GSD - Page 1

Inspired by Robert A. Heinlain.

German Shepherd dog should be able to raise a litter, protect house, catch a rabbit,
find way home, figure out a problem, be sweet, make you happy, be pragmatic, lick your "wounds", protect your family, herd and protect the sheep, respond to commands, take it in and dish it out, stand by your side, discriminate, have courage, have a "presence", fight efficiently, die gallantly.

Thus do not breed specialized GSD !

Specialization is for insects.


Hans
http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/german_shepherd_dog/breeders/6442.html 
 

Have I forgotten  something?
Prager Hans

Just because they happen to be beautiful, don't hate them!

I agree....though it's not a popular opinion. 

Really?! That is sad!!!
Prager HANS

Sad, but true. 

Don't you know, Hans? They are supposed to be so "extreme" and "dominate" (OMG, I HATE when people can't spell dominant) that they have to be kenneled 6 out of 7 days per week and only taken out for training. Children are prey items, as are other pets, as is anything moving in a 40 mile radius. Any dog capable of discerning and reacting appropritely in these situations is obviously not a "tough", "real" GSD. Also, they must never be corrected, as this will break them. 

Jenni,

Thanks for the spelling lesson.

What will tomorowes word be?

Tomorrow. 

Hans don't forget a GSD can be very annoying. 

Like they enjoy slobbering into your shoe before you have to go to work.  Shoving their cold wet nose under your shirt against your belly when you are standing next to them. 
Forcefully shoving their head under your arm when you are sitting at a desk so your hand hits a glass of water and spills everywhere.  Sitting next to you and barking as loud as possible right out of the blue at
something outside to scare the crap out of you. 

When you are running up a hill they enjoy running up from behind and clipping you on the hip so you fall sideways really hard.  

But my favorite is stealing random items, (pillows, daughters stuffed animals, towels, etc.),  from the house and leaving them outside for you to find the next day after it's rained and has been stepped on by muddy paws. 

Our breeder of course failed to inform us of these "qualities" of the breed, or maybe it's just her breeding program.   I can't wait till her "Testimonials" page is started on her website so i can Inform/Warn everyone  :)

Jenn, children as prey items sums up my thoughts exactly. I do not want dogs that my grandkids cannot be exposed to.

Prager, good post.

Rik