German Shepherd Puppy - Know how To Select The Better One

You have to think twice before bringing a German shepherd puppy. It requires lots of planning before getting one as a pet. Very first evaluate your needs- do you really have time and potential to care a GSD dog? Have you sufficient space in home for its movement? Have you sufficient budget to afford its nurture? Most important is, do all your family members really appreciate a large breed as a member of your family? If all answers are positive then you should go for a German shepherd. Never forget you have to share your life more than twelve years with this breed and depending upon your training and socialization you may have a nice or worst time spent with this special breed.


What should you seek first in your new GSD puppy? Most breeders and German shepherd enthusiasts will agree that temperament is the key. Soundness and courage are another two primary characters. Read here what you should look in German shepherd temperament- German Shepherd temperament

The main question is from where you would go to get a puppy? The best answer is from a reputed breeder. It is the best option rather getting from an animal shelter or from local pet stores.

If you don't have any knowledge about a reputed GSD breeder look for a German shepherd dog parent breeder club or local GSD breeder club. You may contact your local vet and groomers and other dog owners for a good reference.

Be careful and ask a lot of questions to your breeder, and you also have to answer quite a few answer to the breeder as he would also like to know whom he is going to sell his precious puppies.

You must look for a good breeder who really loves dog and really wants his puppies to get good home but not simply earning money by selling puppies. Have continuously conversation with him. Visit the breeder’s place and watch the puppies and if possible its parents. Then take the decision of buying.

What reputable German shepherd breeders generally offer? Here is a short list. A truly experience breeder offers a guarantee. Registration paper. Vaccination card. A thorough guideline of how to take care for the first time owner. Sometimes they offer Food, Collar along with the puppy.

Moreover, always ask the breeder about the vaccination shots, deworming and check up if the puppy already has. German shepherd breed has some genetical deformities, and that arises late in age, so always be careful about questioning about that matters. Watching the parents of the puppies is vital. Watch if they carry those disease treats in bloodline sometimes they could manifested some in them.

Take a close look to the puppy. Watch if it is a jolly, playfull, clear eyed, with red gum, full hair coat, clean ears and have no sign of shyness. Moreover, see if he is in proper shape, weight and size matching to its age. Carefully see its sibling. If anyone having any above mentioned inherent disorders just come back to your home.
Last but not the least, after purchasing your German shepherd puppy certainly take him to a vet for another check up and get some advice with diet chart.

German Shepherd Training - some of my experience

Train a German Shepherd dog is not difficult as soon as you start it. Here is some

critical idea of early training of your dog based on my experience.

1) Positive Reinforcement processes.

It is a well proved in animal training - the positive reinforcement process. It is based on reward. When your puppy does some work obeying your command reward him. This process is the fastest means to teach a dog. Punishment or rebuking at your dog makes him a coward, and ultimately it is a frustrating to both the owner and the dog.

2) Consistency
As I discussed before it is fundamental to dog training. Constantly use similar commands, gesture and coaching approach with a friendly disposition. Use small and standard commands.

3) Talk to your doggy

Want to be a good trainer? Then be a dog (lol), it is my experience. If you try a little you will easily understand what they are wanting, you will very fast understand what they want or what is the problem seeing their body movement. I have gotten better result with my German Shepherd when I started talking with him...no not in his language but in my language, and watched minutely his physical disposition and some day later it seemed he is understanding all my language and could read my thought. You will see this characteristic not in a puppy but when he is a little bit matured, approximately one to one and half year old. It is bond generated with the pet and the owner where the sixth sense of a dog comes into play.