I saw no threads on this dog, so just thought I migh start one

Any fan/owner here?

I have one now living in Melbourne, Australia. Very smart, intelligent and I just love him, kinda miss him since I'm over here.
He's 3 and half years old btw.

I'll post a pic later on, I have a few in my phone.

EDIT

Adding pics now



This post has been edited by TY_AA: Feb 5 2007, 10:01 PM

Hi there,
Not sure why but not that many GSD owners here but yes,I own one as well. He's abt 15-16 mths now. His pic is in the avatar

Yea, seems to be a rare breed in malaysia
Maybe it's the misconception that they require lots of space due to it's size, they actually don't
The most important thing for them is companion, they just love being near someone

My boy once sat under the rain just because he could see me through the glass sitting inside, he rather sit there next to me than to sit under cover
So I had to let him inside eventually

Just added pictures btw

Maybe can say not many dog owners go online... there are 4 GSDs near my home.. beautiful dogs.

germans sherperd r cool...
i saw 1 at a pet shop recently... biggest GSD i've ever seen... really larger than the normal ones.. freaks me out....

Mine is surprisingly smaller than most...
Compared to those I see around my neighbourhood, he seems like he's not fully grown, but he's already 3+

then urs if compare to the one i saw in the pet shop.. mayb urs will look like a puppy next to it... hahaha

GSD is one of my favourite breed. If i'm going to get a guard dog in the future, i definitely will get GSD.

i used to own one...trained by police before...very obedient...but passed away due to old age...miss her so much...thought of getting another but couldn't bear with the parting...

This post has been edited by dualshock: Feb 5 2007, 09:49 PM

Mine is very smart and has very good memory as well, he can recognise a face he hadn't seen for 1-2years and still know them and not bark at them

I love GSD too. It is one of my fav dogs.

There are a lot of GSD owners in Ipoh. I saw quite a number around my neighbourhood. In fact, when I bring my puppy to attend the MKA class, the number of GSD there outnumber the other dogs.

I owned 2 GSD;s trained by police. Got them cheap from a breeder friend of my dad for RM750 Each. Very energetic when young and luckily for them I have a big compound with lotsa grass. One grew much bigger than the other thou.....

Had a tendency to eat their poop, and had to be trained NOT TO. Overall, very good at protecting the house and their low growl/bark is enough to scare the hell out of outsiders and occasionally give their owners a shock or 2.

Both of mine died of old age. Currently looking for 1 or any other big sized dogs....

Nice dog...wish to own one, but got a mix rottweiler instead, but he passed away due to sickness. Vomit blood and die. So ko lian.

C'mon, no other Alsatian lovers?

You got them when they're a pup?

alsatian or german shepherd is my favourite dog.since i was kid,.although i dont have it..

I used to have German Shephard when I was a kid. Dunno it's a he or she coz i was very very young. Super huge size and a very good watch dog .. hehe ..

i luv German Shephard. used to have 1 when i was young. she pass away due to old age. *sob*

Wah... more and more dog threads. How about we all go to one Dog Lovers Kopitiam and talk all about dogs over there?


RB

is this the dog that will become bigger than human size when they are adult?

Tat is GREAT DANE. my friend had 4 of them. LOL.

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This post has been edited by SailorMercury: Feb 10 2007, 11:20 PM

I intend to get a GSD but the pup can get rather expensive. I've asked and it was said to be in the region of 2-2.5k. Anywhere can get cheaper??
Also any advice and comments on the dog's training method & health problems?

i saw 1 at petsmore petalling street.. selling at 1400 plus+.. and the pup about 3mths+. cute.

hi all,

i've got a female GSD, Stella and she's about two years old now. keeping her company at home when i'm at work is Felix, a Sibe Husky who's about a year old.

so far, in my personal experience, teaching and training a GSD is not difficult, as long as you have time and patience. they can be taught to do just about anything, make great companions and watchdogs, and also have wonderful personalities. GSDs also get along with kids and other small pets (like smaller dogs or cats) well, if introduced properly. they also need lots and lots of exercise, and will become quite destructive if bored - they will dig, chew, shred and do lots of things you might not like! you must have some space for them to run around in, so definitely a no-no if you live in an apartment!

