That is so f****** sick to think that you need to choose of a variety of a living being. Pisses me off. They are a living being that deserves better than what they have been given over them decades and decades of. Never mind I'm not even going into detail over this s***.
I had mine die early - it scarred me for years, swore that I’d never get any dog again. But I cannot help it, we are going to get one again my daughters been asking
Agreed ,but also remember there is a lot of them who needs a home.They are the voiceless and cannot speak when in pain.Looking the other way will not change anything.
You have to be right. I swear I had German shepherd at 5 and I have missed him my entire life but two years ago I got him back. They love us and thy never want us alone. Their love is something powerful. Hard not to spoil but thy can quickly get over protective. They do consume your time but it’s so fun.
My German Shepherd barks at strangers, but that isn't only exclusive for dogs that are used as guard dogs. Every small dog I've seen are just as wary of strangers, growls, and barks (even more). One time, me and Cheyenne was taking out the garbage to the curb. I didn't have her on a leash because I was training her. My neighbor took her two unruly pugs outside, but she didn't see Cheyenne. Her two Pugs charged Cheyenne, and I had Cheyenne sit while those two Pugs did a pow-wow around her and barking. That particular neighbor always looked at Cheyenne as if she couldn't be trusted, but it was her dogs that were out of control. That was a great lesson for Cheyenne, which she passed with flying colors.
just had a similar experience with my 1 year old male Bear. i was walking him around my neighborhood, and when i passed a particular house 5 dogs came charging at Bear. I had him on a leash but I’ve never really socialized him with other dogs so I just told him to sit and be nice (he has 3 other siblings so he hears that a lot). he sat there and let the dogs circle around him and smell him and didn’t bark one time or the lady that came to get her dogs. even got a complement from her on how much of a good boy he was. needless to say he got lots of loving and praise after that lol
GSD is the best.. only cons- they die and you will be terribly heart broken.. I miss my mine..it was my first dog din know anything about dog training. she learned everything by herself, we used to wonder how a dog can be so intelligent like her..she was so adaptable to any changes at home, even if it was a 10 year habit within a day or two she will understand the situation and gets adapted..I used to take her for long walks without leash, in the mornings she wakes me up from bed asking me to open the door so that she can go for a short walk in the neighborhood all by herself,then comes back and lay down in the balcony.. sometimes she visits neighbor's home to get treats, never bitten anyone..they all loved her..I don't think I will ever find an intelligent dog like her. We miss her to this day..when my friend wanted to get a dog I recommended him Gsd and we found one, his family loves that boy.from my experience they are the greatest companions you can ever have ❤️
lol, what just happened at 5:13 minute mark? is that a person that just committed suicide in the bathtub with a knife while a cat looks around happily? LOOOOOLLLLL
If your a single mom, you and your kids can take off across the country and the dog will ensure bad people stay away. I’m so grateful for the freedom a well trained German shepherd has given me. He is beautiful and quick trip to the grocery takes hour by everyone has a German shepherd story and we love to listen to them.
Our families Shepard is a 95 pound lover. Got him when he was 8 weeks old. From the time he was a puppy he was held like a baby, and loved like one. He is very calm and mellow, a temperament he gets from us, BUT, he can and has backed strangers off our property.
It took patience, however I got on a German Shepherd's good side by talking to the shepherd with respect. I talked to a barking German Shepherd until he assumed a friendly play posture
I lost my beloved long coat GSD. Her name was Yara and she was 11 years old, and was always full of love. I will remember her happy gaze when she saw me coming home again after a few days. I'll miss her for the rest of my life 😪
I complety lucked out, I woke up one day went to rewire a t shirt shop and walk away with the best gsd ever instead of pay. Shes been everything from a upland and waterfoul dog, a blood tracker, a first alert to a bear, a baby hearder from dangerous situations, a chicken rounder upper when its time to coop. Now that shes gettin older and covid letting up a companion dog. But most of all my really good friend.
Only if trained properly. I have had one for years. No problems. However, I've seen people who doesn't do that and it was hell for them - and the dog. I got him just before I met my now-ex-girlfriend. So, naturally "he's my dog." Luckily, as they are incredibly intelligent and loyal, he's seemingly as loyal towards my son as he is me. And lord is it fun to watch. My son and I can make him do whatever commands he knows, but my ex and mother of my child? I think the only command he would listen to is if she asked the dog to pee on her shoes! xD He's not aggressive towards her, but he sure as hell recognises the fact that she left and is on bad terms with me.
My German Shepherd chills out with me all the time. She likes being with me, wherever I go, even if it's just to sit in a car for a couple of hours. She may not lay on my lap to chill out, but she does lay down at my feet while I'm sitting, and chill out, while I'm watching TV, or on my laptop computer. In fact, she's laying at my feet right now.
Mine lays on my feet - most of the time on both feet if she can arrange herself to do that - our previous GS, a male that we still miss every day, did the same - somebody here said they bring equal amounts of joy and heartache - that's so true. We say we'll never get another one but we always do.
I got my GSD when she was 2, but I didn't know she'd been trained as an attack dog, attacking guys dressed in those protective suits, until later. She tried to attack a guy wearing overalls when I was walking her down the street! Fortunately for all concerned she missed, but only just. So I got her a muzzle for walking out in public and kept using it until she didn't look sideways at anybody. I took her past building sites and sometimes builders would come up to say hello and she'd wag her tail and want to play. That's when I got rid of the muzzle and she's been fine ever since. She loves kids and will sit there and be patted for as long as the kids want and howls with delight whenever friends and family come around.
