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Don’t let that cute face fool you! I also like to bark, nip, and chew on anything in my reach! Now that your home is puppy-proofed and ready for your puppy, let’s talk about puppy behavior. Puppies may be cute, cuddly, and furry, but they also engage in natural...

Puppies are fantastic.  Watching them take in and process the world around them, explore, and grow, is a fascinating and joyful experience.  They also require a lot of work and responsibility.  In their early years, they are very similar to human babies, except they do not have...

In the early stages of  the German Shepherd breed development, the dogs served as herding dogs capable of tending large flocks of 200+ sheep. As a tending dog, they worked all day out in the open pastures with or without the human Shepherd, trotting the boundaries of the grazing...

Like children, getting the perfect photograph of your pet, can sometimes be difficult.  German Shepherds, who are known for their intelligence and patience, would seemingly be easy photographic subjects.  Unfortunately, even trained German Shepherds can sometimes make impossible...

Last blog we shared several different variations of raw diets. In this final blog on raw feeding, we will answer two of the most commonly asked questions by those newly committed to feeding raw: how do you switch to a raw diet, and where do you get your meat? Transitioning to Raw...

In our last blog we provided a few guidelines for designing a raw diet for your German Shepherd Dog. This week, we have several different examples of raw diets fed by German Shepherd Watchdogs and by several of our local Schutzhund club members. Each diet is slightly different,...

Feeding a raw diet can be a confusing venture at first, as there are many different styles of raw diets out there with varying degrees of complexity. Some are unnecessarily complex, while others are dangerously simple and leave out vital components. To help take some confusion...

Here at German Shepherd Watchdogs, all our dogs—whether they are our trained Schutzhund dogs or family protection dogs—are fed a natural raw diet that includes raw meat, bones, and organs. In our experience, we feel this diet provides the best nutritional support to both our...

German Shepherd Watchdogs, LLC is now on Facebook! In addition to status updates, photos, and videos, each week we will be posting a new note on Facebook titled “Dog of the Week.”  This new section will feature a different German Shepherd Dog each week, and will cover...

By Carissa Kuehn   It’s that time of year for family gatherings and holiday parties. A well-bred, well-trained, well-socialized personal protection dog or family guard dog can easily be included in family gatherings, as long as care is taken to ensure the safety and...