Generally considered dogdom's finest all-purpose workers, the German Shepherds are large, agile, muscular dogs of noble spirit and high intelligence.
There are many reasons why GSDs stand in the front rank of canine royalty, but breed experts say their dogs’ most important attribute is character:
…loyalty, courage, confidence, the ability to learn and retain commands for an amazing number of specialized jobs, and the willingness to put their life on the line in defense of loved ones.
Well-bred GSDs of proper training and socialization will be gentle family pets and steadfast guardians eternally devoted to their human flock.
But, says the breed’s written standard, there’s a “certain aloofness that does not lend itself to immediate and indiscriminate friendships.”
If you are considering to own a german shepherd, or you’ve just become a new german shepherd owner, there are some realities you do need to fully accept.
Check out the twelve realities new german shepherd owners must accept on the next page! …and if you already are a german shepherd owner, see if you can relate!
Tiarna Enoch
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Billy Hargreaves
Allan Gauthier
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Leah Virr ❤️
Ben Moss
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Kailee Moss …. just accept haha. Murphy only behaves the way he does because he loves us haha
Brandon Camp
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Ashley Camp
Kristen Nicole Kirk
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Jeffrey Usakowski
Nicky Judd
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Haha Charli Evans X
Kelly Hyde
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Phil Kulawsky
Rob Dez
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Kir MarieChris Aversa
Paul Hadley
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So true
Kristin Boike
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Bryan Emory
Lauren Paitry
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Robyn Joy number 10 and number 12
Damian Kristi Lewis
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Brad Jolly
Laura Sullivan
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William David Sullivan so fitting for Ripley x
Michael Justin Aultz
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Amanda Langley
James Heffernan
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Aloof????? I don’t think so lol
Robyn Joy
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Ahhhh so true
Matthew Di Salvo
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Caity Smith Rosina Di Salvo
Rosina Di Salvo
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Wouldn’t have anything else
Steven Zerr
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Amanda Kautzman
John Jennings
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I miss my buddy so much. This is truly the love they give.
Kristen Cruz
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Pedro Cruz all of these are so true
Bev Listwan Pratchler
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can relate to #7, 8 & 10 for sure
Jade Loizzo
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Marcello Loizzo
Nicole Di Carlo
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Only had our boy for 5 days and look at this lump
Holly Eustace
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Sue Newman
Andy Hornby
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Kat Molloy
Lindsay Rink
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Amanda Rink
Stuart Pollock
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Allison Gray everyone spot on lol
Noreen Mulcahy
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Yup its his couch now☺
Hope Martin
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Caleb Martin
Kayla Marker
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Teague Rutherford can’t wait for mine now
Rebecca Sanguinette
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Oscar Lopez
Aldon Mcdonald
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Denise McDonald
Denise McDonald
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haha i read this last night
Teague Rutherford
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Let’s not act like this isn’t precisely what you want to happen
Nicki Rowley
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Grant Rowley – so true!
Jamie Cossette
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Darion Gilbert
Alexandra Bagaforo
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Marty Patricelli
Ron Hancock
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You will be woken at 5 am due to bunny and squirrel alerts.
Chloe D'Arcy
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Mary Ellen Seutter
Chris Hibbs
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They left out that they shed year round..
Ray Pearce
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This is so true all my shepherds have been so loyal to me and the 12 things are spot on too lol
Kathy Masley Cunningham
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Lol
Megan Beal
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Jim Arnazzi isn’t this so true
Casey Louise
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Jon Lankey Rowden most of these are so true lol
Forrest Whitaker
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Alexandra Dawn
Valerie Lauryn
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Kara Bennett McKee so so so true lol
Michael Keeling-wheat
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Trudi Keeling-wheat
Amanda Yale
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Joel Synal so radar babe
Joel Synal
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I need to close on a house so I can get another one babe