trained to protect them during the seizure (laying 
> between them and objects, etc). Craig, correct me if I'm wrong. That is 
> my understanding. The book I read said that doctors are not sure how 
> seizure dogs work but they think the dogs can smell changes in brain 
> chemistry that precede a seizure!

Chris,

You are correct. Our dog's grandfather can warn his owner typically 20
minutes before a seizure. Once he warned an hour beforehand. Since the
talent to detect seizures runs in dog families, we're expecting good
things from Ori.


> The newest thing is melanoma detection dogs. Absolutely amazing. 

Actually, they can detect all kinds of cancers.


> There are also termite sniffing dogs ...

I hadn't heard that, but it doesn't surprise me.



> Gentle as a lamb with our one year old... really neat to watch them
> interact.

And she'll be very protective of the little one as they both grow up.


Craig

Re: [MBZ] OT: German Shepherd Dogs [was Re: my engine is back to normal :-)]

[Peter Frederick]

Now that is downright handy!

First I've heard of such a use for a dog.  I can only imagine how much 
safer your wife just fell.


Peter

Re: [MBZ] OT: German Shepherd Dogs [was Re: my engine is back to normal :-)]

[Zoltan Finks]

Craig, your GSD is a good looking one. And Chris, yes, I agree that these
German breeds "go with" these autos. I love to drive around with my
Doberman's head out the window. It's class and more class.

And the siezure detection dogs are great. I love that dogs can be given jobs
to do, and society, and the law recognize it.

It's paradoxical how dogs are given such responsibility (for example, their
scent identification of a crime suspect being admissible in court, or their
role in locating disaster victims) yet in other areas of society it's "no
pets allowed!"

Brian
83 240D



Chris wrote:

OT: My new German Shepherd is about 22 weeks old and 55 pounds. Pretty

   good size for a female. She LOVES to ride in the Benzes. Curls up on
   the floor in front of the passenger seat. She "goes" well with the
   car.  Really great dog.

Re: [MBZ] OT: German Shepherd Dogs [was Re: my engine is back to normal :-)]

[Zoltan Finks]

Yes, and I've heard of truffle-sniffing dogs, or was that pigs - the
truffles are detected by the animal and sold for good money. This is
somewhere in Europe I believe. Anyway, my late Dobie was trained to find
money.

A rememberance just hit me: One day at an obedience trial around Lancaster,
PA I saw Winnefried Strickland (the "First Lady of German Shepherd
Obedience"). And even more interestingly, her car was a 300 SE,or SD (I
didn't find out which at the time). Silvery blue in color. You know, all
dogs are required to be leashed at these obedience events, but Ms.
Strickland sat op her lawn chair with a small pack of GSDs around her loose.
She could get away with it.

Brian

You guys wrote:


There are also termite sniffing dogs ...


I hadn't heard that, but it doesn't surprise me.

Re: [MBZ] OT: German Shepherd Dogs [was Re: my engine is back to normal :-)]

[LarryT]

Hi Craig,
   Sorry to hear about your wife's health problems.  I had 2 seizures in 
the 80s and thankfully have had no more although I am disabled with a MS 
type disease (nerve damage) - don't know if the 2 problems are related.. 
One of our Chiuahuah's has seizures - all 2.5#'s of her - I wonder if a 80# 
G Shep would be appropriate to watch after her? {lol}  Ya gotta laugh!
   I pray I never have another seizure - it frightens all around at the 
time.  Thankfully I remember little of it.


   God luck -  those G Sheps sound very special indeed!

Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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On Thu, 23 Nov 2006 13:31:17 -0800 (PST) Christopher McCann
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Thanks for sharing that, Craig. I am sorry to hear that your wife has
seizures. I have recently just read about seizure dogs. IT IS AMAZING.
I could not believe what I was reading! For those who don't know,
seizure alert dogs can tell when a person is about to have a seizure
BEFORE the person knows they are going to have one. The dog alerts the
person and is also trained to protect them during the seizure (laying
between them and objects, etc). Craig, correct me if I'm wrong. That is
my understanding. The book I read said that doctors are not sure how
seizure dogs work but they think the dogs can smell changes in brain
chemistry that precede a seizure!


Chris,

You are correct. Our dog's grandfather can warn his owner typically 20
minutes before a seizure. Once he warned an hour beforehand. Since the
talent to detect seizures runs in dog families, we're expecting good
things from Ori.



The newest thing is melanoma detection dogs. Absolutely amazing.


Actually, they can detect all kinds of cancers.



There are also termite sniffing dogs ...


I hadn't heard that, but it doesn't surprise me.




Gentle as a lamb with our one year old... really neat to watch them
interact.


And she'll be very protective of the little one as they both grow up.


Craig

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