when buying a pup, make sure that the parents are in good health, and demand to see them. of course, it is always better to get directly from a reputable breeder to make sure that they are in good health, as GSDs are prone to hip dysplasia, a genetic disease. another benefit of getting one directly from the breeder is that they are also much cheaper than petshops! the petshop in petaling street mentioned by ^MochI^ is famous for selling pups from puppy mills, and recently I've heard some people that bought pups there ended up with huge vet bills because the pups were sick, and eventually died.

getting a good pup for 2-2.5k is pretty reasonable, but the price range can be much lower or higher depending on the quality of the pup. do some research, look at lots and lots of litters before you commit to one, and good luck finding a loyal friend for life!!


Felix and Stella at one of our outings...

ps - It's great there's a bunch of people who love GSDs here! It'll be fun to talk about them lah!

Nice dogs you have salabianca, both SH and GSD. How i wish i own one and join the fun of discussing them.

salabianca, OMG ur dogs are so nice! luv Felix's eyes!

Just wondering.... would any GSD fans here like to adopt an adult male GSD? Gotta be the only dog and is quite dominant.

how old is he ?

This GSD very sad case... he was actually dumped out of his home to die in the streets.... but my friend Nicki saved him from death by spending 3 months caring for the dog. Hmmm... I wonder I got the pic or not... must check.

Anyway, he is not very young... can say maybe 4 years old... after Nicki brought him back to health, a guy from johor adopted him, was love at 1st sight for both dog and man.... they lived happily till now... the man has to move and cannot bring the dog along. He got no heart to let the dog go on living on the streets... so he wants someone kind to adopt this poor GSD.

any pup gsd or rottw for adoption? dont mind dobermann or bullmastiff tho. thx

Yup...at around 3mnths old.... Got a suprise when my dad came back from an outing with some friends with a cardboard box. In I looked and to my suprise, were 2 GSD Pups. My dad is a huge Alsation lover so he got 2 when we only needed really 1.

Salabianca....

How I wished I was in your shoes.... Having a GSD and a Husky is a dream combination for me.... But currently, too expensive to get a healthy pup....

but the dog already adult. i scare it cannot be trained. and it will only listen to its previous owner. just my point of view. better send to SPCA.

Why SPCA? Do you know SPCA will kill the dog? Do not ever say they will listen to previous owner as well trained dogs can listen to their new owners in due time. I think you need to do research on Malaysia's SPCA.... you got little knowledge on them. You also got little knowledge on dogs... do you know most trained GSD, Rottweiler and dobermanns are still sold as adults. Also, many send their own puppies to private trainers for many months to train... if they only listen to the trainer, then I think the owners waste their money.

likw this ho . now i learn something. thx for that. but damn scare see all those GSD that is adult and not close with me. they very huge even my neigbour 1 also i care to go near look like very aggressive.

Hahaha... yah, adults are scary but then when well trained, they make very good dogs. Maybe your neighbour never socialize and train his dog properly lah, that is why aggressive. A few neighbours of mine keep GSD, all very good dogs, never bark at me when I pass by their houses but I think if I enter without the owners concent, sure die liao.

why dont you keep that GSD ? u seems really into the dog thingy. u will be a good owner.

Hmmm.... I cannot cause I already got 3 dogs, maximum dogs to have is 2 only and my taman is dominated by Malay neighbours. Do I want to get into trouble with DBKL and cause of 1 extra dog then later must get rid of all? No, I do not want to risk my dogs lives.

My dog is extremely aggressive to outsiders as well, you can blame it on him not being professionally trained. But once he sees his owner not minding the outsider being in the house, and realised he/she is a "good guy" he stops barking and is all good, smart dog.

