mobility assistance dog search continues

[Guest guest]

I am still looking for a dog which I can train for mobility assistance. I have

been looking since last August/September. I have seen so many dogs. The ones

that I've met which have been listed on Petfinder as large dogs are more like

medium-large, if that is a category. Of course, If I were 3 or 4 inches

shorter, those medium-large dogs would probably be just right.

On Sunday, I got to meet a dog named Lola. She's in foster care. Her foster

mom said that they think she is a Mastiff/pit bull mix. She was a really nice

dog, just not tall enough. One of the group members in my service dog group

suggested that a Great Dane might be a better choice for me.

I did find a Great Dane puppy by first looking at the akc.org web site. He was

a gorgeous puppy named Trooper. If you go to this page:

http://www.exquisitedanes.com/harl%20litters.htm

You can see his picture.

Notice that the breeder offers him with limited registration for $600 and for

full registration, $1200. I made an offer to her that I could pay her $200 then

$60/month until the balance was paid. She declined my offer, and countered with

a 4 year old female who has been retired from breeding and has already been

spayed, for $200. If you go to the picture of the puppy, then click on the link

called Females, she will be the first female, named Sadie

The breeder breeds for longevity and says that the average life expectancy of

her dogs is 9-13 years. Even so, 4 years is kind of old if it takes 18 months

to train her to do the work I need, I'm just not sure if she would be able to

work much longer.

Donna in WA