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@antonymworld There are a lot of backyard breeders not breeding German Shepherds for stable temperament. Even some that seem more reputable on the surface. I was shopping around, split between another German Shepherd or a Border Collie puppy and was appalled at how many breeders of GSDs I kept...

@cindy8375 Our very healthy GSD as a puppy was prone to UTIs. Lady dogs are more prone to it as they have a shorter* urethra. Whenever she had a UTI she drank insane amounts of water, like a fish out of water. It is a definite sign of a potential UTI and pretty common for female puppies. Vet...

@ijesusafrica I think an immediate difference you’ll notice with a GSD puppy is their mouthiness is not as inherently soft as a lab or other retriever. They tend to bear down more and have to be shown to mouth more gently. They’re called “landsharks” during their teething phase because they can...

@eagle777 OP look into actual dog walking companies in your city - not just someone from Rover. Find someone that carries liability insurance and can be held accountable if a theft occurs. You can usually find actual local pet sitting services that have dog walking options.

@aba1612 The ideal in these situations is the owner of the humping dog to call their dog if either the owner or the dog being humped show or tell you they are uncomfortable. That said, if the owner of the humping dog is refusing to do anything, the other owner isn’t left with a lot of options in...

@aba1612 If the mounting is a “back and forth” where both dogs in the play take turns - it is technically fine even if the owners are uncomfortable. Some owners avoid it because mounting can evolve into fights, I have personally noticed some dogs don’t understand the boundary on play when it...

@crucker2 Ziggy (our GSD) can chill if she is in your lap and laying on you on the couch. That’s been her “deactivate and chill” switch since she was a puppy. Watched whole movies and had sicks days just spent that way.

@brasyliam German Shepherds are velcro dogs and want to be next to their people. They require a lot of mental, and physical stimulation, but in their “off time” they treasure human closeness. Our German Shepherd follows my husband and I all through the house, and is our shadow. While she can go...

@onevoiceunified Mestizo refers to Latin Americans with a mixed Native/European background. It’s not a race recognized by the US census, so typically in the USA we’re simply classified as White. There’s often a lot of contention on whether Hispanics are “White” in the USA, some are, some aren’t...

@citywolf Comparing dog breed based precaution to the very real and prevalent and damaging behavior of racism is incredibly insensitive to people of color. It completely diminishes the trauma they/we (I am Mestizo) experience. Dog breeds have bred behaviors, that’s the whole point of dog breeds...