GSD is so smart n obedient.. i have 3 with me..n the other one passed away 3 years ago due to some sickness.. my older GSD is about 10 years old. fierce.. really a nice dog

Normally when the owner does not mind about the outsider, then the dog will be calmer... My dogs are like that too. Imagine... it's a labrador that barks at outsiders hahahah.... but when we treat the outsider in a friendly manner, she becomes a doll and tries to get pats from everyone.

thank you thank you for the compliments

Felix the SH, was actually an abandoned dog, rescued by a friend and rehomed to us. he was a bit difficult to deal with initially, but after awhile became affectionate and obedient.

i would suggest adoption if possible la, because an older dog can be taught new tricks, and will settle in with the new family, as long as you have time and patience. i would love to adopt another one, but just like crazymouse, i already have two 'legal' dogs, and getting another one might land me in hot soup with the authorities!

if you're considering getting a pup, why not take a look at the many adoptions going on? they too deserve a good home...

anyways, honestly, between the GSD and the SH, the GSD is super duper easier to train

Did i hear got a GSD for adopted? Is still avaible? i got intersted... becouse since my last guard dog in my house just passed away couse old... now i was getting to find a new guard dog for my house.. so is still avaible, can u email me? qup00@yahoo.com thank...

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Added on March 9, 2007, 12:24 pmDid i hear got a GSD for adopted? Is still avaible? i got intersted... becouse since my last guard dog in my house just passed away couse old... now i was getting to find a new guard dog for my house.. so is still avaible, can u email me? qup00@yahoo.com thank...

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Added on March 9, 2007, 12:26 pmDid i hear got a GSD for adopted? Is still avaible? i got intersted... becouse since my last guard dog in my house just passed away couse old... now i was getting to find a new guard dog for my house.. so is still avaible, can u email me? qup00@yahoo.com thank...


This post has been edited by hing_lai: Mar 9 2007, 12:26 PM

Guys

Get a Rhodesian Ridgeback

German Shepards sweat and stink like crap in Malaysia, they are cold climate dogs

I like German Shephard because they are smart & intelligent.

I think German Shepherds are waayyy too cool. Love them! Too bad I can't have one. My dad's got asthma (and also my cousin who is living with me), doctor's advised was not to own pets like cats and dogs. @_@

Hi everyone. I'm an alsatian fan. Unfortunately I do not own any alsatians. I've been searching around the net and it seems that a good breed alsatian pup cost 2400 and above......as for the local pet shop in penang.....so far i've never seen one alsatian before. if anyone knows of any reputable breeders in penang or any pet shop that have healthy alsatian pups please do inform me. i've been wanting to own one and finally i'm now financially stable enough to properly own and care for a dog.

ic...yeah those people with asthma ... then cannot own a pet at house edi . but too bad , u like german shepherds oso huh ? but cannot own it ...hope u will own a pet that u like one day also ... ^^ actually i love lots of dog , but cannot own so many of those breed , hehehehe ... just like only lor ..

Lol, I know, it's sad really when you like something but knowing you can't have it. I like few types of dogs too, and cats! Oh well, I do know when I'm old enough to own a house or a place to live, I will get either a dog or a cat! ^__^;

sure one day u will get a pet tat u wish . hahahhahaha . hope u wish will come true

Hi Guys, I will be getting German Shepherd soon, will think about Her name first=) Attempting.....

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Added on October 9, 2007, 6:51 pmI just been to few pet shops from K.L to PJ. All of them do not have German Shepherd

But still waiting their calls if they have.....

This post has been edited by ladiesfashion: Oct 9 2007, 06:51 PM

Why wait for petshops? There are so many breeders that you can contact, much much better than a petshop. Just call up MKA and get a list of contacts lah.

Normally a petshop would get from a puppymill or a cheap homebreeder, get the pup for RM800 or RM900 and resell them at Rm1500... so you want them to earn so much by getting you a pup that you have no idea if it has good temperament or good health?

Hun, I have simply pick up a contact from the list above there. I called and he told me he doesn't breed any of German Shepherd. I am newbie...mind to elaborate more on MKA? The list consists of all breeders, including thos puppymill and homebreeder? Thanks a million~

No doubt, I want to get the cheaper one, good health and truly pure.

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Added on October 9, 2007, 9:52 pmOh got it from MKA web site, will call it tomorrow. Thx.