German shepherds do quite will alone if they are trained early on to be on the other side of the door from you and then eventually on the other side of the door with you far away where they can't even smell you. You start out with small increments of time gradually increasing, they must always have something to chew that is like a pig ear, a marrow bone, a bully stick, a huge Kong ball that has been stuffed with food and frozen. Small frozen food Kongs used in your kennel training when they are pups and gradually increasing in size over time as they age will go along way to helping your dog with any separation anxiety that it may have. Also humans should always act like it is no big deal to leave the house. If you give your dog any attention when it's whining, you're exacerbating the problem yourself and you get what you deserve for it. No matter the breed, I simply tell my dogs "stay and be good, doggies/boy/girl" in an upbeat voice and leave. Done deal, easy as pie. Starting out, leave thoroughly, come back in 5, 10, 15 minutes. Practice this frequently and then change the amount of time you're gone so that he never knows how long you're gonna be gone, but learns that you will always be back. If you can't do that, just get a crossbreed with a Songshi Quan/Chow Chow, an Akita or some other dog breed that is independent & aloof and doesn't absolutely have to have the attention or be in constant contact with you because it's sacred duty to you for giving it a home is to watch and to scare off any would-be Intruders. Livestock guardian breeds - not the shepherds, the guards - are more about the watching than the being & working with, they take their solemn sacred duty of watchguarding to the nth degree. Close proximity is good enough for them because they are also territorial and they have to watch after the property, since you are not there, leaving them to do it, so they do well by themselves. Note: my AmStaff and my American Pit Bull Terrier always did well by themselves without tearing up anything so I assume you could probably cross breed the German shepherd with one of those breeds and get a more independent, less anxiety-ridden dog. Personally, I think the anxiety comes from the way people treat the dog when they're about to leave, as I have had quite the variety of dogs that I have raised from pups, whether it was a single dog or a pack of dogs that had been slowly added to, none of them ever had a problem when I left. And no they were not always left in their kennels - after about a year old, they were allowed free rein. After having been taught down/stay and even sit/stay, and some door manners, I think since they were where I left them, when I got home, as far as I know they were there all day long or went and got a drink of water, went to munch some food and came back to the spot They chose themselves to down-stay or sit-stay upon my leaving, waiting for my return because I had said "stay and be good doggie/boy/girl". They must have taken it literally. They were usually right there near the door, laying there, just waiting. Just knowing I would be back, the same way I left. No big deal. Another thing to note, I don't make it a big stinking deal when I get home either. I just say a very empassioned HELLO THERE! And go deposit my purse, coat, grocery, burden, whatever, and do whatever necessary immediate thing I have to do...and wait until I have that sit still moment to actually pet the dog(s). It makes everything that much calmer. Of course, I'm talking to them as I do all this, and they are following me around the house, but it dispells the mania that can happen if you do it any other way. Your treatment at the door has a lot to do with the anxiety , going and coming.
I'm looking for a dog that can come to work with me. He'll have to wait outside the workshop for 3 hours at most without seeing but I usually won't be more that 100 feet away. It has to be good around kids and cats. Not smell too much. And it has to be quiet at night but it will sleep in my room. It also will have to be able to come hunting with me and because of that it must be extremely obedient. Do you think a German shepherd is a good choice?
As for long walks, I never give my German Shepherd walks on sidewalks, or exercise on any cement, because of the possibility of getting hip dysplasia, or stressing out her joints. Her exercise largely consists of playing fetch in the yard. She's a house dog, 100%, but when she goes outside, which she loves to do, we do have a fenced in yard that isn't huge, but adequate for her exercise, or chilling out. She's 10 yrs old, but acts like a 5 yr. old most of the time. She just takes more breaks now, in between throws, the longer we play. My biggest tip would be... buy a good quality kibble dog food (I feed Cheyenne "Eagle" dog food-purple bag), and never over feed her (1 cup- twice a day), and give no human food. The water in my town is terrible, so I buy 1 gallon jugs of "distilled" water from Walmart (about 90 cents ea.), which all of us drink. If there's no distilled, I'll get the "drinking" water. She's our baby, and we want her to be healthy.
Im really glad I read your comment. My 7 year old GSD and I walk the neighborhood daily. We have no sidewalks so we mainly walk in the street. He'll be walking on grass now.
German shepherds are mostly free from inbreeding but it is becoming more common in show lines where they are bred to have extreme rump angles which causes a higher chance of dysplasia
I grew up with a German shepherd and she was the best and the sweetest. When drying them from a bath with a force dryer be prepared for a hurricane of hair.
Dear reader, if you are thinking of getting a GSD i'll make it easy for you... get one, but only if you are serious about getting a dog that will stay with you for as long as they live. I grew up with one, still thinking of him every day for the past 15 years :(
That's sad. I recommend you to get another pup who will be lucky to have a caring parent like you. Watch our super friendly gsd playing football with kids th-cam.com/video/dOWkkx9IYqw/w-d-xo.html
i have 4 german shepherds with my girlfriend right now. the older 2 of them are siblings from the same litter and look almost exactly the same, they’re black and tan and about 13 months old. Belle is my pretty girl and she’s around 83 pounds, and Bear is my big boy at around 94 pounds. the smaller 2 are also from the same litter, 7 months old, and they’re also half labrador. Titan is all black, is a little crackhead inside of a dog, and he’s about 70 pounds. Lastly: Tiny is the runt of the litter who thinks he’s the alpha of the pack, and he’s about 60 pounds. i honestly don’t know what i’d do without any one of them
If you cant spend enough time with your GSD, it is not a dog for you.. lol... And that's why this is a great video. No roundabout trash talk. You've got no time to spend with it, do not get a GSD. You've got money problems, don't get a GSD. Sounds harsh but it is a reality that others tend to gloss over with the "a dog will love you as you are; rich or poor". Reality of life: no money, no honey, no doggie!!! Whilst the GSD will still love poor old you, the fact is that before you get a GSD, do consider the realities of life, GSDs live more than a decade of years and you need to be able to keep that in mind. Know that it will be there for you but will you be there for your GSD?
