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How to Train a German Shepherd
The German Shepherd Dog truly is a wonderful animal and not only do they make good working dogs, they also make superb family pets. They are however very different from other pet breeds and need to be handled and trained with a different approach to say your average labrador or poodle for instance.The GSD is [...]
A Brief Look into German Shepard Puppies
German Shepard puppies have only risen in popularity in the later 19th century.
Australian Shepherd: As Good As Its German Variety
Australian Shepherd is every bit as graceful as its more famous German variety. And like German Shepherd, these too, are bred as herd dogs, trained and nourished to take care of cattle. Also referred to as “Aussie”, they first appeared in Australia in the early 1800s and come in colors ranging from near black to [...]
German Sheperds
People love big, protective and loving dogs and that’s why there
are a lot of german sheperd breeders. The German Shepherd is
sometimes called an Alsatian because that’s where they
originated in Germany. Many Germans still called them Deutscher
Schaferhund because of their original sheepdog function but the
breed is not very old and was really developed from a variety [...]
Training your German Shephered
Training your German Shepherd Dog involves a commitment different from what you’d present to a dog of a different breed.
The German Shepherd Dog was initially developed in Germany as an all-around working dog, primarily helping handlers in herding sheep and livestock. The breed was developed to have intelligence, character, courage, agility, and an eagerness to [...]
Meet the Dog Shepherd: German Shepherd
This breed is so named as it was originally used to protect, and herd the sheep. In the ending years of nineteenth century “Captain Max” developed this particular breed. However, at present due to discriminating breeding, they are able to perform tasks or work in environment involving obedience, protection and tracking.
They are very versatile [...]
Her German Shepherd Dog Has Become “Collar-Smart”
Will wrote to me about his dog, Lexi, and said:
“Hello Adam. I have purchased your book and DVD set, and my 14
month-old shepherd Lexi and I have made great strides.
We started agility training at six months and thanks to the long
line training, she no longer takes 1 or 2 obstacles and takes
off running. [...]
German Shepherd: The Loyal Protector
It is believed that the German Shepherd breed was developed by “Captain Max” von Stephanitz in the late nineteenth century and originally developed for herding sheep, hence their name. Over the years, their roles have changed somewhat, but by selective breeding; they have been bred for specific tasks or working environments such as protection, tracking [...]
German Shepherds – The facts every owner should know
Also known as the Alsatian, the German Shepherd is a ‘young’ breed, having only been recognized as a distinct breed in the last 90 years. The German Shepard can trace its roots back to a range of shepherding dogs in Germany, and some groups tried to informally breed this dog. This effort failed but in [...]
German Shepherd Whines When Left In Kennel
Dear Mr. Katz:
I have a 6 month old German Shepherd named Thor. Having read your book, I applied your techniques to him and he responded very quickly, to my surprise!
He is quite good at a sit-stay and down-stay now, which is very, very useful. I do have one problem that I couldn’t fix with him [...]
