I'd be delighted if people crossed the road to avoid my dog! I get the opposite- kids in particular, manhandling my dog & even trying to pick him up (which he hates) without asking if its ok. Gsd is my dream dog, I ended up with a pomeranian which is great practice for getting used to barking & mountains of fur...
I’m a young, single woman who lives alone in a big city in the US. I have a German Shepard and I always say I have “scary dog privilege” 😂 I can walk her in the middle of the night and no one is going to come near me.
I was also a young woman when i got my first for same reason....now im old and on my 4th and last beautiful shephrrd. Best dogs ever but always run the dog...walking wont do it
@@hydieblack7686 dont call that mix a gsd! Its a hybrid wild dog....the gsd is close to wild breed so mixing to wild is dangerous because wolves cannot be completely domesticated even from pups
The top three good things about GSD's shedding are... 1) You get plenty of use out of the vacuum cleaner that would otherwise sit in the closet for months at a time. 2) GSD"s are consistent as they only shed once a year... all year round... for about 10-13 years. 3) GSD's are the gift that keeps on giving. My last GSD passed away (13yo) 2 1/2 years ago; no matter how may times I have vacuumed I still find tuffs of his hair,
@@jimmorrison306 From what I read you can spin the hair from their undercoat into thread and possibly make fabric. Using it as filling makes sense as it provides the GSD insulation. However, there is the wet dog smell if you wear it outside in the weather or sweat in it.
I used to brush off a big black garden size of fur per week, and still found fur in the house. She enjoyed brushing and she eventually learned to bring me her brush when she wanted a session. She sat in front of me with her brush in her mouth, head tilted, tail thumping happily on the floor! She was so funny. My only regret is how short they live, mine passed away when she was 10 years old. She was a great dog.
@@syrasha_ With the exception of being covered with burdocks and mud after a couple of search and rescue missions; My boy enjoyed a good brushing with his shedder. Yes it was a rescue and not a recovery.
GSDs tend to bond tightly with just one person in the family. One lady I know says her GSD follows her around constantly and will even wait outside the bathroom for her.
I have a black gs and she loves us all. But she knows my hubs is the leader of the house. She is five, we just got a pit mix puppy a few weeks ago. She handled it so well! I was so surprised
Mine does the same..shes working line. She waits outside my bathroom. I was very sick and fell on the floor on 23rd dec 2022. I couldnt move or even raise my head. My beauty ddr shepherd frantically licked my face to revive me and didnt leave my side. Best dog ever.
@@maryjane4432 ahhh no such thing as a mixed Pitbull.Pit bulls and German Shepherds natural enemies. Having a pitbull is with a German Shepherd. Is being served a plate of horse manure on one side of the plate ice cream on the other
I recognize this so much, especially people crossing the road to avoid you. That started happening from day one when she was only 12 weeks old. Another thing that I´ve noticed is that there´s always someone coming up telling you about the gsd they used to have back in the day and that it was and always will be their favorite breed.
That's me 100%. She was such a good dog. Loyal, protective, and goofy. Miss her dearly and brag when I get a chance lol. Once I have a family of my own, I'll raise one again
I had a family do this simultaneously. The mom, Gramma, and boy (maybe 12 years old) were trying to avoid us, mom and Gramma clutching the boy for dear life (hiking a trail, we were crossing a bridge going opposite directions) , while the dad and grampa were deliberately taunting my dog and laughing about it, while Gramma says "it's okay, we had one once a long time ago, they're just playing" My girl, of course, was nothing but on her best behavior, she didn't even bark, but *I* was struggling very hard to remain calm 🥲 I didn't want to confront them in front of their kid, so I just said "oh, did you?" And got out of there as fast as we could. To date, that is the worst encounter I've ever had with people in regards to my dog.
My GSD, Ruby, is a West German Show Line Longhair. Yes, most people cross the street when they see us coming which is fine in my book. Some approach to pet without asking and although she is very sweet and not at all aggressive BUT IS PROTECTIVE, I would prefer they don’t and tell them- she wears a vest that clearly states ‘DO NOT PET’. If you have a GSD and did your research- the hair is part of the relationship. I love her to bits -hair and all! Barking, yes, but seemingly ONLY when she perceives a threat. I did more extensive research than most and then searched out a breeder and a trainer. Ruby is my second GSD. I lost my Lucy in 1995. Ruby lives in our home with her big brother Bruno, an 8YO Miniature Schnauzer and we have approached the same GSD breeder for a new brother within the next year as Ruby (72lbs)will turn 1 on St Pat’s day. ***RESEARCH ANY BREED YOU PLAN TO BRING INTO YOUR HOME!!! Not just a google search!!! When you commit to a dog; love the dog, train the dog, care for the dog, protect the dog.