No money, no honey? Isn't that some kind of whore term? Doesn't take much money to care for a dog, unless you're talking about someone living on the side of the road.
I've had 5 My last Lived 14 years. Died from a nosebleed vet said Roundup weedkiller. I'm 70 miss my Princess but is it fair to get another one (at 70) ? A bored GSD is a Bad one...If they want to go for a walk suck it up YOU ARE Going for a walk......
Didn't realize they aren't supposed to get a bath more that 4 times a year. Mine gets groomed every two weeks, she seems fine though. Also I leave mine alone while I'm at work and she's never destroyed anything other than her own toys. Not one shoe or pillow on the couch. She's never barked at a stranger or another dog. I also have a great pyrenes that I adopted a few months after getting her and they do fine together. The only problem with her I have is that she pees on the floor everyday when I get home and try to put her leash on to go outside, which I believe is just from excitement. GSD's are great dogs and I'm so happy I have her.
Getting groomed isn't like getting a bath. They have expensive stuff and are professionals so they probably know what to do. Once every two weeks still seems excessive tho. Like once every 2 months seems more like it idk tho since I'm not a GSD owner
upon i have my dog as puppy 8 weeks old i already teach him not just to bark only in the front door and until now still i teach him, not easy now, I adopted a female one which she did not grow-up with me means no discipline right at this moment she is very smart intelligent dog she learn easily..
5:13 so what's up with the cat next to the bathtub with blood running down it and a piece of glass on the floor. Pretty nuts to put a scene like this in a dog video.
@@ruthlessog9098 ...and that was someone taking a comment way too seriously. It's a common joke that cats are psycho and constantly contemplating your death. Did you notice the "xD" which usually indicates something is a joke or otherwise not serious? ;)
What the HECK was the scene at the 5:14 mark of this video showing blood running down the bathtub and a bloody knife with a cat standing next to the bath tub?!?! The narrative is saying "they don't need to be bathed often" at that point in the video...WHAT. THE. HELL???
I joined the Royal Malaysian Navy and they said sailing to Germany is fun and told me about the german frieands,when i am far away from my family i know about the german people cold and unfrieandlyness,instead of that going to Germany not to look for german frieands but a German Shepherd.I had it before my dad and i take care of it for 10 years now getting old and die,she is a female GSD DOG her name is EVA.
A lot of German Shepard around England, that I’ve seen have been quite viscous but that’s probably due to owners who think they are more “loving” than they are like Golden Retrievers.
Hello I've had two German shepherds in my lifetime and they are a great dog to have their fun in the obedience and they're good watch dogs or guard dogs. Now I'm looking for a German Shepherd puppy I live alone my kids are all grown and gone does anybody know where I can get a German Shepherd puppy about 3 to 6 weeks old. I'm a US Marine veteran and I don't have much money. Can anybody out there help me ❓
Con- if you do not get them trained to chill out while you are away, prepare to have literally everything you own that they they can reach destroyed. They don't care how much it's worth they will chew it until it's worthless and in a million pieces. You better have a yard if you're thinking about getting one.
Strangers, they will not accept until trusted.... watch the Body language of the dog, mussels' tight dog is unsure, As I said had 5 biggest Mess was the "HAIR"....would I get a 6th IN A New York minute, Puppy not at my age, looking to adopt now. They will make you laugh and bring joy into your life.
Cons: Heavy shedding, medium drool, skin allergies, they don't suffer fools. Pros: Absolutely everything else if you're up to the task - gorgeous breed (when from a top-shelf breeder).
One piece of advice I always give to people that are considering getting a GSD is that they are a very intelligent breed and you need to be smarter than the dog. This alone should rule out a lot of people from owning one.
I GOT MY GS AT 8 WEEKS AND IM TRAINING HER NOW, I DONT SOCIALIZE HER, I DONT LET ANYONE PET HER, I GIVE HER PLENTY OF LOVE EVERYDAY AND SO DOES MY FAMILY WHEN WE GO TO SEE THEM.... I LIVE IN A RV AND WANT HER TO PROTECT MYSELF AND OUR HOME..... I TAKE HER OUT 3 TO 4 TIMES EVERYDAY AND WORK WITH HER AND LET HER RUN AROUND TO BURN ENERGY OFF, SO FAR AFTER 6 WEEKS SHES DOING WELL AND GETS BETTER EVERYDAY.....
I don't want my boy trusting strangers😂 that's why i got a gsd. It did take a lot of training so he didn't run off or bark at people. The chances of a person getting my boy to be friendly when breaking in our house is extremely unlikely and we like that.
"Yes, this DOESN'T include furniture."? Huh? This video explains why our only, relatively close neighbor always left their German shepherd outside at night to get into our garage cans, regularly - I mean almost every night. They didn't exactly have a large home, and no fenced-in yard; and only had one child, a pretty tame, teenage daughter, my sister's best friend, whose parents, obviously, were a little older, themselves. I guess they wrongly thought that this was the best dog for them, since they were German, themselves. The ridiculous thing was that you would rarely see the dog outside during the day. I believe that once or twice, the girl actually had the dog on a leash, out for a walk, which is clearly quite ironic. If we hadn't moved right before I entered high school, I would have been over to their house, telling them to either keep their dog inside at night, or I would be forced to do something about it myself, since my older brother and I were the ones who had to clean up the garbage.
