What makes a dogman.

I was out yesterday with my shorthair huntin birds.It was a great day,I love watching dogs do what they were born to do.I did a lot of thinking about the "old days".I bought my first bulldog from a local dogfellow around 1980.I loved the breed but hated what they were born to do,that is till I read Strattens first book.It changed my outlook and my life.It all clicked and made sense.I had the very good fortune to meet one of the best dogmen in the sport and he was local.He took me under his wing and we are still good freinds today.We had about a dozen dog folks that were local,and our "crew"was among the busyest out there.Almost every weekend we were on the road.In that decade we went to A LOT of shows,you do the math.Now let me say I'm not bragging cause I hate that,I'm just tellin it like it was.I meet and befreinded alot of the best that was out there.Let tell you there was nothing like it,you blow into a strange town and the locals would roll out the red carpet.Anything you wanted was yours just ask.Sometimes they were the same guys you were pullin against.It didnt matter,those were the days...It was around 86 or87 that I went south to breed a bitch to a dog named Pee wee.He was a deeply game dog,one look would tell you that.He was owned by a super nice guy,who some may know.While I was down there we had a party and I meet Ken Allen,rip.He took me to one of his yards.WOW he had 120 dogs give or take.He was lookin for someone to live there and care for them.Well I jumped at the chance and for a while I lived with 120 bulldogs.That was a learning experience like nothing else.Ken and I had a falling out and I headed home.Thats another story...Back home I can remember times doin roadwork in blizards,sick,pukin.You just keep on truckin cause you had to do your part.The same with feeding and cleaning everyday.Didnt matter how you felt or what else you had to do,your dogs came first.THATS WHAT BEING A DOGMAN IS ALL ABOUT!I got out of the dog game around 95 when the asshole drug dealers would bring pounds of coke or whatever to a show.The DEA would follow the drugs and bust up the party.They had know idea what to do with the dog folk,but soon the in-humane society got involved.Alot of good dogmen went down cause of that garbage.Well I had a young family and needed to be there for them.I have been watching this website for a while and you have some smart folks here.Slick,Mr dogman,Rocky to name a few.If you guys really treat your dogs like you say guess what...YOUR DOGMEN.The most impotant thing about becoming a dogman is your love and respect for your dogs.You guys have that.Now its true seeing things and doin things are important but not the most important.ITS ABOUT HOW YOU TREAT YOUR DOGS!You young fellows out there can learn a lot from these dogmen.For what its worth if you guys are ever in my part of the country I would roll out the red carpet for you and introduce you around to dogmen as dogmen.

 

Ive read several times that its not so much as the breeding of the dog that matters as it is the man behind the dogs. I know breeding plays a part, but can anyone share a better understanding of what that means? What does a dogman do different than your average guy with apbt. Is it dealing with the dogs training, breeding selections, conditioning, etc?

 

Dogmen are who have developed this breed and dogmen are who continue to keep this breed alive as a true working dog. Dogmen strive for the true working standard of the breed which is founded on gameness. The true APBT is the only working breed which is standardized by gameness. True dogmen only breed animals from game lines which are tested to be game. True dogmen are lifelong advocates of the relevant existence game dogs.

 

a dog man is everything you just said, and ,most ppl dont get that. they get a dog leave it on the chain feed it garbage food and when it is time they expect that dog do go all out for them. one of the men i respect most and who has taught me a lot is you dont need a hundred dogs a few is good enough but take the time to be with those animals walk them play with them teach them things and you will get out of them all there potential. now some folks will say grch so ans so never had any of that and he was great and a real bulldog will do wat it needs no matter what well those are the exception not the rule. give an idiot an ace and that dog wont do shit, give a real dogman an average one and they will accomplish greatness

 

and i beleive spending time with them just bonding is one of the most important things you can do, i got one of my buddys with me right now just lying down watching tv, and he seems very content

 

good diet ,bonding friendship,alot of excercise

 

Take care of your dogs and they will do right by you.Don't feed them crap food,give fresh water,clean up everyday,and provide shelter. Virgil is right on with everything he said about taking care of the dogs and drugs.

 

you get what you put into it.

 

you only get what you give

 

you can't always get what you want,but sometimes you get what you need.

 

for the honest man that started this post i respect you like a mother f..... bet that nice reading

 

I really don't think people walk there dogs as much as the old timers did.It is so important for the bonding and conditioning. today people just cheat there dogs with mill work only.

 

hard work and sacrafice you have no idea how i plan on sacraficing and it might kill me the ,, do you think i schould sighn all my peds in case it does to save the cuz some time ,, as long as the dogs are happy i'm happier

 

the dogs will be ready for the cajon county show in march

 

ur ryt... walking is the best workout. ur exercise ur self n ur dog plus the bonding is the most important...