Started Dogs

Should I buy a puppy or a grown dog?

Not everyone has the time and patience to raise a puppy 
properly.  The work in developing a puppy can be 
demanding and frustrating; often involving much hard 
work with no obvious immediate results.  The puppy 
trainer must have confidence that what is done at 8 weeks 
will pay off at two years.  If not imprinted and developed 
properly, the trainer will be faced with retraining the dog;
 requiring even more time and patience.  

One solution is to buy a "started" dog.

 "Started" dogs are 1 to 3 years old; fully socialized to children, 
people, places and things, including livestock and other animals.   
They have begun training in all three phases (obedience, tracking, 
and protection) of Schutzhund, are familiar with the agility field, 
and are guaranteed to be physically and temperamentally sound.  

My started dogs do volunteer pet therapy at both a 
local nursing home and a day care facility.