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Questions tagged [german-shepherd]

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What is causing behaviour changes in our young adult dog?

I have a German Shepherd dog whose name is Alex. He is a male dog and he is approaching 2 years of age in this November and have not desexed him. The dog has never been mated with another dog. Now, Alex has been quite okay till now. My brother…
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Would my unspayed female GSD be at greater risk of cancer if she is not mated?

Well I have 3 year GSD female. She's very healthy. She's not spayed. I want to know that is it true that if my dog doesn't get mated/reproduce a baby she will have cancers. Is it true? I just don't want puppies, well the fact is I can't take care…
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Help! Puppy keeps being too rough with one of my children

My 3.5 month old German Shepherd is a good girl most of the time. We are just having a problem with her at the moment in that she is being too rough and grabbing one of my sons clothes more than anyone else in the family. He is 11. There are…
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I need advice on a vocally demanding dog

I have a 5-6 month old GSD who constantly barks at me for attention, how do I discourage the barking aspect? TLDR - For background and context. I am completely aware that German Shepherds are working dogs (especially ours as they are from working…
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Can I adopt a pug into a household with two German shepherds?

My family and I are the proud owner of our two beautiful angels, Daisy(8 years) and Dalmi(5 years). Both of them are German shepherds. Dalmi is Daisy's daughter. They are friendly with people and especially with kids but they are ferocious to cats…
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Why did my first time mom German Shepherd eat puppy #8 from her newborn litter?

I purchased my AKC registered western German Shepherd from a reputable kennel in Romania where I had previously purchased her distant cousin. This was her first litter and she’s 2 1/2 years old. She has a tendency to get anxious when I’m not with…
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German Shepherd with mysterious health issues

I have a bit of a mystery of a health issue with one of the pups I bred and wanted to ask if anyone knows what it might be. I bred this pup (now dog) from my near perfect German Shepherd bitch who has no underlying genetic conditions, and the same…
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Why do the mother German shepherd eats her newborn puppies?

I have a German shepherd pair. Female gave birth to 5 puppies very first time. But she ate 3 of her puppies and killed the other 2. Why did she eat her puppies? What should i do next time she gives birth?
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House training 1 year old German Shepherd

Looking to seek advice on how to re-establish confidence for my German Shepherd pup. She is 1 year old, not spayed. I'm currently working on potty training her but recently found out that my mother in law would punish her when she relieved herself…
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9 month old puppy behavior problems

I have a 9 month old German Shepherd Dog (GSD)/Belgian Malinois and he is the second GSD puppy I've had in the past three years, so I am a little bit experienced in some areas, but I need some help with dog-dog behavior. I socialized him with other…
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What is best material for ground cover of an outdoor dog run?

We want to build a dog run in the backyard for our German Shepherd pup. She likes to chew rocks. Horse stall rubber mats? Cement blocks?
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Can a regular German Shepherd give birth to German Shepherd puppies with coat colors identical to hers, but give birth to one single white puppy

Just curious to know (I also need this piece of info for writing my novel). So, can a German Shepherd (classic-looking fur coat) give birth to four identical German Shepherd puppies that look just like their mom, but then, her last one is a white…
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How to get a 2-year old Husky/Shepherd mix to stop piddling when he's excited?

My daughter is moving back in to save some money, and she currently has a 2-year old Husky/Shepherd mix. He is constantly piddling when he gets excited. I am not familiar with these breeds, nor have I ever had a dog with this much energy.  I'm…
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Impulsive and habitual hump in a GSD bitch, what could it be?

Background My 7 month old GSD (German Shepherd Dog) bitch seems to have developed what looks like a habitual and impulsive hump after cleaning herself. Instantly or even during when cleaning her nether regions she starts to hump while sitting or…
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Help in crate training my German shepherd correctly?

My 8 week old German shepherd is being crate trained with us right now. We have had her almost a week and I think things are going well. My expectations are not too high as she is still very young. She is happy to be left in her crate overnight…
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