Learning about the GSD temperament is the best way to understand what to expect should you decide to bring home a full grown or puppy German Shepherd. Here are the top temperament traits you should be aware of. Most are positive and some can be problematic if you do not offset these tende...
Idiopathic epilepsy. This is a little-understood condition that can occur in all dogs. It causes seizures for unknown reasons. Glycogen storage disease (GSD).This condition is caused by problems with a particular enzyme in your dog. Early signs include lethargy, exercise intolerance, and adult do...
Alsatian?German Shepherd Dog?GSD?Deustcher Schaferhund? What is the true difference between anAlsatianand aGerman Shepherd Dog, if any? Let me assure you thatthere is no difference. In fact, all those names above refer to thesame dog breed- the German Shepherd dog. After both World Wars,...
Well, here’s my answer at the moment: I almost never use the term “dominance” any more when talking about relationships between dogs. The term is so loaded and so mis-understood that it rarely feels useful in any way. However, and this is a big however, I still think that the ...
One more non-fictionbook that, you will not be surprised, appeals to the cook (and enthusiastic eater) in me:Consider the Fork,by Bee Wilson. It is a fascinating history of not so much what we eat, but how we eat it. Who knew the history of silverware could be so interesting?
8. Wellness — Large Breed Complete Health Puppy Deboned Chicken, Brown Rice & Salmon Meal Recipe Dry Dog Food Top ingredients: Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Peas Type: Dry A DHA-fortified option that focuses on your GSD puppy’s development. Comes enriched with salmon oil for a boost in...
What does this dog’s facetell us, if anything, about 1) His internal state and 2) His next behavior? A point I’ll make in more depth at the talk is that those are two very different things, although of course they are related. ...
I would never say never, but once things have escalated to that point, the odds of either dog being safe again is small. In addition, what about the risk to the owners? We all know that breaking up a dog fight can be dangerous. I’ve had plenty of owners bitten by do...
The need to physically interactwith someone else’s pet seems to be almost universal in some societies. Or to have someone do so to your own pet, even when the animal is broadcasting requests to be left alone. I can’t tell you the number of people–over a thousand for sure–who...