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

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Why are you on the GS wagon? Always curious to hear why people pick certain dogs

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you wouldn’t understand until you have one.
no one “gets it” until they have one.


and to the op:
yes, i would trust a GSD with pets and kids. they are mild tempered until someone tries to hurt their pack. dobermans are similarly protective but can be more aggressive to outsiders regardless of owner’s command or disposition. however, GSDs follow the lead of their owner. if outsider is welcomed by owner or pack, GSD will show the same disposition. they’re genetically built to be extensions of their owners, so they’re very good at interpreting human behaviors and super easy to train.
you’ll see that by nature they live and love to serve.
they want to do right by you — always…
and imho, they always will.