I am the person with the completely non vocal GSD😂. She's perfectly capable of barking and knows the "speak" command, she just prefers communicating with huffs and puffs most of the time
If you are thinking about a German shepherd. Understand that you will own multiple shepherds. Shepherds under cabinets and couches, on your couches and clothes; shepherds in your food if you’re not careful and most especially, shepherds in your vacuum cleaner. The barking can absolutely be managed though. It takes a lot of time but it can be done.
I am constantly amazed that my dog still has hair he sheds so much. He’s going a bit blind now and barks at shadows but is a love bug and definitely a protector unless you are fireworks or rain on the roof, then he’s hiding in the back. He’s an odd one but he’s my odd one. ❤
I love seeing these sort of videos. I got my rescue last year and she's bloody amazing. The furry thing is real and I almost cried the first time I heard her bark I thought she had no voice for weeks 😂 so happy when she found it
I can still remember the day when we went to East London airport to pick up our German Shepherd puppy, as she had been bred in Cape Town. We called her Kate and she was the sweetest girl ever.
It was a long time ago, but the Cape Town breeder was highly recommended and that is very important in a German Shepherd. The flight time for her was quite short at ~ 1hr 40mins and she was absolutely fine when we picked her up.
my rescue mutt certainly has some amount of GSD in her, not sure how much but it’s visible in her. I am grateful to her for single-handedly putting our robot vacuum to work, she’s made sure we really get our money out of it. 😂
I teach my German Shepard to bark on hand signal she was doing it a lot when she was 3 months now she only barks when I tell her one time sometimes she wants to talk back I let her German Shepard can be vocal but they learn fast. Know your dog learn what they want
exactly the same with my German shepherd! We taught her how to bark on command as a pup, and now as an adult dog she pretty much only barks when given her command to do so :)
My family taught my gs a speak command so now he doesn't really bark that much unless he senses a threat but I think a gs and rottweiler deters most of the threats lol
As someone who's owned nothing but German Shepherds for over 20 something years. This is 100% true. However i would always do it over again. The love,silliness, and loyalty cant be beat.
I have a working line shepherd. I never have an issue with people crossing over,it's the opposite where people try to pet him. Hes massively protective and I warn them consistently.
A friend of mine had a shepherd that had horrible digestive problems. All the over breeding causes this. Over time, like acid reflux, the digestive issues turned into cancer. Broke my heart for her. Cisco was a wonderful shepherd boy.
My GS is super calm. He never barks at anyone. He always wants attention from strangers. Hes not much of a guard dog. But one day a guy stepped onto my property and started yelling. I grabbed a bat and my calm GS turned into a beast! He got between my and the guy and started barking! I was so proud. And happy that if i get tense he feels it. I get sad thinking of the day he will no longer be with us.
Love my dog .... So smart not aggressive... protective...and where I live it's good that ppl notice him and walk far around us.....a gsd two Chihuahuas and a couple guns... you'll feel safe even in the worst place.
Wow I really needed this ❤ 🙏 People cross the streets every time they see me and my GSD walking together. At first it was a little confusing but now I don’t really mind. It does make me feel more safe because I have my beautiful giant next to me. ❤
My favourite breed. He's 100% percent right people do cross the road when I'm out walking mine. Even tho she never barks at any dogs even the little yappy fuckers. They need extra work when they're pups, but by god it's well worth it. So clever and loyal 😍😍
I agree with the last point about the misconceptions. I have a 110lb Shepsky that is a big baby and loves everyone he meets. But a ton of people will cross the street when they see us coming.
The people crossing the road is true but hey that’s a plus nowadays!😊 I’ve had 2 GSDs that barked only when necessary and as far as hair I vacuumed every day and my home was immaculate I also had a mixed breed in between the shepherds and I loved her dearly but there’s definitely something special about a Shepherd ,, they are so loyal loving noble super intelligent ,,,just perfection with big ears big paws and soulful eyes Hoping to adopt one in the fall… my life is so empty without one
This is a breed I have wanted sense childhood. The resin I have never owned one because I don’t have the knowledge I need to train a dog like that. But I love watching you work with them.
