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In our last blog, we discussed aggression in dogs. For the majority of pet dogs, there are four common reasons that can be implicated in inappropriate displays of aggression in the home. Three of these reasons rest squarely on the shoulders of the owner or handler, NOT on the...

Every week, German Shepherd Watchdogs, LLC receives at least one or two calls asking for evaluation services and/or training help for dogs displaying inappropriate aggression — resource guarding, snapping at kids or other pets, excessive aggression toward strangers, or...

Working Dog Championship Results Congratulations to the winners at the 2013 Working Dog Championship! Dog trainer Mike Diehl and his male German Shepherd Dog Irmus Galan Nalag took first place with an impressive score of 287 points and a protection score of 99 points, while Chris...

One weekend. Forty-one trainers with forty-two dogs.  Thirty-two German Shepherd Dogs, seven Belgian Malinois, two mixed breeds, and one Doberman. This is the 2013 Working Dog Championship, hosted by ...

Dog vaccines, particularly the rabies vaccine, are a necessary fact of life for most dogs.  So how can dog owners vaccinate their dogs in the safest manner possible, and minimize any potential reactions to vaccines? Fortunately, there are several effective actions owners can take...

Last blog we covered Leptospirosis and Lyme. In this blog, we cover Kennel Cough, the Rattlesnake Vaccine, and Dr. Jean Dodd’s recommendations on non-core dog vaccines. Bordatella and Parainfluenza This is commonly referred to as the “Kennel Cough Complex”, and...

Non-core diseases are restricted in their geographic distribution, are often only found seasonally in certain parts of the country, are self-limiting or respond readily to treatment, have low mortality rates, and have vaccines that are very limited in their effectiveness (unlike...

Last blog we discussed the core canine diseases and the effectiveness of their vaccines. Fortunately, the vaccines for all four canine core diseases are very effective at preventing disease. The immunity that the dog’s body develops in response to vaccination for these...

The idea of vaccinating dogs at one year of age and then every three years after that was first proposed in 1978, and was based then on a general understanding of immunity. Since then, more evidence has been gathered to prove that vaccines for the core canine diseases are not...

What makes a vaccine a “core vaccine”? The diseases covered by core vaccines all have significant rates of infection, are difficult to treat, and have high risks of permanent health problems and/or death. These diseases are widely distributed, and the vaccines provide good to...