Questions tagged [german-shepherd]
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Dog howling at emergency response vehicles, is this normal?
I have a 3-year-old Gerbian Shepsky who whenever he hears fire truck, ambulance, or police car sirens he just starts howling (he does not howl at car horns, but he will bark at them) he started doing ...
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Why did my first time mom German Shepherd eat puppy #8 from her newborn litter?
I purchased my AKC registered western German Shepherd from a reputable kennel in Romania where I had previously purchased her distant cousin. This was her first litter and she’s 2 1/2 years old. She ...
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Why is my 4 year old pooping inside when Im gone?
My 4 year old german shepherd is pooping and peeing inside, but only when I’m gone! Why??
He has no health issues and doesn’t appear to have separation anxiety (doesn’t chew things up, doesn’t bark, ...
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How to train a German Shepherd so that it is not agressive?
I just wanted to know how to make a German Shepherd less aggressive, so it doesn't bite and snap. These dogs are around 1 to 1.5 yrs old. And they're owned by most of my friends. Most of these GSDs ...
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Can a regular German Shepherd give birth to German Shepherd puppies with coat colors identical to hers, but give birth to one single white puppy
Just curious to know (I also need this piece of info for writing my novel).
So, can a German Shepherd (classic-looking fur coat) give birth to four identical German Shepherd puppies that look just ...
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Is it okay to give too many injections to a 40 day puppy?
My 40 days old puppy had loose motions and the vet gave him injections (antibiotics), a day later he had 103.5 °F (39.7 °C) fever and again got the injections, screaming in the process. Should I see ...
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How to get a 2-year old Husky/Shepherd mix to stop piddling when he's excited?
My daughter is moving back in to save some money, and she currently has a 2-year old Husky/Shepherd mix. He is constantly piddling when he gets excited. I am not familiar with these breeds, nor have I ...
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German Shepherd with mysterious health issues
I have a bit of a mystery of a health issue with one of the pups I bred and wanted to ask if anyone knows what it might be.
I bred this pup (now dog) from my near perfect German Shepherd bitch who ...
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My German shepherd puppy is out of control
My German shepherd puppy is fine in the house and is a friendly happy dog but when I take him out he becomes a nightmare. He barks and lunges at other dogs and chases cars constantly.
How can I stop ...
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Why do the mother German shepherd eats her newborn puppies?
I have a German shepherd pair. Female gave birth to 5 puppies very first time. But she ate 3 of her puppies and killed the other 2. Why did she eat her puppies? What should i do next time she gives ...
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Impulsive and habitual hump in a GSD bitch, what could it be?
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My 7 month old GSD (German Shepherd Dog) bitch seems to have developed what looks like a habitual and impulsive hump after cleaning herself.
Instantly or even during when cleaning her ...
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I need advice on a vocally demanding dog
I have a 5-6 month old GSD who constantly barks at me for attention, how do I discourage the barking aspect?
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I am completely aware that German Shepherds are ...
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GSD Female cancer when not mated?
Well I have 3 year GSD female. She's very healthy. She's not spayed.
I want to know that is it true that if my dog doesn't get mated/reproduce a baby she will have cancers. Is it true?
I just don't ...
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House training 1 year old German Shepherd
Looking to seek advice on how to re-establish confidence for my German Shepherd pup. She is 1 year old, not spayed. I'm currently working on potty training her but recently found out that my mother in ...
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9 month old puppy behavior problems
I have a 9 month old German Shepherd Dog (GSD)/Belgian Malinois and he is the second GSD puppy I've had in the past three years, so I am a little bit experienced in some areas, but I need some help ...
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What is best material for ground cover of an outdoor dog run?
We want to build a dog run in the backyard for our German Shepherd pup.
She likes to chew rocks.
Horse stall rubber mats?
Cement blocks?
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Help! Puppy keeps being too rough with one of my children
My 3.5 month old German Shepherd is a good girl most of the time. We are just having a problem with her at the moment in that she is being too rough and grabbing one of my sons clothes more than ...
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Help in crate training my German shepherd correctly?
My 8 week old German shepherd is being crate trained with us right now. We have had her almost a week and I think things are going well. My expectations are not too high as she is still very young.
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My dog is having a lot of hair fall
I have a German Shepherd, one with lots of fur. All of a sudden he is having hair loss. It is not in the normal quantities, slightly more than usual but not a bald patch. Do I have some thing to worry ...
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Can I adopt a pug into a household with two German shepherds?
My family and I are the proud owner of our two beautiful angels, Daisy(8 years) and Dalmi(5 years). Both of them are German shepherds. Dalmi is Daisy's daughter. They are friendly with people and ...
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What is causing behaviour changes in our young adult dog?
I have a German Shepherd dog whose name is Alex. He is a male dog and he is approaching 2 years of age in this November and have not desexed him. The dog has never been mated with another dog. Now, ...
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