german shepherds

[Silat]

Cav Ive been involved in working class shepherds since 1975. I get my dogs from Germany. No showlines:)
There are some very good breeders in the US too.....
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[cav58d]

Silat...Sorry about the other night, I had to take a call from work in the middle of our conversation.  Great pics though!  I'll catch you on AIM sometime this week and we can do some GSD chatting...

Thanks for the Germanshepherds.com link...I found that page two days ago and I have been glued to it ever since!

on a side note, I wan't to prepare my house for the new family member.  I wan't him (or her) to be able to have some freedom in my backyard so I have decided I will build a perimeter fence.  From those of you with GSD's what would be the best fence materail to go about this? (Wood, metal etc...)  What is a good height?  And how deep should it go (digging)

thanks

soooo excited

cav-

[Fishu]

Some years ago I had one for a year, straight from Germany. Only for a year because I took care of it until it was old enough to be serve in the finnish defense forces. Yes, an army dog. I also saw a family tree of the dog, it was quite impressive by the looks of it. Her name was "Connie Von Mundenertannenkamp", or by short name "Konna".



German shepherds most definitely are very smart. Konna once faked that her legs were overworked, because a week earlier she had succesfully got onto a bed by restlessly going around once in a while and acting as if legs were troubling her. We didn't tend to let her get on a bed, but it was easier to give a little massage on her legs on a bed, which by the way worked and made her  calm down for a night (it was getting late). The first time it was real, but the second time she was quite clearly faking. It was quite an amusing performance.

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by cav58d
Any owners of this breed?  As a very young child I grew up with an old sable black male (Gunter).  Unfortunately he passed away when I was five, and I don't have many memories of him.  Since them my family has owned Jack Russell Terriors, which is obviously night and day to a GSD.  I have decided that I will be purchasing my own dog in the Spring of 07, and GSD's are at the top of my list.  Do any of you own a GSD?  I'd be very interested in chatting if so..

thanks

cav-  

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Cute, but I love labs[/b] myself.

[LePaul]

Originally posted by Holden McGroin
My Basset Hound eats German Shepards and JRT's for lunch.

I was very close to adopting a bassett hound pup a few years ago.  Friend said they were the stinkiest dog they ever owned.  Frankly, I think of "Flash" from the Dukes of Hazzard when I see those!  

I like shepherds but like Midnight pointed out, my homeowners will go bye-bye or way up if I got one.

I'm still trying to find another double-masked Australian Cattle Dog.  Awesome breed.  Just pretty rare up north

[Halo]

Jack Russell Terrier or German Shepherd?  No choice at all -- go for the Jack Russell.  Smartest dog on the planet.  No, he can't win fights with big dogs, but 15 pounds sits a lot lighter on your lap.  

We were graced with a Parsons Jack Russell (slightly longer legs) 15 years.  One of the three best dogs I've ever had, the others being a Weimaraner and a Terrier mix when I was a kid.

German Shepherds obviously are great dogs too, but like most large dogs they're doing good to live past seven or eight years, and they often have hip problems from what I've read.

[cav58d]

My families current JRT (peter) is seventeen and still kicking!  Pretty funny to see that old man running around

[cav58d]

I have noticed that many owners of GSD's have multiple shepherds...Obviously as a first time owner this will be too much for me to handle, but how do single GSD's do on their own?

[AWMac]

Seems like every Basset Hound I've ever met was named "Fred"...Not Fair!!!!

Besides I'm cross breeding Pitt Bulls with Chipmunks...Call em what you want Pitt Monks or Chip Bulls.  But let one of these lil critters race up yer pant legs with the jaws of death and you'll call GOD!!!

Gonna hang a sign on my fence "If yer Nuts are found here tonight, they'll be found here tomorrow"



Mac

[Hawklore]

Originally posted by cav58d
I have noticed that many owners of GSD's have multiple shepherds...Obviously as a first time owner this will be too much for me to handle, but how do single GSD's do on their own?

I own one GSD, but there are other dogs in the house..

As long as you can spend as much time humanly possible with your dog, it will be fine, and great bonding for you both.

For the fence...

It really depends, a normal wooden fence 'SHOULD' keep your dog in the back yard.

Training is a NECESSATY with a GSD, and the proper training at that..

If you want, contact me on the Germanshepherds.com boards about training, WW2reenactor is me.

[LePaul]

Originally posted by AWMac

Seems like every Basset Hound I've ever met was named "Fred"...Not Fair!!!!

Besides I'm cross breeding Pitt Bulls with Chipmunks...Call em what you want Pitt Monks or Chip Bulls.  But let one of these lil critters race up yer pant legs with the jaws of death and you'll call GOD!!!

Gonna hang a sign on my fence "If yer Nuts are found here tonight, they'll be found here tomorrow"



Mac

I guess that beats cross breeding a bulldog with a sh it zu  

[Gunslinger]

I got one myself.  She's not allways the brightest penut in the **** but she often knows when you are in a fowl mood.  She's very protective and she LOVES to play frisbee.

If you had a pork chop in one hand and a frisbee in the other you could drop the pork chop and throw the frisbee and she will chase the frisbee.

[cav58d]

Has anyone used an electric fence with a GSD?  Would you trust an electronic fence with your GSD, or is an actual physical barrier the best route?

[bsdaddict]

considered one for my boys.  ruled it out for various reasons, but mainly because I felt it would be less effective with the two of 'em.  there was a fair amount of skepticism as well, I just couldn't see a little zap stopping them if they were chasing down some small, furry thing.  I just trusted a physical fence more, although at my next place I definately want to put in a taller fence, to eliminate the possibility of them jumping it.  my current fence, I'm sure they could jump if they wanted to.

[myelo]

Originally posted by Halo
German Shepherds obviously are great dogs too, but like most large dogs they're doing good to live past seven or eight years, and they often have hip problems from what I've read.

With reasonable care, most Shepherds will live to 10-13 years. With screening (OFA, PennHIP) and controlled breeding, good breeders have substantially reduced the incidence of hip dysplasia (for example, The Seeing Eye).