German Shepherd Dogs are wonderful animals and can make wonderful pets for the right owner. They also have some characteristics that make them unsuitable for some potential dog owners.
While GSDs do make excellent watchdogs this is the WRONG reason to own a dog! If you intend to keep your GSD chained in the yard with little human interaction, please do not own one.
Dogs are social animals and require love and attention just as humans do. Otherwise you will end up with a broken, miserable animal. All dogs deserve a better fate.
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!
Amanda Pirie
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Andrew Tulloch plus a tonne of hair
Janelle Cooper
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Justin Cooper
Samantha Tackett Smith
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Hunter Smith so us!!
David Squire
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Lani Squire
Hanan Attia
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Shady Elswaisy
Joe Godfrey
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Axel
Danielle Darling
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Belinda Grinsted Fransdonk
Diana Brown
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Totally the best dogs in the world
Paul Billard
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#1 Crystal Billard
Pearl Larkins
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Lovely dog
Nancy Carroll
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I say your right to all of the above , but you missed a few out 1 they think they are lap dogs. 2 you will never have a clean window in the house or car , 3 they have to have the last word 4 you take dog hair everywhere you go ,the list can go on and on , but I still love them
Nicolee Pratley
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Jane Pratley
Stephen Hobson
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Also, they can tell the time and let you know when it’s time for a walk
Craig Baxter
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Sue Baxter
Shehab Mahdy
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Koki Koki
Nuria Szekeres
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Beautiful, very much like the GSD I have now only yours a little redder x
Princess Zuki
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ooooch your bed will no longer be yours lol just like my 11 weeks old roxy…. she needed 6 jumps but she managed to climb up my bed for cuddled 🙂
Rebecca Alston
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Jimmie L Jr Alston
Mel Cook
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Michelle Cook these are definitely Bundy!
Dawn Johnson
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Yes, I think you nailed it 1-12 Emmy!
Deb Bruchey LaVergne
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Mine too , She is a West German import, red and black long coat. I’m a GSDMom4L!❤️
Melissa Hackett
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And the fur, do not forget the shedding!
Dianne Anderson
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And waiting outside bathroom unless you don’t shut the door quick enough lol xx
Rachel Sore
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Can’t wait to meet the new family member X
Lynn Eadie
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Andrew Mitchell
Noelia Santana
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Jorge A. Santana 1 and 2 and all of the above
Cal Jones
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Hannah Williams
Mariah Norton
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Gina Ogden especially number twelve
Joan Wood Bixler
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All so true.
Deb Russell Lee
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You will never go to the restroom alone again, or take a bath without your GSD trying to help by eating the bubbles and lapping up the water from your legs and feet.
Tina Houghtalin Stuk
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TRUE!!!
Christian Gorleku
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Yes
Christian Gorleku
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I WOULD LIKE YOU TO ADD PLS
Joan Wood Bixler
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Try shoveling snow with a dog that wants to play with the shovel.
Davee Sithee
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the prin….. all about.Close ….. even warn family in sum cases.
Barbara Cumbass-Carter
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You are so beauiful!!!
Sarah Parry
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Angie Parry
Troy Knight
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Bec Hitchens
Marlene Porter
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Some useful info is that GSDs shed A LOT. They also have kind of a delicate GI system….watch what you feed them.
Juanita Carlton
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Training day..
Patty Mccormick McDonnell
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So true all of them!!
Vicki McDonald
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Simply stunning photo of this GSD!
Arlene Sumner
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Sharon beautiful my shepherd that I had in the 70s brought up in my husbands car so one car ride was it. Are used to have to clean ears with Q-tips and if I get a hint get infection. Animals are smarter than humans my son was secured old and he took him for a walk on the leash a few blocks I guess from our house maybe he was seven and I’m not sure but in those days it was safe. And here he came home alone without the dog and the dog we only had him for a weekabout and Here came back by himself he was just a puppy. And once got stuck behind the sofa because he didn’t realize he was getting bigger.
Christina Joan
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Our baby!
Christina Joan
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Amy! ❤
Jamie Wood
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Misty Morris Wood
Jeff Scott
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Beth Scott
Rodney Smith
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Yip got all 12
Joseph Ogrady
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Gina O Grady how true especially your nap partner lol xx
Phyllis E Wertz
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Nothing like German Shepherds!