Posted: 10/11/2007 12:13:05 PM EDT
| Can anyone recommend a breeder or location that deals with GSD pups? |
Thanks for looking. Very nice dog. 
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Not to hijack the thread or bum anybody out but has anyone had their GSD develop pannus? My eight-year-old was diagnosed with it last month and I Googled the hell out of it as soon as he was. From what I've read and been told by the vets, it's prevalent to the breed and to UV exposure at high altitude. You'd think every damned GSD in Colorado would have it with that combo but I'd never heard a peep about it until last month. Just wondering.... Oh, and before we almost literally stumbled across our big lug, we were working with a Val Manning. I believe she was up in Windsor. IM me if you want her contact info - been eight years but I think it's still valid. |
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I've been searching for one fora while now, and have done alot of reading here: Germansheperds.com There is an EXCELLENT breeder up om Julesburg. |
Thanks, I’ll look into that! |
| Where are the pictures, and in your research what is the minimum fence height for a GSD. The neighbors across the street from me have 6 foot privacy fencing around 3 sides of their yard and only a 3 1/2 or maybe 4 foot short fence in the front for the driveway gate. The dog has never attempted to jump the fence and when he is out front never leaves the edge of his own yard. I would love to own a Sheppard but I think this dogs behavior is not typical. I do not want to have to build a higher fence on my property. |
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Well this is my second GSD, our last recently passed away. But from my experience with the first dog, which we raised from a pup, he never attempted to run away or jump our fence which is only a 3’ chain link. I could leave the gate on the side of the house open while doing yard work, and he would not leave the back yard unless called. Another thing he would do, when he was inside and we went out the front door, he would sit at the front door way and hold the screen door cracked open with his paw. He would sit and watch us, holding the screen door open as if ready to jump out if he felt we were in danger. He was an exceptional dog and would obey every command. He would chase after a squirrel, and when I told him to stop, he would instantly. And would come directly back to me. It took time to train him for this kind of obedience, but it wasn’t hard. GSD’s I think are born with a natural obedience and desire to obey. It’s just up to the owner to train and enhance that willingness. I think training a dog that knows you love and care for it is very easy. Dogs that run from home or are not obedient I believe have a reason to be so. ETA: I’ll try to get pics up shortly. |
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I grew up with GSDs and now one is part of my family. She behaves a lot like QUIB described. We have a very short fence and she has only jumped it a few times to go be with my sons on the other side, there is a green belt behind our house. This was when she was just a pup. She now knows she is not supposed to and will not unless I tell her it is OK. When I do say it is OK she is over it in fractions of a second. We also have a garden in the back of our yard and we put a small 2 foot fence around it to keep her out of the mud. She will not go over that fence either even though she really wants to when somebody is walking behind the house. All the GSDs I have been around want to obey and please their masters. They are great dogs. |