Hi,

Minor protection as in biting sleeve works. have you seen the bite sleeve that dog trainer use? If you trained it well, it will bite sleeve on command which can disable most attacker. and release on command. to go indepth, you can see some video on sch. Generally most gsd are good for guarding house. but do not mistaken a bad nervy dog as good guard dogs. a fear biter will bite anyone when if feel threaten. you need a confident dog with good nerve.

But I guess if anyone tries to break into my house, I would just locked up my dogs for them. In case if the dog attack and the robber hurt them. They are just to precious to be hurt. But I guess some of you might think that beats the purpose of having a guard dog. Anyway, I would like to hear what you guys thinks?

dunno lar. but mine just bite for fun and never bite strangers, dunno why even i know she is a late bloomer

i heard that there are some dognappers that is targeting gsd is it true?

Seems they target anything that is friendly, and pure breed. From poodles to Huskies. If its a small dog, they even 'rob' the owner ...

Hi,

Last few years there have many reports by pet lover about their pets getting stolen or robbed in my area. but this year, havent hear anything yet. i believe that these thugs or thiefs are just small timer that steal and keep in their house. I dont think they can sell it. Unless the petshop buys dogs from stranger. Try to keep a lookout for dogs that are sold extra cheap. hopefully we can make a different.

That being said, we need to be extra caution. For example like small breeds dog are kept indoor or out of plain sight at night. For large breed, I also dont know. Maybe buy a few more dogs and no one dare to come near. hahaha. Well, just my excuse to buy more gsd.

i may be wrong but notice that gsd aren't so popular is malaysia compared to breeds like labrador and golden retriever and smaller breeds look at this thread only few of us discussing huh. but what attracts me is that gsd are mostly used as police dogs. Love the sam at i'm legend movie.

ya, the dog in the movie quite touching.

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Added on June 18, 2009, 11:52 amhey guys, hv a look at this GSD. so pretty!!!
http://www.mudah.my/German-shephard-3259713.htm

This post has been edited by Ah_Chuan: Jun 18 2009, 11:52 AM

hello..hmm actually i love GSD, think they r loyal companion, but could they be kept indoor?

thanksss

I guess gsd is like caviar. Only for the acquired taste only. I have many breeds before but eventually decided to stay with gsd. so i guess it is gsd for life. Golden and Lab are not the popular breed now. I noticed a lot of chi hua hua now. Maybe after the show Beverly Hills chi hua hua. ahahaha

Gsd can be kept indoor provided they are walk daily. Actually they like to lie on the couch and sleep. but my mom will kill me because of the hairs. Indoor is also much cooler for them. my dogs sleep in the kitchen in the afternoon.

How is the maintenance like for GSD / month? does these dogs eat a lot?

This post has been edited by chriscym: Jun 18 2009, 06:41 PM

Hi,

They dont eat a lot each month. Same amount as lab or golden. 1 Bag of 15kg dog biscuit a month. You can give some supplements or vits. I tend to give meats and eggs too. This breed dont need a high level of exercise. Maybe 30-60 mins of activities a day will be fine. A very nice breed that look good and perform well.

Hi GSD lovers,

I rescue this fella from a pound. A lot of ppl told me that he looks like alsatians. Does he looks like 1? And is there anything that i can do to make his other ear stands up again? it was 1up and 1down.. then the other 1 came up for 2 weeks.. then went back down for almost a month now..

He should be 3-4mths old now.

This post has been edited by aLaStIaR: Jun 20 2009, 05:29 PM


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eat 1 up 1 down oso cute mah... hehe

Heya aLaStIaR,


I'm an avid dog owner. I used to own two german shepherds when i was younger but unfortunately they passed on at the ripe age of 14 human years. Anyway, seeing that dog of yours reminded me of my dog when I was little. I can't fully say if it is in fact a german shepherd but from the face it does look like one. My dog had the problem with the ears too haha, and it really makes them cute so this is what we did. We bought a strong tape (not like a duct tape, more like a reinforced selo tape) and taped the dog's years from the inside to the outside, covering the whole ear so that it stood up. Some german shepherds have this problem when they're older (5 months old). If your dog's still young perhaps you can give it time but still taping the ear won't do any harm to him.

Good luck


***Edit: OF course we only covered the outer skin of the ear, not the entire ear. That way the dog might not be able to hear.

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Added on June 20, 2009, 6:19 pmHello,

Well if you wanna keep your german shepherd indoors, well, firstly you gotta find the right dog food brand to give your dog. experiment with yoru dog different companeis each time you buy him the food and see if he sheds his fur. Or sometimes your dog may not be having an extremely sensitive skin but from my experience they tend to shed fur depending n the type of biscuits etc. Look at the meat of the biscuits, some are lamb / beef / chicken / and fish.

This post has been edited by Flyer: Jun 20 2009, 06:19 PM

hi, wat if the dog is around 1 year old? can still b done?

Hi

My guess will be german shepherd mix with malinois?? The ear look like gsd and the color look like malinois. Yust my guess la. As for the ear, usually teething time, the ear will tend to go down for a while. but dont worry until they reach age of 9 months. As for method of making the ear stand, try to give some bones to chew to work on the facial muscle. I been told zinc helps too. Taping the ear will be the last resort as you really need to know what you are doing as to not hurt the ear cartilage or abnormal growth later on. Go online and do some research on ear taping. In fact there is a product from U.S to tape the ear.

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Added on June 20, 2009, 10:55 pmHi Flyer,

Good advice. Especially on the food. Different activities require different types of food.




This post has been edited by sirisaac: Jun 20 2009, 10:55 PM

malinois sheperd? hmm.. i googled abt it and indeed it look a bit alike.. but still cant be sure.. i was expecting a mongrel.. hehehehe..

here are some of his latest pics..

thanks so much for the input..

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Hi,

1 year old is quite big already. dont think it helps anymore. during young it helps to strenthen the cartilage. feel the back of the ear, is it firm or very thin? maybe a pics will helps.

ps: when u shower dun let water touch the ear or head area, just some advice from my gsd breeder

these pics is Minnie b4 and after she change the coat colour.
izzit brindle or sable colour?


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