![]() ![]() As a result, these dogs are ending up in kennels at great cost to the rescue, with little chance of ever finding a home willing to give them a chance. Often if they have the experience, visiting grandchildren for example, may make taking on a dog with these issues very difficult. Most applicants aren’t prepared to or aren’t experienced enough to take on a dog with these issues. It is virtually impossible for us to rehome these dogs. In some instances, they come with a bite history. In many cases these dogs are relatively young and due to inadequate training, boundary setting and guidance are reactive towards dogs and people. We are currently overwhlemed with requests to rehome dogs. Help and Advice on All Aspects of Owning a GSDįollow You Need To Rehome Your Dog If so, please read. We only purchase puppies from the very best sources, and we stand behind every puppy we sell.German Shepherd Rescue German Shepherd Puppies and German Shepherd Dogs rehomed across the UK. The unregulated breeders who are selling outside of the USDA regulations and without a license are what we consider to be “Puppy Mills.” We are committed to offering German Shepherd puppies who will grow up to become important members of your family. USDA licensed commercial breeders account for less than 20% of all breeders in the country. Our German Shepherd puppies for sale come from either USDA licensed commercial breeders or hobby breeders with no more than 5 breeding mothers. In choosing a German Shepherd breed you must ask yourself what it is you want in a dog and what kind of person are you?Ĭonsidering the breed’s high levels of intelligence, it’s unquestionable loyalty, trainability, and the dog’s prowess the german shepherd has proven to be a good breed to double as a guard dog and friendly companion. It isn’t required that the German Shepherd baths every day, however once a week to twice a month at least would suffice in keeping the dog clean and healthy. It’s imperative that if overly long nails are observed they are trimmed immediately. The German Shepherd occasionally requires that its nails are trimmed off when they grow too long, however, some breeds instinctually file their nails against any hard surface that can be fine.Įxcessive nail growth can cause much pain and even lead to structural concerns. This can be done using a soft to medium bristle brush. The German Shepherd sheds fur once or twice a year and in this time the breed requires a lot of soft brushing. The German Shepherd requires an occasional brushing, as this helps with removing loose hair from its fur. The breeds’ original name “German Shepherd” was officially restored in 1977. It was general thinking in some parts of Europe (especially in the UK) that the word ‘German’ in the breeds original name would decline the breed rising popularity due to the role that the Germans played during the world and for this reason, the breed was renamed ‘Alsatian Wolf Dog’. The name was coined from the breed’s ability to assist shepherds on herding and guard duties. This particular breed was originally named Deutscher Schäferhund by von Stephanitz (which translated means “German Shepherd Dog”). Max Von Stephanitz an ex-calvary captain and ex-Phylax Society member (a society create solely to standardize dog breeds) attending a dog show in 1899, acquired a dog after being enthralled with the dog’s magnificence, strength, and intelligence and called the dog Horand von Grafrath. ![]() ![]() These mongrel combinations provided dog breeds that could efficiently guard and herd flocks but differed in appearance and ability, from one locality to another. Thus, the dogs needed to display a high level of intelligence, extra normal strength, resilience, courage and bravery, a keen sense of smell, and trainability qualities, etc.ĭuring this time, shepherds bred all kinds of dogs ranging from a mix with, the French Berger Picard, Bergamasco Shepherd, Cane Paratore, Lupino del Gigante, Pastore d’Oropa and the Pastore Della Lessinia e del Lagorai. In the 19th century, Shepherds bred all kinds of dogs mainly to herd and guard flocks.
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