I wanna be a Singer and my dream dog is gsd at The same time i know how a music career work and ill be going to other o Places a lot a maybe in a week imma be in my house like 4 days and if im on tour that can be a problem. Do you think i still cannot have One. With that kind of lifestyle
Hi im thinking of getting a GSD and just want to know your opinion on wether i should, i own a cockapoo who isn’t overly friendly but never gets aggressive apart from barking at certain dogs from a distance from what i guess is fear, she is quite jealous especially of my cat and will go out of her way to steal a spot from my cat to lay on. Its hard to put together but i have the time and want to put all the effort i can into properly training a GSD but im just not sure if going for a more easy family dog like a lab would be better
Watch for Hip Dysplasia..... I suggest have the Hips Rated .... I have had 5 all lived more than 10 years last 14 years. Died from a tumor I (In my opinion) believe was due to using Round Up weed killer had a nose tumor.....bleed. Again, my opinion. Yes, they need exercise. I have open fields and allowed her to run, no you will not lose a GSD. I would have another one but at 71 it would not be Fair to the dog. Bottom line imo they are great Dogs. I did most of the work, but she was closest to my Wife, our Princess.... Hose trained at 8 weeks. Few accidents usually after a prime rib diner bone I came home at lunch 4 hours alone. 8 hours was the max. (alone) .
Just got a pup that is 3/4 German Shepard. I’m excited about my new friend! Can anyone tell me if having another dog around helps a GS with separation anxiety?
Point1, this isn't a dog for starters. These dogs, like all shepherds has to be trained, has to run every day to get their energy out. Point2 A German has only one boss where he has commitment to. Point3 they are so good guardians, and they will do everything they can to protect the family. I owned 5 Germans in the 80s 90s 00s the last one had the colors of a wolf, some people thought it was a wolf, but she was so sweet as candy, although she won all the prizes from her training. Enka von Hulshaus, Don von Heirweg, Lizzi von Heirweg, Boris von Trochenbach and Boa von Heirweg. At this very moment I own a Pumi, it's a Hungarian Shepherd, also needs a lot training and attention, but a really sweet character. All these dogs are sweet if they get the right upbringing. But my all time favorite race will be a German Shepherd, but I live now on a apartment and that is not a good space for such a beautiful dog. The Pumi is smaller and the right size.
Have had 4 shepherd's and the are so good. My suggestion, spend the money up front and get a dog that does not have hip dysplasia and health problems. American shepherd dogs are over bread and this is so wrong. 😫
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Hello, you have a suicide scene at the 5 min mark.
That is so f****** sick to think that you need to choose of a variety of a living being. Pisses me off. They are a living being that deserves better than what they have been given over them decades and decades of. Never mind I'm not even going into detail over this s***.
They bring endless amount of happiness to the family and also give endless amount of depression when they pass. I miss my dog
I feel ya man miss mine too but there's always another good boy or girl in need of a good home.
Exactly
I had mine die early - it scarred me for years, swore that I’d never get any dog again. But I cannot help it, we are going to get one again my daughters been asking
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Agreed ,but also remember there is a lot of them who needs a home.They are the voiceless and cannot speak when in pain.Looking the other way will not change anything.
I have spent everyday together with my GSD, now she is 13. Her name is Dora and my best friend
RIP In Advance😔😔
@@milli3leven377 she is immortal so i don't have to worry about that;) but thankyou Totti
@@milli3leven377 dude..u could have said something else
You have to be right. I swear I had German shepherd at 5 and I have missed him my entire life but two years ago I got him back. They love us and thy never want us alone. Their love is something powerful. Hard not to spoil but thy can quickly get over protective. They do consume your time but it’s so fun.
@@milli3leven377 wow, quite rude to say that
My German Shepherd barks at strangers, but that isn't only exclusive for dogs that are used as guard dogs. Every small dog I've seen are just as wary of strangers, growls, and barks (even more). One time, me and Cheyenne was taking out the garbage to the curb. I didn't have her on a leash because I was training her. My neighbor took her two unruly pugs outside, but she didn't see Cheyenne. Her two Pugs charged Cheyenne, and I had Cheyenne sit while those two Pugs did a pow-wow around her and barking. That particular neighbor always looked at Cheyenne as if she couldn't be trusted, but it was her dogs that were out of control. That was a great lesson for Cheyenne, which she passed with flying colors.
My golden doodle never barks at anyone lol
just had a similar experience with my 1 year old male Bear. i was walking him around my neighborhood, and when i passed a particular house 5 dogs came charging at Bear. I had him on a leash but I’ve never really socialized him with other dogs so I just told him to sit and be nice (he has 3 other siblings so he hears that a lot). he sat there and let the dogs circle around him and smell him and didn’t bark one time or the lady that came to get her dogs. even got a complement from her on how much of a good boy he was. needless to say he got lots of loving and praise after that lol
GSD is the best.. only cons- they die and you will be terribly heart broken.. I miss my mine..it was my first dog din know anything about dog training. she learned everything by herself, we used to wonder how a dog can be so intelligent like her..she was so adaptable to any changes at home, even if it was a 10 year habit within a day or two she will understand the situation and gets adapted..I used to take her for long walks without leash, in the mornings she wakes me up from bed asking me to open the door so that she can go for a short walk in the neighborhood all by herself,then comes back and lay down in the balcony.. sometimes she visits neighbor's home to get treats, never bitten anyone..they all loved her..I don't think I will ever find an intelligent dog like her. We miss her to this day..when my friend wanted to get a dog I recommended him Gsd and we found one, his family loves that boy.from my experience they are the greatest companions you can ever have ❤️
My wife was stronger, and I am a HARD MAN!!! I cried like a baby I could not put HER Down,.I let HER Down.
lol, what just happened at 5:13 minute mark? is that a person that just committed suicide in the bathtub with a knife while a cat looks around happily? LOOOOOLLLLL
I guess we're just gonna roll past that one 😂
I had to rewind it a few times too to see it was talking about not being bathed often and scrolled down to see if anyone else noticed it lol
I thought I was the only one that saw this. Lol
what the fuck... why is that there 😂
Subliminal messaging I guess...
