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housebreaking, feeding, training, grooming PLEASE DON'T SEND ME MEDICAL OR BREEDING QUESTIONS. An internet forum is not the appropriate place for them. Even if I could tell what was wrong from a handful of symptoms, you would still need to get the medications from your local vet. Breeding should be left to those not needing to ask simple, basic questions. Books have been written about it. Rather than ask me a question, start reading. Those unwilling to do the work it takes to produce quality puppies should spay/neuter their pets at 6 months. I will not answer questions that sound like a poorly prepared breeder.
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I have been around the net a long time answering questions including the general dog area of All Experts. I recently discovered a lack of good experts under many specific breeds. I don't have as extensive experience with the GSD as Labs, but still can give good answers to most questions. I try to base my answers on carefully proven methods confirmed by my own experience. Much of what I know about dogs, I have learned raising a puppy every year since 1991 for a large dog guide school. I am familiar with several similar programs. Nobody is in a better position to know dogs, need ones with long, active life, and share what they know, than the service dog schools. In addition I have done extensive reading. My answers have much more to back them than the limited experience any one dog owner can have.
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The long noses and erect ears.
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Recent Answers from Labman
2009-11-05 rescue dog fearful at night:
Work at building the dog's confidence up. Start with obedience training. The key to most behavior problems is approaching things using the dog's natural instincts. Dogs see all the people and dogs in the
2009-11-04 GS showing dominance with my son:
You need to train the biting our of the dog. Young Labs, which I know best, and other puppies tend to very bad about biting. You see a litter of them, and all the ones that are awake are biting another
2009-11-03 German Shepherd with Hind Leg problem:
Sounds like hip dysplacia. It is largely genetic, but there are lines of Shepherds where it isn't common. It is due to a failure to form good hip sockets. Younger dogs can do quite well just on muscle
2009-11-02 German Shepherd behaviour:
Never punish a dog for returning. All you can do is is welcome him back. He will see punishment as for his most recent action, returning. Neuter him if not already to less his interest in roaming
2009-10-31 Ears:
There are many pure bred Shepherds whose ears aren't up at 4 months. Many people work at gluing and taping them, but I doubt if it does any good. I would just be careful of its diet and hope for the
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