thanks for considering me to be the trainer but i have to decline la. ours is showring training. i dont do attack work. i am into showline only. fascinating type. as for dr jay, i never hear before this guy. what breed is he in?? as for dog i also suggest to get 1 year and above dog. this is because we can see the potential and also suitability for showring. the price is a little more expensive because 1 years plus is usually holdback from the breeder. as for puppy, this is like gambling. you dont know what they will look like when they grow up. puppy changes a lot. for me i import only semi adult because we can see the potential then. puppy is too much risk for us. go youtube.com and check on germany sieger show. and you will understand showring  better.

ah chuan.

puppy is good and cute and also will bond with you. but semi adult ( 9-12 ) months also will bond very fast. no problem at all. i like 1 year and above because you dont have the risk of parvo, sickness and etc like puppies. and you can see the actual type when buying 1 year old. for example the ears will be up, the bite is right, the color is right and etc.

My 3 months++ pup GSD named Cherry.



I bought it from a reputable breeder in Klang.

Just did vacination and deworming.

I noticed that the vet gave Caniverm (from bioveta) and i did some reading online...

http://www.bioveta.cz/en/veterinary-divisi...-tbl-ad-us.html

I noticed that it only covers roundworm & tapeworm, but not heartworm.

The last 2 deworming was using Caniverm too, now I'm really worried as my pup is vulnerable to heartworm.

Thinking of the following option ...

1. Resend to vet and ask them to feed HeartGard (don't know if double deworming is allowed, recent one was on 20/7/2009)
2. Wait till next month and start to feed HeartGard (hopefully my pup is not infected before )

Really appreciate if you guys can advice me on this.

i think most large breed oni start looks good when they reach 1 years old.my dalmatian oso looks weird when he was half year old, cuz kinda not too big not too small look... abit weird.

Hi Guys

This is some of the pics as promised. will get some taken by my friends soon too. will upload that as well. enjoy guys. this is me handling an intermediate class female.

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Added on July 31, 2009, 10:55 pm

Hi,

Nice to have someone new in this thread. welcome....i dont think i will try to give you an answer. Cause i am no expert la. But deworming is not for heartworm. Deworming is only for tape worms and etc. heart worm and a few more virus you need heartgard. Totally diff usage. But please see other vets if still unsure.  As for the Klang breeder, what is the name and also who is the parents? share share ma. lol

Yeah she's a working line GSD, hopefully one day she can grow up to be a good guard dog.

Yep you guessed right, will be sending back to Nathan for guard dog training.

She's in the middle of obedience training now.

I got her a 'Ruffian' tough rubber squeaky ball for her to play while alone in the bathroom.

Did a trial today, she's does make some whinning sound at first, but after that is mostly 'squeaky' sound ...hhaha

Guess that kept her occupied.

Oh ya... to those GSD pup owners out there, it's crucial to know that ...

Heartworm lifecycle
1. Pup may get infected by heartworm through mosquito bite
2. The larvae matures after 6 months into heartworm and will latched to the pup's heart
3. Worm will continue to breed within host (female is 30cm in length, male is 20++cm)
4. Mosquito that bite host can retransmit larvae to a new host

Preventive Measure
1. If your puppy is below 6 months old and above 6 weeks old, you can administer monthly heartworm medication. This will kill immature larvae while it's in vulnerable state & continue to give protection up to 30 days.
2. If your puppy is above 6 months old and never had a single heartworm medication, please seek vet's aid to perform blood check. Monthly heartworm medication is ineffective to mature worms. Vet will know how to deal with this situation, i guess.

Hope this helps...!

She's reaching 4 months old now and I didn't know that minimum age for training is 6/9 months.

I sent her to a 'macha' (brother in tamil) recommended by Nathan, he taught her real well and she picks up pretty well.

Currently she's able to ...
1. Sit
2. Down
3. Recall
4. Stay
5. Down + Stay
6. Down + Stay + Distraction
7. Up
8. Pawshake

Will post up some videos in youtube soon, really proud of her.
Sorry I don't know the price for that, but you can call up your nearby vet to inquire.

Hello there!!
Future German Shepherd owner! Am getting mine at the end of august. Cannot wait lah.

Now going to buy all the stuff to puppy proof the place.

Then I will start posting his status here!!

this is the melaka show. this is all candid shots so not so nice. forgive my lousy camera too. lol. my female not there because on heat. lol.

enjoy. next round i post up germans dog. sorry ar, trying to poison those new gsd ppl. haahaha.

Hi,

ahahaahha. dont worry. these are all not the same dogs. i think the ages varies from 9 months to 4  + here. in the top left, the gsd male is dropping lots of hair ( seasonal) that is why look like that lol. all types of breed need 1 year at least to be fully mature not only gsd. only after that time , you can see the true potential. so when you go buy a puppy at 2 months old and the breeder tell you this will be a champion, you better slap him la. almost impossible to be 100% correct on how they might look. but to expert eyes only la. i bet all gsd look almost the same to you???

Hello,

nice to see you guys like showline. the color is a big differences too. as for my puppies, no puppies yet la. will let you  guys know. i think she is pregnant but not sure yet. ok, got to go jog the fat male now. i find him fat to my liking. i like my dogs lean. lol.

http://royalair.org/pasttopresent.htm

guys, hv a look at this

http://www.pcgermanshepherds.com/our-story/

another website about GSD
i loves white colour one.

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Added on August 9, 2009, 11:21 pmhey guy, i hv a question. been curious for this long time d.
lately i saw many breeders love to breed working line x show line.
but as far as i knw, x between both line is not encourage because they might cause some genetic problems? (think i saw in foreign website)
well, how true is that?

Hi All,

As promised here's a video of Cherry after 2 weeks of training.



Can anyone teach me how to teach Cherry "Bark on command"?

I find it really difficult to teach this one, she just don't seem to bark.

Note that she has started to bark at strangers in front of my house.

anyone got GSd from tigerland?

finally it is picture timeeeeeeee. sorry guys , just got my copy today. enjoy.

in gsd there is a breed standard. actually the 2 dont look much diff, just that the handler stack them differently.there is no right or wrong, the handler are trying to show the best side. but in gsd scene now, there are a few preferences but within the breed standard for example the slope allow are 22 degree to 27 degree for the croup. so same can be 22 and some can be 27. height can be diff too.  from 62.5 cm to 65 cm. depending on prefences. some breeder like big some breeder like middle size. i can go on all day. but i better stop here la. later you all go to sleep. zzz. ahahah