German Shepherd Dog Articles
- History of the German Shepherd Dog
So where did Worf and all his German Shepherd kin get their start? Just over one
hundred and ten years ago in 1889 when Captain Max von Stephanitz was attending
a dog show in Karlruhe, Germany. He spotted a medium sized wolf looking dog that
intrigued him. Captain Max bought the dog and named him Horand von Grafath who
became the first registered German Shepherd Dog.
- Training Your German Shepherd
German Shepherd can be trained for any number of tasks, including guard dogs,
seeing eye dogs, search and rescue dogs, drug sniffing dogs, police dogs and
just about anything else that a dog can do. People who don’t know German
Shepherds tend to assume that they are naturally aggressive.
- Toilet Training Your New Dog
Toilet training your new dog is something that takes some time. It’s not always
possible to know exactly when your dog needs to go to the bathroom but if you
take the time to properly toilet train him you will be able to pick up the clues
that a dog gives when they need to go.
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| It's a dog's life - Irish Times Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:12:34 GMT Irish TimesIt's a dog's lifeIrish TimesFor the handsome German shepherd, who was voted best actor for the inaugural Academy Awards in 1929 only to lose it when it was decided that perhaps a human should be honoured instead, was French by birth. This most all-American of dogs was a European ...and more
| | | Dog-on-dog aggression - NJ.com Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:42:03 GMT NJ.comDog-on-dog aggressionNJ.comWhen assessing dog fight injuries it's important to take into consideration that an average dog has the ability to crush bone with a bite that can deliver over 500-700lbs of pressure per square inch. German Shepherds, Rotties and Pits in excess of 700 ...and more
| | | Brave dog fights off 2 snakes - News24 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:19:40 GMT Brave dog fights off 2 snakesNews24Pretoria - A brave cross-breed German Shepherd first fought off one snake in his Tshwane family's garden, and then saved his mate from a second cobra wrapped around its neck, according to a report on Friday. Beeld newspaper said a labrador, named Mojo, ...and more
| | | Animal Reports: Coyotes and Foxes are Courting - Patch.com Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:49:08 GMT Animal Reports: Coyotes and Foxes are CourtingPatch.comThis German Shepherd Dog has long rap sheet for roaming on both sides of the town line due to the behavior of a careless owner. At 11:48 am on Jan 26, a resident sighted him at the intersection of Fan Hill Road and Timothy Hill.and more
| | | Patch Pet of the Month: Loving Lonely Lizzie - Patch.com Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:27:13 GMT Patch Pet of the Month: Loving Lonely LizziePatch.comOne of the volunteers describes her as a pygmy german shepherd. Lizzie with her portly frame and expressive ears is definitely from solid shepherd stock, but where did those short legs come from? Perhaps some rugged corgi made a contribution to her ...and more
| | | Dog attacked; woman to get vet bills paid after 9NEWS steps in - 9NEWS.com Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:46:41 GMT Dog attacked; woman to get vet bills paid after 9NEWS steps in9NEWS.comDENVER - A dog owner got creative after her German Shepherd was attacked by another dog outside a Denver motel. The woman says the dog came out of nowhere and bit a chunk out of Jake, her 100-pound German Shepherd, leaving him with serious injuries.and more
| | | Plenty of dogs looking for homes - Marion Star Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:06:26 GMT Plenty of dogs looking for homesMarion StarDeputy Ryan Zempter says this German shepherd mix puppy was found wandering downtown Tuesday behind the police department. Zempter, Marion County's acting dog warden, has 23 dogs, nine chickens and a goose crowding his facility on Marion-Edison Road.and more
| | | Police dog fights off two snakes - Independent Online Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:24:04 GMT Police dog fights off two snakesIndependent OnlineA brave cross-breed German Shepherd first fought off one snake in his Tshwane family's garden, and then saved his mate from a second cobra wrapped around its neck, according to a report on Friday. Beeld newspaper said a labrador, named Mojo, ...and more
| | | Statue to honor animals in 9/11 rescue, recovery - Port Times Record Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:38:56 GMT Statue to honor animals in 9/11 rescue, recoveryPort Times RecordIn time for the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the Town of Brookhaven and Rocky Point Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6249 will be work to add a bronze statue of a German shepherd dog to the 9/11 memorial at the Town's Diamond in the Pines Park in ...and more
| | | Police Dogs Excellent Asset to the Force - Patch.com Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:14:50 GMT Police Dogs Excellent Asset to the ForcePatch.comOrange Assistant Chief Edward Koether said the department's dog, Maximus, is a long-haired shepherd, paired up with Officer Michael Kosh. “They call him Max,” Koether said of the dog, who usually works the evening shift and is from Hungary.and more
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