This post has been edited by ladiesfashion: Oct 9 2007, 09:52 PM

Malaysian Kennel Association.... they will give you a long list, so you will have to call and check. Make sure they are only selling german shepherd coz some will sell a few types of dogs, normally this are puppymillers or homebreeders that seek more income in breeding lots of dogs. So ask alot of questions and if the breeder got patience to answer then he or she is ok....

My little Murphy~~ Just got it yesterday from Genting=P
Pictures have taken after bath.....It is only 2 + months old.

This post has been edited by ladiesfashion: Oct 12 2007, 07:17 PM

I rarely see chinese own a shepherd here, most of them are sinkh, and they are real huge. Be afraid, be very afraid...

How come the ear not half standing yet? Sorry...no offend here, the ears are quite funny looking. May I ask how much you bought for this quality?

From Genting?

The ears will be standing when he grows up. I never worry of it because this is naturally as it has been told by the breeder.

Yes, we were driving up to Genting and bought it there. His father is really huge in size.....

Here seems like no Shepherd owner anymore?

Hey congrats on the puppy - Murphy Anyway , how much you got him for ?

My neighbour has 3 German Shepherds in his house and he is Chinese. Early in the morning can see him brings he dog to garden.

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Added on October 12, 2007, 10:10 pmIt depends on the quality, I bought it at 2.3k. I have tried to find few breeders but most of the people recommended me Genting, so so...

This post has been edited by ladiesfashion: Oct 12 2007, 10:10 PM

I don't think thief would even dare to jump into his house, LoL!

It's 3 German Sheperds...

My place here there are 3 sinkh with German Sheperd, they are huge!

Can always spot them at the field, evening walk.

Ya, it is nice to see 3 German Shepherds together.....Well, when I was in Genting, that guy showed me the female 1st, I was like..."Oh, it's normal size same as Siberian Husky." After that, the male (father of my dog) came out, I was like...."OMG! It's so huge....the fur is thick enough around the neck and looks so aggressive."

I knew that this kind of dog is fierce and huge, although I have a little bit worry for the future, but still it has to be trained to guard the house. He can protect me too.

Congrats! Hahaha... floppy ears. The ears will stand up soon.... some stand up fast, some take a bit longer. So how has Murphy been in your home?

Thanks Hun, Hehe....Hmm...the first problem that I encounter now is his appetite.

Here are my GSD pictures:-

This was Chicco, she was a GS mixed with Labrador.


This was Samsam, a pure GSD. Picture taken below when she was 2 months+:


Here is the picture of Samsam & Chicco, Samsam was 6 months old at that time. Chico was 6 years old already.


This picture was taken in June last year, Samsam & Whoopy. Samsam was 8 years old that time.


Samsam passed away in Feb 7, 07 due to pneumonia.

Arh, you have a very nice GSD over there and you must be have a very sweet memory with your Samsam.

I still love GSD. To me, GSD is always ranking 1st place in my heart. I like GSD's majestic look!

i do love GSD. But when think of thier huge size, i really worry they end up eat me and cant make friend with other dog in my house, just like my terrier and other 2 mongrel. I still rmb my terrier go out the door and the 2 mongrel bite him like hell.. sign

Actually GSD is very gentle, affection and kind towards children and small animals. Unless those people already brain wash and trained it to be a fierce guard dog. I didn't send my GSD for that kind of training, I trained it to be calmed and gentle towards small animals, like cat, puppies and toddlers etc.

Wanted to ask, if we train our GSD to be fierce in order to guard our houses. Would it has the possibility that GSD will bite its owner? Because I have been worrying for this issue.

Depend very much on its gene and how you treat & train your dog.

If you have been abused it (beaten up a lot) then it would be very "angin" and unpredictable temperament. If the dog has rage syndrom genetic then possible it will attack you no matter how well you treat the dog. A good gene dog is very clam in nature and superb temperament and easy to train. The dog also need to be showered with leadership, love and affection then it will learn from its master.

