Dogs come to us in lots of ways. Some are adopted as puppies at 8 weeks, after being weaned, some are rescued as adults or adolescents from known sources and finally some come to us as rescues with no information on any aspect of their personality or life experiences.

Article by Betsy Morris of MAGSR

This article on Myths surrounding owning a German Shepherd Dog is so well said that I asked permission from the rescue to reprint it on my website. They have granted permission and I hope prospective adopters will read it and take away the truths discussed about GSD ownership.

HERE ARE SOME REASONS WHY NOT TO GET A GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG

I received this article by Mary Nelsen who is obviously passionate about her German Shepherd. She offered to pen an article from her experiences and asked that i post it. The article appears, as written, below.
Enjoy!

ESTABLISHING RESPECT

SOCIALIZATION SKILLS REVIEWED

HOW DOMINANCE PLAYS A ROLE IN DOG BEHAVIOR

HERE IS A SHORT ARTICLE ON WHAT TO DO WITH AGGRESSIVE ANIMALS AND HOW TO AVOID GETTING INTO TROUBLE IN THE FIRST PLACE.

An article on Event Based training
By Erik Hoffer

THESE ARE CONSIDERATIONS WHEN GIVING UP OR ADOPTING A GSD