5:14 is... surprisingly disturbing scene for such a wholesome video. Was it intended :-)?
Okay so I'm not the only one that seen that 🤣😂🤣
The knife
What is that about???
@@katelinhudak1947 a cat saw its owner had used a knife to cut his ketchup bottle in the bathtub
I think they made a mistake while editing.
If your a single mom, you and your kids can take off across the country and the dog will ensure bad people stay away. I’m so grateful for the freedom a well trained German shepherd has given me. He is beautiful and quick trip to the grocery takes hour by everyone has a German shepherd story and we love to listen to them.
Our families Shepard is a 95 pound lover. Got him when he was 8 weeks old. From the time he was a puppy he was held like a baby, and loved like one. He is very calm and mellow, a temperament he gets from us, BUT, he can and has backed strangers off our property.
You don't understand GSD's Friend,...It is NOT your Property, It is the GSD Property.......Including you and yours......will defend with it life.
As a woman who grew up with GSDs and now owning GSD I must say this is one of the best videos I came across.♥️
It took patience, however I got on a German Shepherd's good side by talking to the shepherd with respect. I talked to a barking German Shepherd until he assumed a friendly play posture
I lost my beloved long coat GSD. Her name was Yara and she was 11 years old, and was always full of love. I will remember her happy gaze when she saw me coming home again after a few days. I'll miss her for the rest of my life 😪
yes you will but remember the good not the bad. yara,....? just came to me......I do auto writing....
I complety lucked out, I woke up one day went to rewire a t shirt shop and walk away with the best gsd ever instead of pay. Shes been everything from a upland and waterfoul dog, a blood tracker, a first alert to a bear, a baby hearder from dangerous situations, a chicken rounder upper when its time to coop. Now that shes gettin older and covid letting up a companion dog. But most of all my really good friend.
GSDs are awesome and devoted. Saved you 18 minutes.
Only if trained properly.
I have had one for years. No problems. However, I've seen people who doesn't do that and it was hell for them - and the dog.
I got him just before I met my now-ex-girlfriend. So, naturally "he's my dog." Luckily, as they are incredibly intelligent and loyal, he's seemingly as loyal towards my son as he is me. And lord is it fun to watch. My son and I can make him do whatever commands he knows, but my ex and mother of my child? I think the only command he would listen to is if she asked the dog to pee on her shoes! xD
He's not aggressive towards her, but he sure as hell recognises the fact that she left and is on bad terms with me.
German Shepherds LOVE training, they want to learn, the more you teach them and keep them busy the older they get.
Loved my 11years with sheeba. The love and company was
worth the heartache and pain when she died....
My German Shepherd chills out with me all the time. She likes being with me, wherever I go, even if it's just to sit in a car for a couple of hours. She may not lay on my lap to chill out, but she does lay down at my feet while I'm sitting, and chill out, while I'm watching TV, or on my laptop computer. In fact, she's laying at my feet right now.
Mine lays on my feet - most of the time on both feet if she can arrange herself to do that - our previous GS, a male that we still miss every day, did the same - somebody here said they bring equal amounts of joy and heartache - that's so true. We say we'll never get another one but we always do.
I got my GSD when she was 2, but I didn't know she'd been trained as an attack dog, attacking guys dressed in those protective suits, until later. She tried to attack a guy wearing overalls when I was walking her down the street! Fortunately for all concerned she missed, but only just. So I got her a muzzle for walking out in public and kept using it until she didn't look sideways at anybody. I took her past building sites and sometimes builders would come up to say hello and she'd wag her tail and want to play. That's when I got rid of the muzzle and she's been fine ever since. She loves kids and will sit there and be patted for as long as the kids want and howls with delight whenever friends and family come around.
German shepherds do quite will alone if they are trained early on to be on the other side of the door from you and then eventually on the other side of the door with you far away where they can't even smell you. You start out with small increments of time gradually increasing, they must always have something to chew that is like a pig ear, a marrow bone, a bully stick, a huge Kong ball that has been stuffed with food and frozen. Small frozen food Kongs used in your kennel training when they are pups and gradually increasing in size over time as they age will go along way to helping your dog with any separation anxiety that it may have.
Also humans should always act like it is no big deal to leave the house. If you give your dog any attention when it's whining, you're exacerbating the problem yourself and you get what you deserve for it. No matter the breed, I simply tell my dogs "stay and be good, doggies/boy/girl" in an upbeat voice and leave. Done deal, easy as pie. Starting out, leave thoroughly, come back in 5, 10, 15 minutes. Practice this frequently and then change the amount of time you're gone so that he never knows how long you're gonna be gone, but learns that you will always be back.
If you can't do that, just get a crossbreed with a Songshi Quan/Chow Chow, an Akita or some other dog breed that is independent & aloof and doesn't absolutely have to have the attention or be in constant contact with you because it's sacred duty to you for giving it a home is to watch and to scare off any would-be Intruders. Livestock guardian breeds - not the shepherds, the guards - are more about the watching than the being & working with, they take their solemn sacred duty of watchguarding to the nth degree. Close proximity is good enough for them because they are also territorial and they have to watch after the property, since you are not there, leaving them to do it, so they do well by themselves.
