German Shepherd Everything You Need to Know

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This is such a good video. No music. No Intro. Nothing that distracts. Hope you keep doing that!

When I was a child (about 10) there was a stray German Shepherd in the neighborhood that everyone called Shadow. Growing up with parents who were animal lovers, I grew to love animals myself. I felt so sorry for Shadow and would sneak leftovers out of my home and feed him EVERY SINGLE MORNING on my walks alone to school. Shadow would walk me to school every morning and be there after school to walk me home. He was my protector and guardian angel. I pray that when I transition from this life to the next, I will see my Shadow again.

I had dogs all of my life until I had two German Shepherds in the 1990s. I didn't "own" them. I wasn't their "master". They were my kids, my friends. They were family. I had to put them down because of medical issues. Large pain. Khan, my big boy, had his head in my lap as the vet was looking for a vein. He looked up at me and licked my face just before the vet stuck him. He knew. My friend and I cried. I never had a dog after that. I still apologize to them for having them put down. I know they understand. I'm 80 and I know they are waiting for me somewhere. I won't be alone.

I once heard an expression that went like this. "A well trained German Shepherd Dog will make you forget any other breed exists" I think that about sums it up.

My boy lasted 13 years with me. It’s been a month that he’s been gone. I can’t stop crying for him.

when I was 5 years old my GSD, who was 4, we grew up together, was with me 24/7, one day at my uncle's lake my father took her for a walk, when he returned to where I was at the lake, I was on an air mattress floating about 50ft offshore. Well, she panicked and swam out to me climbed on the air mattress and started barking at people on the shore to let them know they needed to help get me to safety (I was fine btw). We lost her that same weekend to a car when she got hit chasing a cat across the main road. I have had 4 other GSD's since, and I loved them all, but Ginger has always held a special spot in my heart.

I used to have a "working" shepherd as a pet. To give you an idea of how much it takes to properly exercise one it got 2 miles of walking in the morning, then 5+ miles running when I got home, and another two miles walking before bed time. That;s on top of play with things like balls and dog frisbees. At weekends I used to hike a lot. Covering 40 miles walking of a weekend was common. Monty had his own backpack with some water his dish and some food. I carried the rest. You can load a fit shepherd to a maximum of 10% of it's body weight so 1 litre of water plus 4 cans of wet food (the water content is important when covering those distances). Monday and Tuesday most weeks Monty would just be asleep most of the time recovering from the weekend. He lived to near 17.

The GSD have good reasoning abilities. My dog, when I had broken my ankle, knew I could not fetch the portable phone so when I could not walk, she'd go get the phone for me though I had never taught her and no one else had taught her, to do this. Likewise when I walked with a cane, if it fell, she'd pick it up for me. But ah... when I am well, "you don't need the help now, Mom." She is very loving and we have had her now for 11 years. She is quite healthy and a very sweet girl. She is very attached to me and the feeling is mutual. Love her like anything.

I have two GSD's and I consider it a privilege to live with them. I can't call them dogs, as to me they are simply fellow beings. Simply wonderful!

I had my German Shepard for 16 years what awesome blessing he was to me 🙌🏾

The German Shepherd (certain lines, anyway) are some of the most gorgeous dogs ever bred. This is a great upload.

I have had a shepard since i was 5, i am now 57. They are the greatest breed on the planet. When i was 6 my yonger brother caught his snow suit on fire, our german shepherd kept jumping on him and saved his life. No training just instinct. Fearless dogs.

My mother is in a wheelchair and her new personal assistant came to our house one morning when my mom was home alone with our gsd. Our dog had never seen the assistant before and she had the keys so she just came in and our dog started barking like crazy and she jumped on my mothers bed and stood over her body and protected her. My mother didn't like our gsd that much but after that incident she fell in love with her.

Getting my 1st ever GSD in two weeks! :3 so excited

Had 3 German Shepherds, gr8 dogs very intelligent.

I'm 64 and have literally had GSD's ALL my life. I'm very use to them and know how to raise them. I wouldn't want any other breed

This breed is a legend.. Right from the days of my childhood, this breed has mesmerised me.. There is no other dog, which matches to its demeanour, personality, gait and intelligence... Like they say " There r dogs, n, there r german shepherds" I had a female 27 years back, which can sniff and sense my dad arriving home, when he is some 150_200 feet away.

My GSD is approaching 14. Has back leg nerve issues but still alert, protective and loving. The GSD is a wonderful dog. My wife and I both had GSD growing up so we knew the dog we wanted from the get go.