All Entries Tagged With: "German"
The Amazing German Shepherd Dogs
Many people associate German Shepherd Dogs with being aggressive watchdogs, but this behavior is the result of training. A German Shepherd Dog will always be protective of his family and will always be wary of strangers, but they are not aggressive by nature. When you bring a German Shepherd dog into your home, you become [...]
German Shepherd: Hookworms
Miecke and the Worms
My family has always owned dogs. It is our tradition. We cannot even imagine our lives without dogs. We have also been very lucky. We never had any trouble with our dogs. All our dogs were easy to train and very trustworthy. We were spoiled. Everything changed when Miecke came into [...]
Learn From The Experts About Grooming A German Shepherd
The German Shepherd is deceptive as many might think the heavy double layered coat needs additional care. In precise fact, less grooming is required than expected. The external coat of the dog is thick with medium long hairs while the undercoat is far denser and softer. The undercoat does extra duty by keeping the dog [...]
German Shepherd Dog
The German Shepherd Dog 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 [...]
Putting The “German” In German Shepherd
German Shepherds first started being developed in the late 19th century by a man named Max von Stephanitz. Stephanitz is still today credited as having fathered the entire German Shepherd breed. An admirer of the German sheep dog of the time, he chose to breed selectively to procure his most desired traits and weed out [...]
Why Are German Shepherd So German?
German Shepherds first started being developed in the late 19th century by a man named Max von Stephanitz. Stephanitz is still today credited as having fathered the entire German Shepherd breed. An admirer of the German sheep dog of the time, he chose to breed selectively to procure his most desired traits and weed out [...]
2009 German Shepherd Dog Sieger Show in Ulm: An impressive event but far too many dogs with poor temperaments
The 2009 German Shepherd Dog
Aggression In German Shepherd Dogs
While German Shepherds may not inspire the ill-placed fear of such breeds as Rottweilers and Pit Bulls, they do land on many banned breed lists.In fact, it is more of a reputation of being aggressive that German Shepherds have acquired. Owners of these dogs will mostly deny that German Shepherd aggression is a concern, but, [...]
German Shepherd Dogs
German Shepherd dogs are one of the most intelligent breeds of dog. They are a solid, sturdy and very muscular dog. Their strength and agility, combined with their superior mental capacity, allow them to be trained in many special areas of expertise.
German Shepherds have been the dog of choice for police and military operatives [...]