Note: my AmStaff and my American Pit Bull Terrier always did well by themselves without tearing up anything so I assume you could probably cross breed the German shepherd with one of those breeds and get a more independent, less anxiety-ridden dog. Personally, I think the anxiety comes from the way people treat the dog when they're about to leave, as I have had quite the variety of dogs that I have raised from pups, whether it was a single dog or a pack of dogs that had been slowly added to, none of them ever had a problem when I left. And no they were not always left in their kennels - after about a year old, they were allowed free rein.
After having been taught down/stay and even sit/stay, and some door manners, I think since they were where I left them, when I got home, as far as I know they were there all day long or went and got a drink of water, went to munch some food and came back to the spot They chose themselves to down-stay or sit-stay upon my leaving, waiting for my return because I had said "stay and be good doggie/boy/girl". They must have taken it literally. They were usually right there near the door, laying there, just waiting. Just knowing I would be back, the same way I left. No big deal.
Another thing to note, I don't make it a big stinking deal when I get home either. I just say a very empassioned HELLO THERE! And go deposit my purse, coat, grocery, burden, whatever, and do whatever necessary immediate thing I have to do...and wait until I have that sit still moment to actually pet the dog(s). It makes everything that much calmer. Of course, I'm talking to them as I do all this, and they are following me around the house, but it dispells the mania that can happen if you do it any other way. Your treatment at the door has a lot to do with the anxiety , going and coming.
Never acknowledge a jumping dog. Let them get calm then love them. Jut best for them.
Mij dog is good decipline inside the house my problem now outside the house ..too much energy..
I'm looking for a dog that can come to work with me. He'll have to wait outside the workshop for 3 hours at most without seeing but I usually won't be more that 100 feet away. It has to be good around kids and cats. Not smell too much. And it has to be quiet at night but it will sleep in my room. It also will have to be able to come hunting with me and because of that it must be extremely obedient. Do you think a German shepherd is a good choice?
@@hewbambamvery ignorant don't get a dog
@@hewbambam get a hound. A German shepherd uses it’s voice and it’s nose like no other.
WTF did I just watch lmao. Someone just Hannah Baker’d themselves on the video and no one blinked an eye
What's with the suicide bath shot where kitty licks up blood off knife on floor?
Thank you for providing that laugh.
Pros - BIG FLOOF
Cons - BIG BARK
No cons except
Why the hell
I didn’t get one sooner.
She looks bald on top
As for long walks, I never give my German Shepherd walks on sidewalks, or exercise on any cement, because of the possibility of getting hip dysplasia, or stressing out her joints. Her exercise largely consists of playing fetch in the yard. She's a house dog, 100%, but when she goes outside, which she loves to do, we do have a fenced in yard that isn't huge, but adequate for her exercise, or chilling out. She's 10 yrs old, but acts like a 5 yr. old most of the time. She just takes more breaks now, in between throws, the longer we play. My biggest tip would be... buy a good quality kibble dog food (I feed Cheyenne "Eagle" dog food-purple bag), and never over feed her (1 cup- twice a day), and give no human food. The water in my town is terrible, so I buy 1 gallon jugs of "distilled" water from Walmart (about 90 cents ea.), which all of us drink. If there's no distilled, I'll get the "drinking" water. She's our baby, and we want her to be healthy.
I heard distilled water can actually strip your body of vitamins and minerals. Better to buy regular drinking water, filtered through reverse osmosis.
Im really glad I read your comment. My 7 year old GSD and I walk the neighborhood daily. We have no sidewalks so we mainly walk in the street. He'll be walking on grass now.
It cracks me up when people make videos about GSD’s, they include clips Belgian Mals
5:15 - My trust faded away from cats
My father in law was right! They're out for the souls of humans! 😱
I love all the dogs in this world. Their love is so precious 🐕🦺💞🐕❤
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They're more honest and loyal than ANY human ever will be. Even family members.
German shepherds best breed in my opinion 👍
I had a white one, great dog, miss him!!!
Cons?. Size.. that’s it.. best dogs in the world.. by far
Informative video but it can do with less repetitive dialogue and mechanical/artificial speaker. of the Love my GSD
I love this content it is quite wholesome but yeah uh what the fuck is going on at 5:13 and how does this fit in with the rest of the video?
I wonder if they know that they are the best
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i have a GSD and i love,love,love himmmmm
German shepherds are mostly free from inbreeding but it is becoming more common in show lines where they are bred to have extreme rump angles which causes a higher chance of dysplasia
I grew up with a German shepherd and she was the best and the sweetest. When drying them from a bath with a force dryer be prepared for a hurricane of hair.
Very important video for any body looking for GSD. Excellent. 🙏
Dear reader, if you are thinking of getting a GSD i'll make it easy for you... get one, but only if you are serious about getting a dog that will stay with you for as long as they live.
I grew up with one, still thinking of him every day for the past 15 years :(
That's sad. I recommend you to get another pup who will be lucky to have a caring parent like you. Watch our super friendly gsd playing football with kids th-cam.com/video/dOWkkx9IYqw/w-d-xo.html
i have 4 german shepherds with my girlfriend right now. the older 2 of them are siblings from the same litter and look almost exactly the same, they’re black and tan and about 13 months old. Belle is my pretty girl and she’s around 83 pounds, and Bear is my big boy at around 94 pounds. the smaller 2 are also from the same litter, 7 months old, and they’re also half labrador. Titan is all black, is a little crackhead inside of a dog, and he’s about 70 pounds. Lastly: Tiny is the runt of the litter who thinks he’s the alpha of the pack, and he’s about 60 pounds. i honestly don’t know what i’d do without any one of them
Good thing imma take my guide dog to my big ass college campus
If you cant spend enough time with your GSD, it is not a dog for you.. lol... And that's why this is a great video. No roundabout trash talk. You've got no time to spend with it, do not get a GSD. You've got money problems, don't get a GSD. Sounds harsh but it is a reality that others tend to gloss over with the "a dog will love you as you are; rich or poor". Reality of life: no money, no honey, no doggie!!! Whilst the GSD will still love poor old you, the fact is that before you get a GSD, do consider the realities of life, GSDs live more than a decade of years and you need to be able to keep that in mind. Know that it will be there for you but will you be there for your GSD?
