Shini
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Just recently put a deposit down to snag me a German Shepherd Pup, was wondering if anyone else on the forum also had any full blood GSD's aswell and wanted to share any tips/tricks about them, training, raising, etc etc...
Story of how and why I got my GSD:
Welp, about 8 1/2 months ago, I caved into buying a dog with my fiance/wife/commonlawmarriagedwoman.
She's was talking about kids a lot, or getting a puppy. Obvious choice was obvious. So I told her I'd only get a dog if it was a German Shepherd, because I lurve them. Always wanted one. Looked into, and they cost an ass load of money from local breeders, f that noise. We looked at the shelters, they had some but we couldn't have them because we lived in an apartment at that time and/or because we had cats. *rant* so rather than let me have the dog where it would have a big courtyard to play in and a loving family, they decide to just let him rot there and probably get put down after X days */rant*
So, we go to an adoption place in the mall. They have a "german shepherd/heeler" mix, didn't look quite right to me, but was close enough to get me to buy. Long story short, this dog is nothing like a shepherd (let alone german), after comparing photo's and having a friend confirm, he turned out to be a Black Mouth Cur. Very cool dog, but still not what the heart wanted. Love him to death too, great great dog. Anyway, he's been getting really destructive lately when we're not home, so we've been having to crate him. Wife hates that, thinks the dog thinks its a jail cell and that we don't love him anymore. Looked up behavioral issues with the BMC breed, if they dont' have anyone to play with, they turn to chewing things. Which is common with just about any dog anyway. SO. We found some German Shepherd pupps in the classifieds from a local breeder. I got a good deal on one. Two birds 1 stone, I get my full blood GSD, and our BMC gets him a playmate
#notatrollthread
Story of how and why I got my GSD:
Welp, about 8 1/2 months ago, I caved into buying a dog with my fiance/wife/commonlawmarriagedwoman.
She's was talking about kids a lot, or getting a puppy. Obvious choice was obvious. So I told her I'd only get a dog if it was a German Shepherd, because I lurve them. Always wanted one. Looked into, and they cost an ass load of money from local breeders, f that noise. We looked at the shelters, they had some but we couldn't have them because we lived in an apartment at that time and/or because we had cats. *rant* so rather than let me have the dog where it would have a big courtyard to play in and a loving family, they decide to just let him rot there and probably get put down after X days */rant*
So, we go to an adoption place in the mall. They have a "german shepherd/heeler" mix, didn't look quite right to me, but was close enough to get me to buy. Long story short, this dog is nothing like a shepherd (let alone german), after comparing photo's and having a friend confirm, he turned out to be a Black Mouth Cur. Very cool dog, but still not what the heart wanted. Love him to death too, great great dog. Anyway, he's been getting really destructive lately when we're not home, so we've been having to crate him. Wife hates that, thinks the dog thinks its a jail cell and that we don't love him anymore. Looked up behavioral issues with the BMC breed, if they dont' have anyone to play with, they turn to chewing things. Which is common with just about any dog anyway. SO. We found some German Shepherd pupps in the classifieds from a local breeder. I got a good deal on one. Two birds 1 stone, I get my full blood GSD, and our BMC gets him a playmate
#notatrollthread