How Quickly the young puppy grows into a large energetic adult.**********************************************
Owning a German Shepherd can be a fulfilling and a rewarding experience. But a lot of careful thought and consideration needs to be given to this by you and your family. The G.S.D can be a rewarding breed to own, but to reap these rewards will take lot of time on your behalf.
They are not the kind of breed that can be shut in a kennel all day, they thrive on the companionship of their family, and if they get half the chance they hog the sofa and sleep on the bed.
G.S.D’s love plenty of exercise, so if you’re not the energetic type maybe something smaller would be a better idea. Remember dogs who's favourite place is lying in a puddle of mud won't mind getting wet in a bit of rain on a walk. So who is going to do the walking in your house?
Most G.S.D’s moult once or twice a year; for a few weeks that hair can get everywhere (and I mean EVERYWHERE!) Could this be a problem in your household?
Are you prepared for all the extra time that a puppy will need, what about feeding, housetraining, lead training, and the all-important socialising?
Will you be able to afford the extra costs such as vaccination and neutering? Vet bills can be very expensive!
Have you adequate living quarters for such a large dog and is your garden secure enough?
Are your children old enough to understand the mutual respect that is required between them and the dog? If you plan to have any more children in the near future then maybe wait a few years before having a dog. If you are thinking of buying this German Shepherd for a young child then maybe you should think again!
Do you mind the occasional puddle on the carpet during housetraining, and what about the muddy footprints?
How would you feel about holes being dug in your wonderful green lawn and your pansies thrown all over the pavement? G.S.D’s just love gardening!
Who’s going to be at home during the day with the puppy? Young puppies need 4 meals a day. Even adult dogs should never be left at home all day, so if all the family work all day then it really is not practical to have a dog.
Now you’ve thought about it and you’re going to accept this bundle of trouble into your house as a full member of your family for hopefully the next 10 to 12yrs, bear with me and read just a little bit more.
If some people had given a little bit more time to think about their long-term responsibilities then there wouldn’t be so many unhappy, neglected G.S.D’s in rescue centres all over the world.
There are some very dedicated people involved in breed rescue who spend a lot of time, effort and money re-homing dogs who through no fault of their own find themselves homeless. Please
think hard about this commitment that the entire family is about to make.
After researching the breed and spending time talking and thinking about your responsibilities to this puppy, if you are 100% sure that this G.S.D is the right dog for you then I wish you all the best for your future together. GSD's really are the best....
They are not the kind of breed that can be shut in a kennel all day, they thrive on the companionship of their family, and if they get half the chance they hog the sofa and sleep on the bed.
G.S.D’s love plenty of exercise, so if you’re not the energetic type maybe something smaller would be a better idea. Remember dogs who's favourite place is lying in a puddle of mud won't mind getting wet in a bit of rain on a walk. So who is going to do the walking in your house?
Most G.S.D’s moult once or twice a year; for a few weeks that hair can get everywhere (and I mean EVERYWHERE!) Could this be a problem in your household?
Are you prepared for all the extra time that a puppy will need, what about feeding, housetraining, lead training, and the all-important socialising?
Will you be able to afford the extra costs such as vaccination and neutering? Vet bills can be very expensive!
Have you adequate living quarters for such a large dog and is your garden secure enough?
Are your children old enough to understand the mutual respect that is required between them and the dog? If you plan to have any more children in the near future then maybe wait a few years before having a dog. If you are thinking of buying this German Shepherd for a young child then maybe you should think again!
Do you mind the occasional puddle on the carpet during housetraining, and what about the muddy footprints?
How would you feel about holes being dug in your wonderful green lawn and your pansies thrown all over the pavement? G.S.D’s just love gardening!
Who’s going to be at home during the day with the puppy? Young puppies need 4 meals a day. Even adult dogs should never be left at home all day, so if all the family work all day then it really is not practical to have a dog.
Now you’ve thought about it and you’re going to accept this bundle of trouble into your house as a full member of your family for hopefully the next 10 to 12yrs, bear with me and read just a little bit more.
If some people had given a little bit more time to think about their long-term responsibilities then there wouldn’t be so many unhappy, neglected G.S.D’s in rescue centres all over the world.
There are some very dedicated people involved in breed rescue who spend a lot of time, effort and money re-homing dogs who through no fault of their own find themselves homeless. Please
think hard about this commitment that the entire family is about to make.
After researching the breed and spending time talking and thinking about your responsibilities to this puppy, if you are 100% sure that this G.S.D is the right dog for you then I wish you all the best for your future together. GSD's really are the best....