Is it wrong to get a gs as a guard dog in my garden. With his own outdoor house as well.
No money, no honey? Isn't that some kind of whore term? Doesn't take much money to care for a dog, unless you're talking about someone living on the side of the road.
This was very helpful. Thank You!!!!!
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That is so cool
Dogs are so funny with their expressions and concerns
I'm planning on getting a working class German shepherd when I do get a dog
I accidentally Said class instead of line but you know what I mean
You guys are the best you help me so much
I've had 5 My last Lived 14 years. Died from a nosebleed vet said Roundup weedkiller. I'm 70 miss my Princess but is it fair to get another one (at 70) ? A bored GSD is a Bad one...If they want to go for a walk suck it up YOU ARE Going for a walk......
Didn't realize they aren't supposed to get a bath more that 4 times a year. Mine gets groomed every two weeks, she seems fine though. Also I leave mine alone while I'm at work and she's never destroyed anything other than her own toys. Not one shoe or pillow on the couch. She's never barked at a stranger or another dog. I also have a great pyrenes that I adopted a few months after getting her and they do fine together. The only problem with her I have is that she pees on the floor everyday when I get home and try to put her leash on to go outside, which I believe is just from excitement. GSD's are great dogs and I'm so happy I have her.
Getting groomed isn't like getting a bath. They have expensive stuff and are professionals so they probably know what to do. Once every two weeks still seems excessive tho. Like once every 2 months seems more like it idk tho since I'm not a GSD owner
Yep they shed coats when weather changes i told my sister that she does know that
upon i have my dog as puppy 8 weeks old i already teach him not just to bark only in the front door and until now still i teach him, not easy now, I adopted a female one which she did not grow-up with me means no discipline right at this moment she is very smart intelligent dog she learn easily..
5:13 so what's up with the cat next to the bathtub with blood running down it and a piece of glass on the floor. Pretty nuts to put a scene like this in a dog video.
He/she tried to bath it and that happened. Because cats are fucking psycho! xD
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@@mm2900mm no it’s abt suicide
@@ruthlessog9098 ...and that was someone taking a comment way too seriously. It's a common joke that cats are psycho and constantly contemplating your death.
Did you notice the "xD" which usually indicates something is a joke or otherwise not serious? ;)
@@mm2900mm Jokes are meant to be funny
I hear they don't mature until they are like 2 years old. Is that true?
What the HECK was the scene at the 5:14 mark of this video showing blood running down the bathtub and a bloody knife with a cat standing next to the bath tub?!?! The narrative is saying "they don't need to be bathed often" at that point in the video...WHAT. THE. HELL???
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I have a puppy GSD with endless energy
thank you so much for this video very handy
I joined the Royal Malaysian Navy and they said sailing to Germany is fun and told me about the german frieands,when i am far away from my family i know about the german people cold and unfrieandlyness,instead of that going to Germany not to look for german frieands but a German Shepherd.I had it before my dad and i take care of it for 10 years now getting old and die,she is a female GSD DOG her name is EVA.
After owning German Shepherds for over 30 years I can say the only con to owning a Shepherd is - there is no con. Jim Sedgewick
A lot of German Shepard around England, that I’ve seen have been quite viscous but that’s probably due to owners who think they are more “loving” than they are like Golden Retrievers.
I guess we've been lucky - our German Shepherds have never damaged any of our belongings - not once - male or female.
I have owed 3 us.They are very smart,easy to train,very protective and powerful.your family will love Us if you train them
I love my GS!!!!!!!💟
Always, more pro than cons!!!!💞💖💖💖💖💖
You said said German Shepherds cash cost upwardly $1000. I haven’t found any German Shepherds with a good bloodline for $1000, how about $2500 and up!
Is nobody going to talk about the blood bath clip they used when they talked about bathing a GSD? LOL
A German Shepherd bit me on the arse the other day but he apologized afterward and had a really cool dog he called an Alsatian.
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Hello I've had two German shepherds in my lifetime and they are a great dog to have their fun in the obedience and they're good watch dogs or guard dogs. Now I'm looking for a German Shepherd puppy I live alone my kids are all grown and gone does anybody know where I can get a German Shepherd puppy about 3 to 6 weeks old. I'm a US Marine veteran and I don't have much money. Can anybody out there help me ❓
Con- if you do not get them trained to chill out while you are away, prepare to have literally everything you own that they they can reach destroyed. They don't care how much it's worth they will chew it until it's worthless and in a million pieces. You better have a yard if you're thinking about getting one.
ummmmmm 5:14 aint right..........
Strangers, they will not accept until trusted.... watch the Body language of the dog, mussels' tight dog is unsure, As I said had 5 biggest Mess was the "HAIR"....would I get a 6th IN A New York minute, Puppy not at my age, looking to adopt now. They will make you laugh and bring joy into your life.
Cons: Heavy shedding, medium drool, skin allergies, they don't suffer fools.
Pros: Absolutely everything else if you're up to the task - gorgeous breed (when from a top-shelf breeder).
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I try for family raised GSD from a household who skip heats. or the FIRST Breeding.... My wife likes the Pup who is off by itself.
wonderfull dogs !