If you start with the basics (sit, stay, come etc.) And be consistent, that's a good place to start. They need mental and physical stimulation every day, 2 hours for physical if you can, and training sessions/+play throughout the day. They're super easy to train, I've seen children handle them like pros. The teenager phase is tough ngl, and if their exercise needs aren't met or they're bored, they will tear up your whole house 😂🤷🏻♀️ You can add in new commands and tricks as you and pup get more advanced, but it's really not too complicated, and you can always hire a professional if you can afford it for extra help if you think you need it.
German shepherd are one of the best dogs in the world and one of the best dogs if you can't train it's not the dog it is you I've had 13 German shepherd working line and show line they thrive on being worked, if you are getting a German shepherd buy a Henry hoover the only one that their fur won't kill I found out the hard way
My German was a Fashion diva and my clothes had lost of fur, she wanted mum to be a diva too, she loved barking and that was music to my ears, my baby sang well 😀 and I always told her while crossing roads or otherwise of people move away that’s because you are a Goddess and people want to respect you. Coming close to you is an insult to you, so yes a happy German shepherd with a happy pet parent ❤. Many people suck and we didn’t care.
I had a beautiful GSD , magnificent girl, o trained her very very well and i was happy to see people cross the road when they saw me even though her heel was perfect. Gave me security, and great at scaring off weirdos when i was home alone. 💜 RIP Storm
As the owner of a pitbull, another notoriously feared and misunderstood breed, I can tell you that people crossing the street is the best part. Cracks me up every time.
My girl Georgia just turned 1 mid June. She's german shepherd and great Pyrenees mix about 100 lbs. The absolute friendliest dog you can imagine. Jumps 5 ft high no problem. 90 % verbally obedient off leash. ( on the farm) she is a water dog so sometimes she just wants to catch a fish in the pond and i cant stop that. Sleeps in my bed. Absolutely all I could ask for. Barks hardly ever. But vacuuming hair every 2 days is the worst part of owning a shepherd. Oh and sometimes I just want to go shower or to the bathroom alone lmao
Grewup with GSDs all my life, barking was never a problem however watching people cross the road because my dog was lying on the front porch is wonderful!! They even keep unwanted people, and animals away from yoyr house, as far aa their shielding theybare doubled coated abs shield twice a year, so you have to vaccum big deal, children spread cumbs everywhere lol
As a GSD owner all of what he said is 100% true. My female barks every time she's outside insighting the neighbors dogs. And Lord does she shed and yes even tho she SUPER friendly people stay clear
I've wanted a German Shepherd since I was a very little girl, and still want one. I have a doberman now, but maybe someday I'll get him a GSD buddy he can wrestle with to his heart's content. ♥️
Get the Miele. The strongest attachment is critical. You don't need to spend $1,000 on the highest and model. You can get the $500 model and I'm telling you that thing will last you 20 years and work every bit as hard for two decades or longer. They're made in Germany and they are made to last
I had a German Shepard who lived to ~13 years and she was the sweetest thing ever. She was bigger than most gsd and looked ferocious, but was the biggest baby ever. She never bit or hurt anyone intentionally, but I got an occasional bite when playing around.
I had a beautiful German shepherd boy and he was the most wonderful pet I've ever owned. I miss him terribly....on a side note, he's not lying about the fur, its like sand it gets everywhere even in your arse crack.
My family have not had a German Shepherd in our house since the 1980's. He was a German Shepherd / Wolf HYBRID. My mom had adopted him from a rescue shelter up in the Mountains. He had been adopted by my mom in the 1970's. But, we had him as a pet well into the 1980's. He was great with people, BUT, he did NOT get along with other dogs. I do think that he was part wolf, but, he had been a very great dog/wolf combo.
i remember i was walking mine and we were coming up behind this group of women, they didnt notice we were there and as we were passing them they noticed the dog and they all screamed for their lives and ran straight into the middle of the street trying to get across and my gsd was just there looking at them like whats wrong them?😂
My Shepherd Tara past away in April I’m still devastated but out these issues it’s only the fur that was an issue my shep simply didn’t bark unless we were out walking and she saw another dog and even if someone chapped the door she would only run downstairs to the door a lightly growl to let me know someone was there, but no excessive barking for no reason like the other dogs in the street. Great companions.
