The German Shepherd Dog (GSD, also known as an Alsatian), (German: Deutscher Schäferhund) is a breed of large-sized dog that originated in Germany. German Shepherds are a relatively new breed of dog, whose origins date to 1899. As part of the Herding group, the German Shepherd is a working dog developed originally for herding sheep. Because of their strength, intelligence and abilities in obedience training they are often employed in police and military roles, in forces around the world. Due …
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February 20th, 2010 at 2:23 am
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do you no where i can train german shephards because ive got a puppy and i think its best to get him trained as hes young ?
February 21st, 2010 at 7:04 pm
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thats what i did yesterday when i was gettin a GS puppy i thought oh i dont think i will want one mum and then the owner showed me the puppys and i fell in love with them :}
February 24th, 2010 at 12:02 pm
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@stalat
I think you should ask them to take you to a breeder just to talk. Once they see the puppies and interact with them, I think they will fall in love :]
February 27th, 2010 at 10:32 am
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god i want a dog (german sheppard) so bad! but my parents hate shedding hair. how do i convince them?!
February 27th, 2010 at 8:22 pm
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@waddleduckie1 Ah yup, that’s true, also dobermans and rottweilers are used by some police forces too, etc.
March 1st, 2010 at 4:26 pm
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@WildB0i I don’t like Rottweilers. But I think german shepherds were used as police dogs to help the police to combat against crimes and they make great assistance dogs as well. However, I would just be cautious about mixing grown german shepherd dogs with kids.
March 3rd, 2010 at 8:24 am
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Yes! I have two german shepherd dogs! My family has had these type of dogs for years. They are known for their hip displactia, our sable had that problem. Give them LOTS of chew toys when they are teething…although our female LOVED laundry baskets lol they need a lot of room to run! Though, there are white, sable (tan) and the classic black and tan, the color choice it up to you! Message me if you would like to see pictures!!!
March 4th, 2010 at 11:58 am
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Yeah, we had a dobe before, he wasn’t anything like our German shepherds!!
March 4th, 2010 at 9:59 pm
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German Shepherds rock! I’ve got two, one long hair and the other is short haired!
Both are purebreds.
March 8th, 2010 at 3:34 am
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American Kennel Club.
March 8th, 2010 at 7:25 am
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I have a GSD omg he is the most amazing dog ever hes very loving and playfull and LOVES kids and other dogs. Im only 14 but when I move out im going to get my own GSD
March 11th, 2010 at 10:33 am
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German shepherds are more intelligent, more naturally protective of their “pack”, more quicker and there definitely tough as nails when you own a good male with a pure german bloodline. If you had any real experience with dogs, you’ll know that rotts and dobes don’t have the “whole package” like a german shepherd does, Corrupt5358.
March 13th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
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@Corrupt5358 Looks like your name speaks for itself, it’s funny when i come to think of it as i took my 5 month old male german shepherd puppy to the vet a couple of weeks ago and a bigger dog was there, a bullmastiff, the bullmastiff barked at my GS pup and got aggressive, so my pup got furious back and lunged at the bullmastiff like a rocket at full strength(luckily i was holding the lead tight) and the mastiff cowered down like a little girl when he almost got attacked.
March 14th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
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ONe other thing my lil sister just got a Golden Retreiver pup like a week ago. If i get a Gsheperd will they be good freinds growing up?
March 15th, 2010 at 10:12 pm
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HOw can i train it not to be aggresive?
March 17th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
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what u mean by right blood line all dogs are dogs right?.. i mean depending on the training?
March 19th, 2010 at 2:22 pm
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***Been planing on getting one , after been reading through most of these WOW NO LIE I WILL GET ONE 4 SHURE! I wanna train it play with it be my best friend i wanna go and take it for a run with me and at the same time he will take care of my family .. SOLD!! lol.
Ok though can i get a couple pointers in what to look for when buying.? i honestly dont got much to spend on it so im not going for no 900 dollar one but all dogs are dogs and matters how u take care of em .. so
ANY TIPS FOR ME?
March 20th, 2010 at 4:10 pm
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HI, can u give me tips on how to find a good bredder and what to look into one?
March 20th, 2010 at 6:15 pm
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what does AKC mean.? been plaining on getting one but if its not akc its still good right?>
March 20th, 2010 at 8:43 pm
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WOW Gee thanks ..! u inspired me to get one too. i been thinking of getting one but the way u said this im definately buying one now THANKs!
March 23rd, 2010 at 7:58 pm
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WOW WIld Boi u basically just sold me a German Shepperd been planning on getting one but was not sure .. After reading this lil comment u just sold me one.. I am going to train my dog GOOD and make it go out with me for long runs and train it to be good with kids
March 27th, 2010 at 6:48 am
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Why do they that dogs will take bullets ive herd it said alot before is there a reason for that?
March 29th, 2010 at 9:31 am
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It depends on the owner. My GSD has been socialised since he was a pup and we’ve had no issues; he likes playing with the kids and behaves himself around other dogs.
Certain people own dogs for all the wrong reasons.
March 29th, 2010 at 8:36 pm
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German Shepherds and Rotties are both great dogs. It’s a shame that some owners give Rotties a bad name.
March 30th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
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I prefer the superior and much stronger Rottweiler!
This dog is over estimated, good with it’s owner and crap with everyone else – especially kids. I’d like to see a German Shepherd take on a Mastiff or Rotty! – not to mention a grey wolf – far superior iin intelligence and strength to any alsation. This is also wrong Rott beats doberman and doberman beats alsation…