I have two beautiful German Shepherds, both 12 years old now, which I brush daily. I enjoy the brushing and love my dogs.
A friend of mine wants to buy a Shepherd and shave him to control shedding. I am really upset with her. Told her that she should not buy a Shepherd if she is going to shave him and that she should consider another breed. She insists that shaving is not only OK but recommended by Vets.
We are hoping to get a male German Shepherd pup. Personally, I would love to adopt, but my mom is insisting on getting a full blooded German Shepherd from a breeder.
I recently (1 month) adopted an older (7+ years) dalmatian/Australian cattle dog mix. He is a great dog, but rather calm, reserved, and submissive. I’ve not had trouble crate training, house training, or basic leash training him. (Honestly it seem more like a review for him.)
I’m trying to teach him to play, but he is not interested in toys. The only toy that ever interests him are a hollow toy with food. Even then it’s only interesting when it’s something like chicken. Fetching or the take it command seem out of the question. At the dog park he’ll chase the dogs chasing balls, but has no interest in the balls. Attempting any physical play results in him standing still looking away, or retreating into his crate. He does sometimes play with other dogs at the dog park, but is bad at initiating the play. (Generally he’ll just come up to the dog, and stand there instead of doing a play bow or the like.)
PS- Squeaky toys seem to distress him as he doesn’t seem to realize the sound comes from the toy. (He hears well, but it seems like he can’t always tell where a sound comes from.) If you keep going he’ll franticly look around, and even try to dig at the carpet.
i have a male dog 3 years old , rex, german shephered/australian cattle dog ..barks at strange people ..recently i started walking at the street and he with me to make him to get used to peaple not to bark at them . it works when the person doesn’t speak to me or walk towards me .. “he doesn’t let people to be close to me so much and start barking at them” ,, i want to make him stop barking unless i told him to do that so ……..
i trained him to bark at ppl when i tell him but i can’t make him stop….. when he see ppl from a long distance i tell him “good ppl” and give him a treat ,this works just from far distance not to bark at them ..
i did some search at yahoo about bark controll collar but this is not available in my region ….. and i can’t get it by e-bay or buy it by the net ………
After a day at the dog show, Kris LOVES to play with his good friends. Note he does not go into the water above his pasterns. He is a SNOW dog and not a Newfoundland! Kris lives with the Corgi who is his older “Sister,” Ms. Lina.
We are thinking of getting a German Shepherd puppy. We have a miniature pincher who is 11 years old. Will we have any problems with the two dogs getting along together? I’ve heard German Shepherds have low compatibility with other dogs, but if we socialize two together from when they’re a puppy will it be okay? Thanks for the help!