One of my scariest experiences was with a GSD. Came out of an alley round a corner of the shop I was heading for and almost tripped over the biggest dam shepherd I had ever seen. I am used to dogs and know what happens when you surprise or frighten them. So, being within inches of a large strange dog like that was very unnerving. Luckily, he was well trained and an embarrassment to the breed. As all he wanted was to be petted and loved as dad had abandoned and disowned him to get get some dog treats.
Would you have preferred that the dog attacked you so that it lived up to the breed? Like you said, the GS was trained, not an “embarrassment to the breed.”
My Skye GSD is a German show line and is a fantastic dog. I walk with do not pet and in training markers. No matter what, if something happens it will be seen as his fault. So I do my best to protect him while training and socializing him all the time. He is a gift.
I had a German Shepard (it was a mix) and she was the sweetest and most well behaved dog I have ever had. We didn't train her at any point in her life but she was still well mannered and behaved around strangers and other dogs, probably my favorite dog breed
@@laydeestroh4830I guess it just depends on how it was raised and the environment they’re in, I live in a apartment so mine is constantly barking cause of people constantly passing by
I have 2 GSDs and the older one never barks. The younger one barks a bit but is starting to take after the older one. Not sure what I did to produce that outcome aside from frequent puppy-cuddles.
Ahhhh I love German Shepherds, my family has had ours for a while and it’s so sad to see him get old. Such a lovable dog my mum calls him a big teddy bear and he’s my grandmas best friend 🥺
Living in a rural area of the United States, it's rare to see some walking along the side of the road at all, let alone at the same time as I'm walking my GS. It's only happened once, but they surely did cross the road when they got close enough to make us out.
i have a shepherd, we dont train him much, only the basics of good behavior, he barks from nothing to a little, in the house hes totally silent, outside he barks only when scared (hes 6 months old), and the fur, yes it is everywhere
The worst thing for me was the hip problems. My parents owned many German shepherds. They all had horrible hip problems losing the ability to walk and were in constant pain. I would never own them just for that reason. To watch an animal I love go through that was painful.
Ive had four...my last is currently sittin quietly beside me. All of them did the night time perimeter guard bark before bedtime. The only time any barking happens when someone comes to the door. Thats her job. If im out and someone comes up to me fast ....she guard barks. Thats her job. Because shes a working line she is being taught to switch her guardian button off when i ask...shes still a pup
100% right on the fur tumble weeds rolling across your floor. And yes, people definitely cross the road as soon as they see my German Shepherd, lol. I am however lucky that hes not a major barker but will bark if someone or a squirrel is in or near his yard. I love his bark...its impressive and most certainly, intimidating!! 😁
Our Alice was a wonderful dog.. she didn't bark unless there was something to bark at. She grew up with my children and I knew they were safe with her around. I liked that people were automatically afraid of her. Only we knew they had no reason to be. And after a few years you just give up on controlling the hair and Learn To Live With the Tumbleweeds. We lost her 2 years ago.
I have a female German shepherd guide dog. Extremely well trained. Not one aggressive bone in her body. But I was at Costco last week and someone told me that that dog should not be allowed in public places because they are dangerous. I just smiled and kept walking. Because I didn’t have anything nice to say to that person. My dogs not aggressive but I am if you insult my dog.
My GS Bonzo is 13 years old now, and he is like my shadow, he doesnt use leashes. We protected eachother all this years in my neighborhood in Argentina wich is very insecure, but never nobody messed with us in all this years
Great. I need more on the German Shepherd.. A lot are afraid of our new one. Love him . Strong and not yet fully grown. But he is playful. We want him for a companion for Dad. Love this channel. Learning a lot. Good idea.
Had a beautiful registered dog bred by an individual. There were a few working dog kennels in his family tree. He had a perfect disposition. HOWEVER, the energy was off the charts for sedentary people with basically no yard. He ate a few things he should’ve. What did him in was when my wife’s hand got stuck in his collar and she was drug about 20’ before slamming face first into the asphalt drive. Breaks above and below the knuckle, fractured elbow, fractured wrist, and some stitches to the temple. Note that you bleed a lot from wounds to the temple. He wasn’t mean; he was enthusiastic. My daughter has him now; he is grown; has good acreage to exercise; has become quite protective of the family. Still perfect with the grandson. Miss him so. Feel like I failed him.
