Yet another
“exclusive” to its country of origin – the Austrian Shorthaired Pinscher, “manufactured” in Austria, can rarely be seen outside its hometown. The courageous sheepdog is the Austrian farmer's best friend. They are very intelligent, can learn numerous commands, and are basically inclined towards labor. As a matter of fact they excel at it; they may not be big as the other sheepdogs (weighing anywhere from 26 to 40 pounds, and standing 14 to 20 inches), but they do have the advantage of “cunning skills” in their pocket. The little guys knew what was needed to keep the assorted animals on the farm in place and out of trouble.
Predators could be warded off with its bark, hopefully. If not, they were trained to call the farmer to bring out a shovel or pitchfork to get rid of the beast. Another problem that was passed on to the Austrian Shorthaired Pinscher dog breed was rodent problems. Apparently in some parts of its hometown, they had numerous rat infestations in the house, warehouse, guardhouse, and lots of other houses. But with this dog breed, which was “designed” for the task, the infestations were lessened greatly. Moving under tables or squeezing through tight spots couldn't have been possible if it weren't agile, or if it were a
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The Austrian Shorthaired Pinscher does best in the work environment, but does still manage to do great in the family scenario. It's a loving pooch, very active and willing to participate in all kinds of games. They need constant exercise and an open, secure field to run around in. Having a perimeter (fence) put up around the property makes sure that it doesn't run off across the street or into areas that can potentially harm and/or kill it. City life isn't the kind of lifestyle it should be living – they have this protective instinct which makes it bark at people that it isn't familiar with.
As I've said earlier, they need time and space for running around, exercise, and play as well. This dog breed can also make a fantastic guard dog; if it doesn't complain while guarding against wolves and other wild predators, then it won't have problems with guarding against ordinary men. Making it fill that kind of post requires dog trainer skills – I'm not saying that you should hire a canine trainer, I'm just saying that you should be a dog trainer. Not exactly the professional or some kind of expert at the field of canine training, but the basics should be learned.
Otherwise, it could be barking and trying to take a piece of every individual that comes its way. You of course wouldn't want that to happen, so do yourself a favor and educate yourself with basic dog training methods. After reading all of this, do you feel that the Austrian Shorthaired Pinscher is a
for you? If you do feel that way, then I wish you the best of luck with finding one. Remember these are rare pets and unless you're from Austria, the odds of you stumbling across one are very slim.
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