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Reader Stories: Living with a German Shepherd Dog

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German Shepherd Dogs are noble, diligent, loyal and highly intelligent dogs. They are large in size and have very streamlined, athletic builds which make them both strong and agile. Here's a profile of the breed that describes common characteristics of German Shepherds. But like people, each dog is unique. If you own a German Shepherd, we'd like to know more about your pet. Your story will help prospective owners decide whether a German Shepherd is the right pet for them.

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Don is Cute, Protective and Well-Behaved

don is very cute. He is a well behaved, protective dog. he tries to protect everyone in our house. he has been a good dog since the beginning as he was very easily trained. We kept a trainer to come …More

Moby is Playful Yet Gentle

loyal, smart, very playful, obedient, gentle and likable. He was very easy to housebreak. It seemed like it only took a few days before his little puppy brain caught on to the whole going outside thi…More

Beautiful and Loyal Culloden

Culloden hated riding in cars from the very beginning, but he almost immediately fit into the household. He was very curious of everything. Until you bring him home, you can't imagine how smart this …More

LaKotaroyce and Heidi Ho

Smarter then most people. Beautiful, loyal and so sweet. The male GSD had to be put down at 14 yrs old as he had a nerve problem where his back legs would not work anymore and he lost control of his …More

Moca is a Great Companion

A big 120lb baby that is very protective of he family. And also so loving that my 12lb cat Buzz sleeps with him all the time. And he is in very good heath. He was imported from Germany He is very pro…More

Kasey is Gorgeous and Protective

She's a swimmer so she constantly has ear inmfectionms in the summer. We have a place on lake winnipausake in nh and if she's not in the water she's killing skunks. We've become very proactive about …More

Chance, Diligent and Loyal

Bull-headed but very lovable, highly affectionate and dedicated to owner. I got him from old friends in 2005, when he was about football-sized. Although he has had to become accustomed to apartment l…More

Gullu is My Pride

Playful lively handsome young dog! He is a show stopper and heads turn when he smartly walks on the road! He is very friendly to other pets and children... in fact very popular among neighborhood chi…More

Blitzer - Powerful, Caring and Loyal

Although my dog was not a police K-9, he was at my house. He raised several other members of my dog family from puppies to obedient members of dog society. He was the police officer in my yard; barki…More

Hans Was Truly Intuitive

Today, my Hans is in rainbow bridge. He was a true legend in my life. He has been gone for 3 months and I will ways cherish the memories with Hans. This dog was truly intuitive. He knew what we where…More

Nicholas, My Rescue GSD

A true companion who provides me with love, laughter and pride. He was a tough nut to crack when he was younger, but well worth the work with training. He is phenomenal example of the breed that I ca…More

Falcon is a Fun-Loving Companion

Fun-loving, sensitive to the feelings of humans and other animals, extremely intelligent, a mind-reader, extremely obedient. He's also very handsome and knows it. He has a very deep bark and thinks h…More

Rocky, My 90-Pound Baby

A member of my family, is how I see him as I live alone, he has a human type personality he understands so many words and is obedient and keeps me laughing he does things you would not think a dog wo…More

Ricky - Truly My Best Friend

Truly my best friend. Our male shepherd was more protective and even chased away a burglar in our absence. The female was gentler and more of a "snuggler". Both dogs were healthy into their teens whe…More

German Shepherds Are Loving And Loyal

Baby had personality coming out her ears. Everybody loved her but she wasn't crazy about children hanging off her. She never growled or bit but she would give me a look that said it all. She was easy…More

Our German Shepherd Has A Great Heart

Protective. He would sleep in the bed with my cat, Lauchita, and me. I felt that I could count on him. If I had to do it over again, I would keep him. I didn't keep him because we had horrible neighb…More

My German Shepherd Is The Light Of My Life

He is my most loyal friend and has been with me through depression and eating disorders in the family, and has loved me through it all. He has soaked up my tears and shared in my happiness. At night,…More

My Best Friend, Shepherd Geri Lee

Geri Lee was the most beautiful Shepard ever, his eyes, his ears, his tail was full, thick, his coat was shiny, smooth, his eyes were clear, soulfull. Geri Lee came to me Schutzund trained only to a …More

Moose, Heidi & Bearheart

Moose is the geezer of the bunch, he lays around and tells them all off. Heidi is the princess, she is smart and athletic. She's my girl. She loves to go to school and has a "Canine Good Citizen" awa…More

Shepherds Have A Lot Of Love To Give

We always called Duke a spaz - he had so much energy. And he loved putting that energy into agility.Sofie is a cuddler - a bit opposite of Duke. At 4 months, she's already showing protective traits; …More

My German Shepherd, Riley

Very loving and reliable, also very protective of myself, and his little brother (Schnauzer). He is very much one to be afraid of if you don't know him. But truth be known he is a pussycat. In the ya…More

German Shepherd Dogs Are The Best Friend Ever

Best friend ever, always wanting to be near you. Yes he was very easy to train, well seeing how someone is home you can take them outside when needed. As for as medical not sure as much as I loved my…More

Our Gentle, Intelligent German Shepherds

Very smart, affectionate, human oriented. She is very kind and willing to do our bidding. In some ways she has trained herself--to open the back door and go out, and recently to jump up and put her f…More

My German Shepherd, Fury

Loving and caring. He would push my husband's slippers onto his feet using his nose. My husband had cancer at that time and no one trained my dog to do this. He also would push my husbands hand to le…More

Willie, a Perfect German Shepherd

Willie is a true member of the family. He is loyal, trusting, and trustworthy. He knows how to be tough if the situation calls for it, and gentle when he is surrounded by his family. We have many gr…More

Rango

Rango was my friend and protector. He was easy to train, had a wonderful personality. He loved to play, he would play tag and ball, and hid and seek. tell him to sit, then someone told him to find me…More

My German Shepherd Is My Heart And Soul

Amazing. He has no issues whatsoever and has become my service animal. He goes into the supermarket, any store for that matter and we have gone back and forth to California together on a plane (he st…More

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