It should be no secret to you that I love the German Shepherd breed of dog. They’re my favorite for multiple reasons, which we’re going to go over in just a few moments. But first … I want to state that I’m a dog person first and foremost and I tend to love all dogs. […]
How Do I Rescue A German Shepherd?
Adopting an animal that needs a home is a noble thing to do. To understand the simple fact that there are so many homeless dogs, cats, and other pet-worthy animals out there and want to help out is a great thing. But sometimes it’s hard to know where to start and how to find the […]
How Do I Potty Train My German Shepherd Puppy?
We have successfully potty trained a few different dogs and have recently done it again with our 9 week old German Shepherd Dog. Yes, it is totally possible to potty train a young puppy. She’s to the point now where she cries at the door when she has to go outside, scratching at the door […]
When Will My German Shepherd’s Ears Stand Up?
We’re on our third German Shepherd and have more experience with ears standing up, or not, than most GSD parents do simply because one of our dogs was a mess. Our first purebred GSD, named Jumbo because, well, he was very large, didn’t have ears that would stand up. He was an adult when we […]
When Will My German Shepherd Calm Down? (And How To Calm One Down)
We’ve been the proud parents of three different German Shepherd Dogs since my wife and I have been married, and of course we’ve also had dogs when we were children as family pets before we even knew each other. Our first German Shepherd was an adopted adult with really bad hips, another is a 10 […]