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What is the best puppy food to feed german shepherd puppies in the UK, and where is it available. Many Thanks?

I am due to pick up my German Shepherd Pup in approx 10 days and want to make sure that I have everything in place.

Hi There,

You must be dead excited about getting your puppy! I love german shepherds they are wonderful dogs.

I would definitely recommend Orijen dog food as it is one of the best available foods for dogs and is as close to a dogs natural diet in a dry kibble form. No fillers, wheat or grain just meat & veg! You can get it here: http://www.mutleyandmog.co.uk/dog/dog-food/complete-dry-dog-food/orijen-dog-food/

I get my food from there and they are really quick at getting it out to you. I would also suggest if you are changing the food from something else that you make sure that you do it gradually over 2 or 3 weeks. So for first wee while do 75% old food 25% new food and so on till you get down to just the new food.

Its best to do it this way as sometimes changing your dogs diet quickly can cause them to have an upset stomach.

I think you have your list pretty much sorted, though you have missed off a bed and maybe a blanket plus I would say a wee soft toy as well as puppies need something soothing as they won’t have their mums.

Other foods that are good in case you decide against Orijen are Burns, Arden Grange, Royal Canin & James Wellbeloved.

Good luck with your new puppy!

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How do i leash train my puppy?

i got a new puppy,a german shepherd mix, shes 9 weeks. and she freaks out when i put her on a leash….how do i leash train her?

continue to walk her whilst she’s freaking out eventually she will stop.
she’ll soon learn that its easier to just walk than thrash about.
i guarantee in 1-2wks if that she will stop.

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Anyone ever read this book?

I remember reading about J. Allen Boone who was given the job of caring for Strongheart, a magnificent German import German Shepherd trained for police and movie work in his book “Kinship With All Life”….has anyone else here read this book?

I haven’t read it, but I’ll look into it.

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We got a 12 wk shepherd that is now 18 or 19 weeks old. She is very timid and bites alot. she does not bite out of anger, she just is playing or getting attention and it hurts. she is 44 pounds already. she is going to be around 100pds full grown and we dont want someone to get bit because we cant control her. and we have 2 children under 5yrs. My husband bought the dog. I want to take her to obedience training, but she wont stay on a leash either. I am gonna buy a training collar but dont know the best one. I tried one of those cheap one on ebay from china. it was total junk.

try the gentle leader, you can get them at your local pet store! they are wonderful training collars, and then get her into a group obedience class in your area so she can get some socialization and manners! i would definitely consult a professional on it though instead of trying to do it yourself and good luck!

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Has anyone tried leash-free training collars to correct unwanted chasing?

I live in the country and have a highly active 10-month old cattle dog/german shepherd mix. She’s a great dog in every way except of course naturally she thinks cows and horses are for chasing. I would like for her to be able to run around the property and get some exercise with the other dogs but I need to be able to trust her around the livestock first and I’ve tried using a long line to train her but she knows when she is and isn’t attatched to a leash (good on leash, does what she wants off-leash). When she goes into prey drive of course she does not listen to commands and treats and toys are nowhere near as interesting as a moving horse or cow. SO, I recently came across collars online that are not shock collars, but similar. Instead of a shock they use sound or vibration. I need something powerful enough to snap her out of prey drive but would like to avoid a shock collar if possible. Just looking at options, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

I admit I have no experience with electric training collars. The one you describe sounds more humane than the shock collars. However, I wonder if you could achieve similar results by continuing to use the long lead for a while longer. Most of us tend to want to ‘hurry’ training to meet some pre-determined goal of ours. Dogs, of course, tend to train at their own pace (it’s not volitional – it’s just how they are). You could continue to use the long lead and reinforce EVERY appropriate response around the livestock (a high rate of reinforcement tends to solidify responses better). And then test the learning (briefly and with the lead handy) on animals that are not moving much or not going far (say, in a more confined area than the field – perhaps the barn?). Again, reinforcing every appropriate response.
Gradually increasing the level of difficulty, but going back to a more successful level if she fails too often at the new level.
Whatever method you choose to use, just keep in mind that there are no guarantees – she may well learn the same thing with the collar that she learned with the lead: when it’s on, she’s ok; when it’s off, the animals are fair game. Another reason gradually transitioning to training and reinforcing appropriate responses without tools is critical.

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