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| Disclosing cryptorchidism | 39 hours ago | German Shepherd Dog |
| Are you satisfied with your breeding results | 3 weeks ago | German Shepherd Dog |
| Germany and Breeders in Germany | 6 months ago | German Shepherd Dog |
| The best quote ever about dogs | 8 months ago | German Shepherd Dog |
| CLASSIFIEDS : TOP - EXCEPTIONAL - OUTSTANDING - GERMAN SHOWLINE ...and so on | 6 months ago | German Shepherd Dog |
| Request To buy | 10 months ago | German Shepherd Dog |
| Useful video on Genetics | 10 months ago | German Shepherd Dog |
| IDIOPATHIC EPILEPSY IN THE GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG | 7 months ago | German Shepherd Dog |
| Anyone Know where Russ Osburn is? | 1.1 years ago | German Shepherd Dog |
| Dog cars | 8 months ago | German Shepherd Dog |
| Inbreeding/Line Breeding | 1.3 years ago | German Shepherd Dog |
| The Definitive German Shepherd Dog - Auth: Louis Donald | 1.4 years ago | German Shepherd Dog |
| Fero-Troll-Yoschy free breeding lines | 1.7 years ago | German Shepherd Dog |
| I am looking for a puppy from the JINOPO kennel. | 1.8 years ago | German Shepherd Dog |
| Reading a breed survey | 2 years ago | German Shepherd Dog |
| Line Breeding | 1.5 years ago | German Shepherd Dog |
| Undescended ***** | 1.7 years ago | German Shepherd Dog |
| Looking for Info on Importing Adult WGSL | 2 years ago | german_shepherd_dog |
| working line breeders | 2.1 years ago | German Shepherd Dog |
| Anyone at US Sieger Show who can report? | 2.1 years ago | German Shepherd Dog |
So you have made the decision to get a dog. Perhaps you had a bad experience once before with a dog who you thought was cute or friendly, but then when you got him home he turned out to be a holy terror, and the whole thing turned into a nightmare. Even if you have never had such a bad experience, the fact remains that choosing a pet is a life-changing decision, and it is one that takes a lot of thought and research.
When you decide to get a dog, you are doing so with the expectation that your new canine companion is going to be with you for many years to come. But how many years, exactly? This is something that all prospective pet owners would like to know. The average lifespan for a dog is about 12 years, but this fact by itself tells you very little. In reality, there are a number of variables that will help determine how long the newest member of your family is likely to be with you.
For the health and wellbeing of your dog, training should really not ever be considered an option when owning a dog. Well trained dogs are more likely to be behaved and listen, be void of behavioral issues, be good in public, and are less likely to bite. Owners also have a much closer connection with the dog when the time is taken to form a relationship through training.