When I was small, my neighbour has a GSD, the dog has been abused by its master (beaten up a lot, never walk the dog, never play with the dog), once it was accidentally out from the house, it would attack anybody. My sister was once attacked by the dog until had 7 stitches. We all pity the dog, the master didn't know how to train the dog kept beaten up the dog (we can hear from just next door).

One more thing to add, how you want to train your dog to guard the house? The guard dog by its nature will guard your house, unless you want to specially train it to attack by your command is different thing all together. To injure an intruder is good enough, unless you want it to kill the intruder, then you have to send it for special training. If you want to train your dog not to take any food from stranger, this kind of training DIY also can.

As for me, GSD's look and size would scare most of the people. I do not wish to land into trouble when my maid accidentally opened the gate and my dog went out to bite people who happened to pass by my house.

This post has been edited by Juztiny: Oct 22 2007, 03:50 PM

Your neighbor should have deserved punishment.

Sorry to hear that your sister got bitten by that dog.

I see, special training is that kind of thing, then I shouldn't bring it for that as I am not going to ask him kills people. However, my previous dog (Siberian Husky) wasn't attack or bark anyone who came to my house. Aiks....That's why I am wondering my GSD will be fierce to intruders in order to guard house. Thanks for the information!!

May be I can try to bring my GSD to obedient school.

Siberian Husky is not a guard dog at all, sure cannot jaga rumah and protect you.

Rottweiler, Doberman, Boxer, GSD and Mastiff can be good guard dog. But as an owner, you need to know how to control your guard dog as well. By nature when the dog gets angry, sometimes accidentally can snap the owner too, so as the owner you have to know your dog, and tackle it the right way. If your dog is too fierce and you don't know how to control it also will be a big trouble.....

Our family we had reared Doberman, Boxer, Rottweiler, GSD and many more. Last year my eldest sister's Rotti and Boxer fight with my GSD Samsam, my sister and I have to physically pull them apart. Luckily all of them are very docile towards the owner, so not that difficult to pull them apart.

Do you still have your Siberian Husky? When you have more than one dog at home, the tendency of dogs fighting could be quite common, so you have to know how to tackle them.

hi all,

im an owner of 2 GSD. the male is around 4 years+ and his name is Bizzy. the female is around 3 years+ and her name Roxy.

my female GSD is abit on the smaller side but she's a much better guard dog than my male GSD because she's more alert of her surroundings and whats happening around the house etc. but she's not as obedient as my male GSD. need more training on this area.

Bizzy on the other hand is my favourite. he's ok in size, can consider big but not as big as some i've seen. he has gone through obedient training by a police dog trainer and is very obedient and affectionate. he loves to sit or lie really close to me.

i bring both of them out for runs in the evening. Roxy loves to run and really has the stamina to run, but Bizzy on the other hand is abit lazy. i have to drag him while running away from my house but once he realise we're running back towards my house he runs like his life depends on it.

their diet consist of Eukanuba Adult Maintenance Large Breed Formula and Eukanuba healthy extra biscuits as rewards. any GSD owners have other brands to introduce or have any comments on Eukanuba?

will try to upload pics of my dogs soon. i have 2 dobermans prior to these 2 GSD. i just love large breeds so nice to have beside you.

This post has been edited by red-queen: Dec 6 2007, 06:36 PM

I used to feed my GSD SamSam Eukanuba & ProPlan last time. After my dog reach 4 years old, she started to develop skin problem, fur loss & weight loss and soft stool every now & then. Kept on trying many types of remedies, and switch to lamb & rice also didn't help. At last when I let my eldest sister took care of her, my sisters used to homecook for her dogs, SamSam had grew back beautiful fur coat and strong again.

Another point to note is when your dog has become senior, running will no longer good for him. Brisk walking is good enough for him. I didn't know that...I used to take bicycle or motorbike to run my GSD, eventually my GSD's leg limping every time after the run.

thanks for the heads up. i guess when Bizzy hits 6-7 years old then i'll slow down slightly and when he's around 8-9 then its just slow walk for him. i think he's at his prime time now and he's abit over-weight so i need to make him exercise more.

