re: German Shepherds as Pets (with cats, small dogs, and kids)

German Doodle baw

i really want a german shepard but i just don't have time time to properly take care of one. sucks

The best damn alarm you'll ever get. They hear smell and see everything. Best dog there ever was.

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Who the frick tells their insurance when they get a dog? They might charge you more but they aren't going to pay shite for the dog.

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Would you prefer to wait until your new pup bites somebody and they get Gordon before you find out your policy had a dog liability exclusion?

And depending on who you’re insured with, you could end up getting dropped if they find out you had a dog that was on their prohibited breed list.

have had shepherds all of my life, they're great dogs

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The best damn alarm you'll ever get. They hear smell and see everything.

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but the absolute winner in this category is a blue heeler

We have a 6 yo female. Same stuff as most have already posted. Mine is basically under my feet anytime I'm outside trying to do something. Will literally throw one of her toys at me until I stop what I'm doing and play with her. Almost can't tire her out. Very anxious and fidgety unless she's had a ton of stimulation. She'll rarely just lay down and chill if I'm around her.

Will bark her head off at new people but never had her snap at anyone. As soon as she realizes they're a friend it's all good and it's crazy how well she remembers people she's only met a few times. Crazy smart, which can be good and bad.

We don't have a child but I would be a little concerned with how rough she can be. It's not intentional but it's just how she plays. She'll bump into me pretty hard just following me around the yard and I'm not sure she'd understand how to take it down a notch for a smaller human. Love her, but my next dog might be a little lower maintenance if I'm being honest. Just depends on what you want in a pet and what kind of time commitment you're prepared to make.

Also, the shedding is... significant.

makes sense

I've gotten to where when I'm walking around I make sure I leave enough space on each side of me for her to pass. If I pass too close to my truck she'll fly in from behind me and wedge between me and it or whatever I'm passing. Gonna blow my damn knee out one day

I have not interacted with too many but my older brother, who has a 10 month old, has one. It is a female who they have done a bad job socializing with other people/dogs.

She is about 3 or 4, barks at every single person coming into the house, gets somewhat aggressive every time someone leaves the bathroom because she thinks they are coming back into the house, and has gone at my dog (lab mix) when I come home. Every time my brother just shrugs it off (oh she didn't know you in the bathroom, she was excited from playing fetch so when your dog came she was just overstimulated etc.). I think his entire opinion will change when that dog kind of overreacts to something their son does. I just hope it isn't too late and nothing serious happens.

In conclusion, I have limited experience but I think Sheps need a ton of socializing and training. I know there are great ones out there but the one I have interacted with has left a sour taste in my mouth

I wouldn't get a dog just based on the fact you had some interactions with that type and they seem cool.

Like most dogs, you have to learn about their personality traits then see how their needs and traits match up to how you live.

Don't get a big dog with little space for him/her to run around then get pissed because the dog tears up shite in your house. Dogs are like kids. When they get bored they will get into stuff they are not supposed to.


I think they are protective so you want to make sure they establish a relationship with people who come to your house on a regular basis so they understand they mean no harm. But again, don't just get one because you think they are cool.

German Shepherds are horrible as pets. Probably right behind pitbulls, and chows, equal to a rottie or dobie.

If you're going to have a baby or if you love your king charles, do not get one.

German Shepherds were bred as police dogs and have a genetic disposition to attack jews and blacks. People get them thinking they are getting a black lab but are in for a rude awakening when it attacks other dogs and kids in the neighborhood. Super aggressive breed #hellolawsuit.

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Top 10 Most Fatal Dog Breeds Table
Breed Deaths % of Total
Pit bull 284 65.6%
Rottweiler 45 10.4%
German shepherd 20 4.6%

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