German Shepherd Dog Training

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Is this German Shepherd Breeder suspicious?

I’m looking for a pet quality GSD and found this breeder, she does not do puppy contracts and states that her dogs are German imports. She’s charging 2000-4000 per dog depending on pet or show quality. She is encouraging me to visit and see the dogs to personally pick one out myself, this situation seems a bit unusual to me. What do you guys think? Suspect?
Update: I did ask her if her dogs were OFA and CERF certified and she said that they were and if her dogs were up to date with vaccinations and such.

There’s an old adage: “When in doubt, leave it out”.
But no, that breeder’s not suspicious, it is you that is suspicious of her.

I also suspect that you and several of your responders are confusing “contract” and “guarantee”.
A Contract is a 2-way thing, used by responsible breeders to stop people from breeding too young and without health checks and so on, but used by irresponsible “breeders” to absolve themselves from future claims when the dogs they sold didn’t live up to specification.
A Guarantee is a one-way thing, stating what the breeder will do if various genetic “unthinkables” occur.

Unfortunately you didn’t supply a link to the breeder’s web-site, you didn’t supply a kennel name, you didn’t supply a copy of the Contract or Guarantee, you didn’t supply a short pedigree – so no-one can knowledgeably comment on THIS breeder.

I SUSPECT that you are referring to what I’d call a “wheeler-dealer”, one who imports bitches in whelp, sells their pups, then sells the bitches in order to buy a daughter of last year’s Sieger in-whelp to the latest Sieger. And so doesn’t have time to him/her-self train their progeny through SchH.

Only to ignorant newbies does “(Imp.)” add value to a pooch. The vast majority of imports are actually castoffs from their homeland – too big (throughout most of the world we follow FCI Standard #166, in which the ABSOLUTE limit for a bit.ch is 61cm/24″ and for a dog is 66cm/26″ – but that’s just for a second class pooch; a first class one must be no taller than 60cm or 65cm) or too cowardly or with missing teeth are very common reasons for a GSD being available for export to countries where they ignore FCI#166.

The price of a white GSD is irrelevant – whites & livers & blues & pandas & long-coats are ineligible for placings in a GSD ring, so they either get sold cheaply as unshowable pets, or get sold expensively as “rare” to appeal to suckers with more money than awareness of why the breed is called “German Shepherd Dog” and all the requirements built into that name.

Although not everyone follows the system, it is common to price the best pup per sex at whatever the stud fee was, and price the rest lower than that, depending on how closely they match the Standard. But no-one is forced to pay a high price. Back in the early 70s I bought an already-made-up show champion for just $300. The last pup I sold for showing went for $500, and by the time his owners “dropped out” while he was in Junior (1 year old) he had 5 of the 8 CCs required to be a show champion. But stud fees here have risen to about the $1000 since then.

You need to do a lot more research.
(1) What are the actual hip & elbow scores/categories of each pooch in the litter’s 3 or 4 generation pedigree? Those raised in Germany must also have ZWs, which is a quotient for the hip risk in that family, with ZWs less than 100 being what you want, preferably all of them less than 80.
(2) What does the breeder actually state on the printed & signed Guarantee? – oral guarantees are worth less than the paper they’re not written on.
(3) What percentage of the pups born in that kennel actually “make it” by gaining
- BS.Cl.1?
- BS.Cl.2?
- Excellent show gradings?
- Show Champion titles?
- Obedience Champion titles?
- agility or training qualifications?
- hip passes? *
- elbow passes? *
or graduated as
- police dogs?
- S&R dogs?
- guide dogs?
or became professional herding dogs?
(* those scored by OFA are available on line; for other schemes you need to contact the xray registrar of your GSD Council)

And to get knowledgeable opinions from GSD people you should be in some of the 300+ YahooGroups dedicated to various aspects of the GSD.
Les P, owner of GSD_Friendly: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/GSD_Friendly
“In GSDs” as of 1967

What are the guide lines of importing a puppy into the US?

Trying to get my grandparents to buy a German Shepherd from Poland and bring it on their next visit which is next month.

he needs a vet check and a crate that meets the required limits for the airport. They need to be big enough for the dog and needs food and water in it. hope i helped, good luck to you and your grandparents!

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What are some fun things you can do with your German Shepherd to spend time with him?

I have a male german shepherd and my mom and i live alone together and she works alot. When i am at my dads, my mom trys to give him as much attention as she can but sometimes it doesnt work. what are some ways to spend time together and to activities with my dog tohave fun?

The list goes on.

Hide a few dog treats around the house and send her to find them. (only if she doesn’t need to lose weight)

Have a friend distract your dog while you go hide, and make your friend say, “Get (your name.)” Your dog will soon recognize this game, and she will be good at finding you if you were put into a dangerous situation. My dog LOVES this game!

Teach her tricks, like roll over, shake hands, and beg.

Bake her dog treats; here are some options:

http://www.bullwrinkle.com/Assets/Recipes/Recipes.htm

Play some tug of war with him, but stop if he gets aggresive.

Have a “party” and invite some friends who have dogs to come over (with their dogs, of course!) to share treats, play games, and socialize. If you’re a good baker, try a dog cake recipe.

Bring your dog to a dog run or dog park and run around and play with her there. My dog likes to play tug of war with other dogs there, so you might want to bring a few toys.

Hang a tire on a STRONG STURDY rope or chain that won’t fall apart on a sturdy strong tree branch, and try to get your dog to jump through it.

Brush your dog with a wire brush.

Hoped I helped!

