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re: Looking to buy a German Shepherd for Christmas
Posted on 11/30/18 at 10:19 pm to VanRIch
Posted on 11/30/18 at 10:19 pm to VanRIch
Where you located, Van Rich?
I can provide you some reputable breeders in TN for a working line Shepherd. I’m in north MS and protection work has become a passion of mine.
Let me caution you though, be prepared to spend thousands on a dog like this. And be prepared to devote a lot of time (at least 3-4 hours a day, every single day) to a dog like this.
These types of dogs are also not bought on impulse or as a gift. People usually interview several breeders and can wait a year for the right puppy. What you want is for a breeder to ask you what you’re looking for and pair you with the correct litter being breed based on the side ans bitch’s genes, then help you select the right pup from such
If this isn’t a commitment you can make, then there are plenty of good Shepherds that are available for adoption.
(FYI, I see you are wanting a sable Shepherd, those are mostly of the working line breed)
I can provide you some reputable breeders in TN for a working line Shepherd. I’m in north MS and protection work has become a passion of mine.
Let me caution you though, be prepared to spend thousands on a dog like this. And be prepared to devote a lot of time (at least 3-4 hours a day, every single day) to a dog like this.
These types of dogs are also not bought on impulse or as a gift. People usually interview several breeders and can wait a year for the right puppy. What you want is for a breeder to ask you what you’re looking for and pair you with the correct litter being breed based on the side ans bitch’s genes, then help you select the right pup from such
If this isn’t a commitment you can make, then there are plenty of good Shepherds that are available for adoption.
(FYI, I see you are wanting a sable Shepherd, those are mostly of the working line breed)
This post was edited on 11/30/18 at 10:26 pm
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Posted on 11/30/18 at 11:23 pm to Shepherd88
I got my first German Shepherd a year ago. He's really smart and you have to devote time to them. With their intelligence, they get bored easily. My dog wasn't from a working line, but still has a lot of energy. They need lots of exercise and shed like crazy. Mine is short to medium haired and if I don't sweep for awhile my floor looks like a barber shop floor. Escpecially in the spring and fall when he sheds the most. Mine is protective but hasn't met a person he doesn't like. He's freakishly athletic and loves my cat. The cat hates him. Outstanding dogs but are a lot of work too.
Posted on 12/1/18 at 7:33 am to Shepherd88
3-4 hours a day seems excessive. So my typical day would be wake up at 5 to get ready. Play with him from 6-7 and get an hour in before I leave for work, then I get home at 6 so then play with him until 9. I guess I’ll forget about eating dinner and spending any kind of time with my family.
None of my research says anything even close to this amount. Most say 1-1.5 hours.
None of my research says anything even close to this amount. Most say 1-1.5 hours.
This post was edited on 12/1/18 at 7:34 am
Posted on 12/1/18 at 8:05 am to Shepherd88
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(FYI, I see you are wanting a sable Shepherd, those are mostly of the working line breed)
Yep, seem to be less intense.
My Shepherd required about an hour to two hours a day of play.
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