A brief interview with a longtime Caucasian owner:
Q: Can you tell me a little bit about your
Caucasian Shepherd Dog please?
A: My dog's name is Mike. He is a 10 year old
male Caucasian Shepherd. I got him as a puppy
when he was 2 months old from a breeder in
Croatia
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Q: How easy was Mike to train?
A: It was easy to train him the basic commands
like sit, walk, stay.., but it took more effort to
train him to obey in the presence of other dogs.
You have to be dominant over him so that he
respects you as the leader.
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Q: How much exercise does Mike need?
A: I take him for a walk in the morning and in the evening when the weather is cooler cause of his thick furry coat and if I'm home during the day I let him play in the backyard. I have 2 more dogs so I let them play wrestle, it's excellent exercise for them.

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Q: Does Mike have a particularly "doggy
smell" and how is his coat in terms of
shedding?
A: He smells like any other dog, nothing
particularly bad!
His coat needs to be brushed regularly which he
really enjoys. When you stop, he just puts his big paw on you like he's saying "Hey, you're not
done yet!"
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Q: Is Mike an excessive barker?
A: He is not an excessive barker but he will bark
at a stranger if he steps in his territory or at any
neighbourhood cats.
Also before he starts to eat he will bark a couple
of times to warn everybody not to disturb him
during his meal.
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Q: Does Mike have good recall off-leash?
A: He is OK off leash but sometimes he likes to
pretend that he doesn't hear you! Then you need to raise your voice and show him that you are serious.
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Q: What is Mike like around other dogs?
A: You have to be careful around other male
dogs because he likes to be dominant over them so sometimes he may show his aggressive guard dog temperament. That's why it is very
important that you are seen as the pack leader
and have control over him.
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Q: What is Mike like around children?
A: He likes kids and is very protective around
family members.
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Q: Would you class Mike as high
maintenance or a fussy eater?
A: Not really. He eats twice a day and his
portions are around 1/2 - 1 kg.
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Q: Can Mike do any tricks or have any funny
quirks?
A: We have a big hazelnut tree in the yard and he used to pick the nuts from the tree and bring
them on to the porch!
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Q: Is there anything else you'd like to add
about owning a Caucasian Shepherd dog?
A: Males are usually around 65 -75 kg and their
height is around 75 cm. It is very important for
future owners not to think that this dog is similar to other big bear dogs such as the Saint Bernard.
Caucasian shepherd's requires strong leadership and it is very important to be the pack leader and dominant over him. Mike is goofy and playful like any other dog but sometimes in the presence of other dogs or strangers he can be overprotective and then you have to step up as a leader and you have to be able to control him.

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