One piece of advice I always give to people that are considering getting a GSD is that they are a very intelligent breed and you need to be smarter than the dog. This alone should rule out a lot of people from owning one.
I GOT MY GS AT 8 WEEKS AND IM TRAINING HER NOW, I DONT SOCIALIZE HER, I DONT LET ANYONE PET HER, I GIVE HER PLENTY OF LOVE EVERYDAY AND SO DOES MY FAMILY WHEN WE GO TO SEE THEM....
I LIVE IN A RV AND WANT HER TO PROTECT MYSELF AND OUR HOME.....
I TAKE HER OUT 3 TO 4 TIMES EVERYDAY AND WORK WITH HER AND LET HER RUN AROUND TO BURN ENERGY OFF, SO FAR AFTER 6 WEEKS SHES DOING WELL AND GETS BETTER EVERYDAY.....
This makes me happy :)
I don't want my boy trusting strangers😂 that's why i got a gsd. It did take a lot of training so he didn't run off or bark at people. The chances of a person getting my boy to be friendly when breaking in our house is extremely unlikely and we like that.
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the only cons is his lifespan.... and remember he will love you forevere, she dont..
My half brother Ben and his family have a male black and tan German Shepherd❤❣️💌💟💝💖💗💓🩷💜💚🧡💛🩵💙💕💞🐕🦴
You deserve more subscribers!
If they change this f**king robot voice
Mine is a little jerk!!! Very stubborn and likes to bite my toes when playing.
"Yes, this DOESN'T include furniture."? Huh?
This video explains why our only, relatively close neighbor always left their German shepherd outside at night to get into our garage cans, regularly - I mean almost every night. They didn't exactly have a large home, and no fenced-in yard; and only had one child, a pretty tame, teenage daughter, my sister's best friend, whose parents, obviously, were a little older, themselves. I guess they wrongly thought that this was the best dog for them, since they were German, themselves. The ridiculous thing was that you would rarely see the dog outside during the day. I believe that once or twice, the girl actually had the dog on a leash, out for a walk, which is clearly quite ironic. If we hadn't moved right before I entered high school, I would have been over to their house, telling them to either keep their dog inside at night, or I would be forced to do something about it myself, since my older brother and I were the ones who had to clean up the garbage.
Your so underated 😅
I wanna be a Singer and my dream dog is gsd at The same time i know how a music career work and ill be going to other o
Places a lot a maybe in a week imma be in my house like 4 days and if im on tour that can be a problem. Do you think i still cannot have One. With that kind of lifestyle
Hi im thinking of getting a GSD and just want to know your opinion on wether i should, i own a cockapoo who isn’t overly friendly but never gets aggressive apart from barking at certain dogs from a distance from what i guess is fear, she is quite jealous especially of my cat and will go out of her way to steal a spot from my cat to lay on. Its hard to put together but i have the time and want to put all the effort i can into properly training a GSD but im just not sure if going for a more easy family dog like a lab would be better
Great video and information on the breed.my question is why you used someone committing suicide in the bathtub picture.
HE is VERY SMART!
how long can a baby shepherd stay at home without u?
Got coyote ancestor too from way back when also that's why also they Wiley they Wiley police dogs
Watch for Hip Dysplasia..... I suggest have the Hips Rated .... I have had 5 all lived more than 10 years last 14 years. Died from a tumor I (In my opinion) believe was due to using Round Up weed killer had a nose tumor.....bleed. Again, my opinion. Yes, they need exercise. I have open fields and allowed her to run, no you will not lose a GSD. I would have another one but at 71 it would not be Fair to the dog. Bottom line imo they are great Dogs. I did most of the work, but she was closest to my Wife, our Princess.... Hose trained at 8 weeks. Few accidents usually after a prime rib diner bone I came home at lunch 4 hours alone. 8 hours was the max. (alone) .
Around the 5 minute mark, why an image of a person that slit their wrist?
We are getting a GSD in two weeks 🫶
Please explain 5:13 !!!
Just got a pup that is 3/4 German Shepard. I’m excited about my new friend!
Can anyone tell me if having another dog around helps a GS with separation anxiety?
Nope
Shephard/Husky cross, = the greatest dogs ever.
what a load of tosh....'great working dogs'! Mine sits around the house, watching TV, never had a job in her life!
3:12 I Genuinely Thought this is Video Game Fallout 4
Only thing that sucks is the shedding. You’re gonna get hair all over the place.
Point1, this isn't a dog for starters. These dogs, like all shepherds has to be trained, has to run every day to get their energy out. Point2 A German has only one boss where he has commitment to. Point3 they are so good guardians, and they will do everything they can to protect the family. I owned 5 Germans in the 80s 90s 00s the last one had the colors of a wolf, some people thought it was a wolf, but she was so sweet as candy, although she won all the prizes from her training. Enka von Hulshaus, Don von Heirweg, Lizzi von Heirweg, Boris von Trochenbach and Boa von Heirweg. At this very moment I own a Pumi, it's a Hungarian Shepherd, also needs a lot training and attention, but a really sweet character. All these dogs are sweet if they get the right upbringing. But my all time favorite race will be a German Shepherd, but I live now on a apartment and that is not a good space for such a beautiful dog. The Pumi is smaller and the right size.
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Do all dogs suffer ticks irrespective of how clean environment we give to them???
Have had 4 shepherd's and the are so good. My suggestion, spend the money up front and get a dog that does not have hip dysplasia and health problems. American shepherd dogs are over bread and this is so wrong. 😫
Did nobody notice someone slitting their wrists??? 5:12
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Is it Compulsory to feed non veg ?