I want to adopt a pure german shepherd puppy but i dont know…?

but i dont know how tell the difference between breeds of puppies can any one tell me how m gonna figure the pure breed? Are there any thing that makes german shepherd pupps differ from others
and i live in Pakistan (a country full of cheaters)
i m a buy from a shop … so … they dont let parents with the pupps … so its not possible to see the parents…
i m a buy from a shop … so … they dont let parents with the pupps … so its not possible to see the parents… and the website u gave me “www.akc.com” . i cant understand it…

Look for a breeder first. Then ask for past customers. If they were happy, take a puppy.

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I have a german shepherd pup that came from a pedigree father?

can I register him with that alone with the AKC ? or did they owner have to register the litter ?

Yes and no.
It depends on what KIND of registration you want.

(1) Full registration is required for entry into conformation shows and for having litters registered. I do not approve of the AKC’s way of doing it (in my country, only the breeder can do this type of registration for a pup), which is that the breeder must “notify” the litter to the AKC but then has the option of allowing each buyer to fill in the individual registration form. As a result, it is almost impossible to tell which pooches are litter mates and who bred what, when you look at show or trial results. The quality breeders will register each pup BEFORE sale, to ensure that they all have the breeder’s kennel name and siblings have the same litter-code (which is usually a letter of the alphabet but can be a theme such as “aeroplane types”).
So if full registration is what you wanted, you are out of luck – if the dam doesn’t have full registration then no-one can register her pups for show & breeding purposes.
(2) About 18 months ago the AKC joined the rest of the world in allowing pooches of even totally unknown ancestry to be given “obedience only” registration. That allows the pooch to compete in agility, companion-utility trials, fly ball, obedience tests, Rally-O, tracking trials. It can become an Agility Champion and/or an Obedience Champion. Look in http://www.akc.org/ if that’s what you want to investigate

Registration is NOT necessary in order to join a training club class when your pup is 18-22 weeks old, which is when you SHOULD join a training club so that the instructor can coach YOUR techniques before you make too many mistakes – and at the same time your pet learns to pay attention regardless of what other dogs & people are doing.

• Add http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/The_GSD_Source to your browser’s Bookmarks or Favorites so that you can easily look up such as feeding, vaccinations, clubs, weights, teething, neutering, disorders.

• To ask questions about GSDs, join some of the 400+ YahooGroups dedicated to various aspects of living with them. Each group’s Home page tells you which aspects they like to discuss, and how active they are. Unlike YA, they are set up so that you can have an ongoing discussion with follow-up questions for clarification. Most allow you to include photos.
Les P, owner of GSD_Friendly: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/GSD_Friendly
“In GSDs” as of 1967

What a Dog can Do!

 “Momma? Momma? Where’s my notebook?”  yelled Elijah. “The news station called to say your interview has been changed to 11:00!”

“Momma! I can’t find my school shoes!” exclaimed Isaiah. “Oh, and your other wheelchair battery is finished re-charging.”

“Mom! My report got moved off the desk… do you know where it is?”  hollered Isabelle.  “I’ve already fed the 5 new dogs but haven’t fed any of the puppies yet.”

“Mama! I’m hungry… Can I make the pancakes?”  giggled Aaron. “Isabelle, your report is under the new donation checks.”

Wow! What a busy household! Does it sound like yours?  It sounds like mine only a bit more chaotic… news interviews, wheelchairs, dogs and donations… PLUS 4 kids. Who is this woman I am writing about today?

Karen gives Ben, a black German Shepherd assistance dog, the credit, praise and honor of not only being her inspiration to start the non-profit organization, but also for saving her life.

As an energetic young college woman, Karen was diagnosed with a neuromuscular disease called “Myasthenia gravis” which literally means “serious muscle-weakness.”  With varying degrees of severe fatigue and chronic muscle weakness, Karen’s physical condition had deteriorated so much that she became dependent on a respirator to breathe, unable to walk or even sit up straight, depressed, discouraged and suicidal. She even had a secret stash of morphine she could have used to end it all… but. . .

(you knew there was a “but” coming, didn’t you!)

but. . .  one of her friends… believed so much that Karen deserved a happy full life… even with Myasthenia Gravis, she began literally dragging her and her wheelchair to animal shelters forcing Karen to look for a possible service dog. They found Ben… a black shadow of love that needed Karen as much as she needed him. Ben grew from a pup into a loving assistant for Karen. Ben was trained to bring mail and beverages, answer the phone on command, and to generally watch over her.

One day due to medication complications, Karen was in serious need of medical attention and unresponsive. When the phone rang, Ben answered the phone without being given his command and brought the phone over to where she lay breathing but unable to speak… after staying quiet for a few moments to allow Karen to speak (of course she couldn’t) Ben began barking into the phone and then getting quiet so the caller understood something was wrong.

The caller (who happened to be Karen’s father) hung up and called 911. The ambulance responders found Ben still by Karen barking into the phone. They all credit Ben for saving her life.

From that experience, Karen realized she had the ability to influence and affect other lives. Thus, together with Ben, she cofounded Paws 4 Ability, an organization that matches and trains service, assistance, and companion dogs with needy children and adults. Paws 4 Ability’s mission?  “…to enrich the lives of people with disabilities by training and placing service animals to provide them with companionship and promote independent living… specializing in placements with people who are turned away by many other agencies.”

From a despondent, diseased woman Karen is now a vibrant, business professional with 4 growing children… all stemming from a friend’s loving belief in Karen’s life.

“Mom, the school bus is here! Love you… see you later!” rang out 4 voices in unison.

Karen smiles, feels their love and finishes her morning routine. In her busy but organized mind she runs through the day. . . “get ready for the interview, deposit the new donations and call about that new litter of puppies I just heard about…”

So, what are you doing today with the rest of your life? I encourage you to be like Karen and let the belief that someone believes in you be a changing point.

Let that belief turn you around from a life of despair to a life of hope, love and generosity.

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German Shepherd puppies – Vom Barron’s Pride – Anarchy and Core litter – Born February 18, 2009