🤣🤣🤣😍fur? I've got a German Sheppard. .. didn't notice... perhaps because I've got a husky too. And yes, lots of people are scared of him... and lots more are in love with him!😍
Now imagine the fear if it's a 41kg German shepard Newfoundland mix. She looks like a gaint muscular German shepard and she inheired extra skin and droopy ears from the Newfoundland making her look even bigger. The sad part is that she is very friendly and loves people though she often pulls to get to them, so everyone stays at least 2 metres away
Exactly why I bought her and walk her around my neighborhood. Everyone knows she lives with me and everyone knows not to come in my house uninvited. And her hair does get EVERYWHERE!
I like German Shepards, but I admit they can be scary depending on the situation. One time, when I was walking home, there was this lady in her car with this beautiful German Shepard. The German Shepard saw me and started barking like crazy. It was lunging and in no way looked friendly. The lady looked like she was barely holding onto that leash. I wasn't going to mess with that and ended up walking to the other side of the road. She had yelled out that I didn't need to worry and that the dog was friendly, but it was still barking and lunging so hard that she was being pulled forward. Another time, I was walking on a trail in a nature reserve with my friend, and our of nowhere is German Shepard came charging toward us full speed. I was scared cause there was a large dog running at me full speed with no owner in sight and had to remind myself not to run. My friend, on the other hand, was like, 'puppy!' and immediately started petting it while it slowed and circled us. Its owner came out, apologized, and put it on a leash, but at the time, it was scary. Great doggo, by way! Super friendly and happy to say hello!
It was so sad I was walking with my gsd (80 pounds) and a mom and her kid was walking across the street and a kid went behind her mom and started pointing at my gsd it just made me feel so sad because my gsd would not even hurt a fly
Our neighbors said the same thing until it attached me. I was 5 and just playing with their daughter. I always cross the street when I see a German Shepard.
I've got a pitbull/Rottweiler/husky/lab mix, and I love when grown men cross the road because of my little man. It's funny cus he's just a little ball of sunshine, wouldn't hurt a fly. But he's a good creep deterrent when u live in the slums.
My GSD pup is just coming up to 5 months old. He does bark sometimes but for the most part he is quiet. Having said that, I suspect he will bark more as he gets older, especially in that teenage rebellious stage which is coming so very soon. Fur around the house isn't a big issue, wooden floors make it easy to see and clean. And I hope people leave me alone when walking him, at the moment everyone is all over him because he is a blue German Shepherd and because they haven't seen one before, people literally go out of their way to bump into him, I was walking him the other day and a woman was unloading her car, she saw me, went back to throw whatever she had in her hand back into the boot, and ran into her front yard to bring her black lab out to meet my dog, people will speed up, slow down, turn around, just to "accidentally" meet him, walking down the main road and people stop me, I hardly get anywhere, not even lying when I say a woman nearly got hit by a car while crossing the road just to see him, people take pictures of him and everything, I have told people not to as he still needs to learn how to behave, but they dont listen. I want to punch each and every one of them.
They bark, drool a lot. And they shed for days. But they are some of the GREATEST dogs you can have. Trained or not trained. A dog, it doesn't matter the breed, a dog will be nice if it was raised nice. If you mistreat a dog when it's young or ever really. It looses trust for humans. And that's where you see these abandoned dogs who won't go near a human because the person they trusted tossed them out of a car at 40 mph.. just know, they are big dogs and need space. They are not apartment type dogs.
My guy doesn’t bark! Thanks god I can leave him on the balcony while at work and he doesn’t bark!!! Love him And yes everyone is scared of him! The best part about a German shepherd for me is all his love is for me, he doesn’t give love to anyone or want anyone to pet him! He doesn’t understand why ppl want to touch him! lol 😂
I wanna own a dog but I’m scared about how to train it to be well behaved and stuff, I worried about taking the doggo outside since there are a lot of strays on the streets. Some of the things that worry me.😅
A Germanshepard is a strong dog so the strays wont take it out easily. Its not very hard to train one but a first dog is still not very eazy to train. This guy hase amazing tips for training
what i heard was "the worst things arent even the dog, the worst things are mess and other people" in effect -which is true, my GSD doesnt bark much, but i could build a new one of her with her fluff every day, and people avoid her cause shes a dark coat shep
I’ve had 3. They hardly bark😂😂. They only bark when someone they don’t know enters the house ( I’ve had other breeds that bark at every single thing !!). My 3 gsds were quiet as fark
