This is a placeholder text
Group text
by wundergsd on 15 December 2011 - 00:12
So this evening, Tessa accidentally knocked my 11mth old son down. Heard his head hit the tile and then he started whaling. She iimmediately turned around, concerned and layed down next to him. her ears went back and she didn't move because she knew what she did. I think she felt bad. She waited for me to tell her to come and and reassure her it was ok. What a smart dog and she's only 5mos. old. By the way My son is ok. 
Has anyone experienced their gsd show this kind of emotion at such a young age?
Has anyone experienced their gsd show this kind of emotion at such a young age?by Nans gsd on 15 December 2011 - 02:12
OOOOOOOHHH; what a good girl. 
by cphudson on 15 December 2011 - 04:12
Aww how sweet your lucky to own just a smart & sensitive dog. I've own a few GSD's that were senstive enough to realise if I was sick / hurt. They were very special dogs & always be a little more closer in my heart because of it.
Some dogs just never get it or care enough too.
Some dogs just never get it or care enough too.
by Sunsilver on 15 December 2011 - 13:12
You hang onto that girl, and if you ever want to sell her, let me know! That's a character trait that is no longer as common in the breed as it used to be, and it was the main reason GSDs used to be the #1 Seeing Eye dog! When a Seeing Eye dog trainer was asked why GSDs made better guide dogs than Standard Poodles, he replied something like this: "If a blind person came to the edge of an excavation in the sidewalk, and told their dog to go forward, the GSD would push them back away from the edge. The poodle would just go ahead and jump in!"
I'll bet you your dog has some herding bloodlines fairly close up in her pedigree? I think that's where this trait comes from.
I'll bet you your dog has some herding bloodlines fairly close up in her pedigree? I think that's where this trait comes from.
by Blitzen on 15 December 2011 - 14:12
I agree with everything said here, you have a good dog. Just be careful from this point forward as is possible for a big dog to unintentionally injure a small child in a very big way.
by wundergsd on 15 December 2011 - 15:12
Oh most definitely. She isn't allowed run of the house yet. ;) So we watch her like a hawk around the kids. But she really impressed me when she showed such a sensitive side to my youngest. We weighed Tessa last night and she's 63lbs at just 23wks old. Someone had the audacity to tell me she was overweight?! What?! Are you kidding me... this is coming from someone who doesn't and have never owned German Shepherds. I've owned them for many years. Tessa is just a very stocky girl. She takes after her Sire's large stocky build. She is of DDR/Czech lines.
by GSDguy08 on 15 December 2011 - 15:12
wundergsd the standards call for 22kg - 32kg in weight. 22 being roughly 48 lbs and 32 being roughly 70 lbs. And your dog is almost at the top of the standards at only 23 weeks of age?
by Asja on 15 December 2011 - 15:12
Tessa is so beautiful! Do you mind me asking where you got her?
by macrowe1 on 15 December 2011 - 18:12
What a great dog!!!! Mine has shown the guilt when she was that age, like she used to sneak into my bathroom and destroy a roll of toilet paper, and would lay there next to all the shredded pieces and sulk. And she's shown the compassion/concern aspect of it when I was sick
by myret on 15 December 2011 - 18:12
what a great dog , I have one just like her ,very smart and wise
like the others say hang on to that sweethart of af girl you have
like the others say hang on to that sweethart of af girl you have
Contact information Disclaimer Privacy Statement Copyright Information Terms of Service Cookie policy ↑ Back to top