So far both my GSD's dun have any symptoms like u mentioned while on Eukanuba so i guess i shud just stick to it ler.

ahh..yess..nice nice..im lookin forward to own a GSD pup as well...but i think they are way too exp..but lookin for a good breeder is hard as well....

anyway..i think GSD owners should try this test out first...in order to determine the type of temperament :-

http://www.volhard.com/puppy/pat.htm

i think this PAT test is pretty cool

regards..

P/S: to those who are lookin for GSD..do keep us informed...keep this thread updated

Thanks..

This post has been edited by Gavyn: Dec 6 2007, 11:48 PM

any of you experience this before with your GSD or any other breeds where ur dog snap ur fingers after u pat them.

Roxy tends to do this sometimes. like after patting her and when i stop she turns her head and snaps my finger. whenever she does this i'll give her a light slap with a firm NO!

my dalmatian often jumps at my finger after i stroke him on his face and give him some good scratch...

i tried teaching him several times.. he obeys depending on his mood.
If he is in a playful mood, i can expect fingers full of salivas.

German Shepherd

My dad used to keep 5 of them in one time, german shepherd breeder

Now no more~!

Hi there

Where is the best place to train my GSD? MKA? Do you accompany him where you train your dog by yourself while in the training course? Currently, I have a 4 month old GSD. Any place that you can recommend me? Thanks in advance.

Besides, I really can't bear the pain that he likes to softly bite/play with my fingers. Scratches over all my hand....I need to train him to be obedient.

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Added on December 23, 2007, 3:14 pmBump for this topic, anyone can help?

This post has been edited by ladiesfashion: Dec 23 2007, 03:14 PM

my dad found the trainer from newspaper. he is from the police K9 team. he came to my house to train my dog and usually he will not encourage us to be around when he trains my dog because he say they are like children in school. when parents around they're not scared of the teacher.

i think the reason why ur dog is chewing ur finger is bcoz he is teething? since he is around 4 months old already right?

anyways, i need a help from you. i'd like to have the contact number of the GSD breeder in genting where u bought ur dog. my fren is looking for a GSD breeder. hope you can pm me the breeders contact.

thanks!

Ok, no problem, will let you know tomorrow as I am going to sleep soon~~~ ZzZzZzZ

Merry Christmas buddies~!!

If their fur is thick will look more fierce, dare not go near to them. Lulz!

Can try puppy.com.my!

I think they got provide training~!

Well, just a question, if the dog is train by the trainer without owner, will the dog listen to the owner later on?

Actually dogs can be trained without owner's presence. The dog won't listen to owner some times because the smart dog already knew how to manipulate its owner. So..most importantly as the dog owner, you have to demonstrate to your dog (command must be firmed) that you are the Alpha dog, otherwise your pet dog will not respect you.

my fren just bought a german shepherd puppy from a german guy in jalan gasing. paid RM4k for the puppy, according to him the male and female both imported from germany with certs etc.

yet to see his puppy but does anyone know abt this breeder from jalan gasing?

Hie, i'm interested in getting a german shepherd as a guard dog. Anyone got contacts for breeders? Want to get a pup so that i can start training from beginning.

Depending on your budget and what kind of GSD quality (long fur coat or short fur coat, normal colour, white or black colour) you are looking for. There is one in Kajang, one in Klang, and one in Genting. If you're are looking for a pure Germany import, then there are a few guys specialize on this.

Looking for short haired, normal color and without hereditary diseases.
Budget is about RM 1k - RM 1.5k. Enough arr? Without MKA cert is usually how much? What would u guys recommend me to get? With or without MKA?

Dad doesn't feel like spending so much on a dog... thus, don't have a free reign budget.

Hi
I am also looking for one, prefer to start from pup, any recomendation? budget also around 1k, not really concern if imported or not, as long as good GSD and good guard dog

Ten years ago I bought my GSD without cert also cost RM1k already. I don't think you can get any GSD pup at this price now. Unless you don't mind to go to adopt from SPCA or get those cross GSD pup. Then will cost you less than RM1k for sure.

I seldome come across SPCA got GSD to offer??

I bought my GSD last time in somewhere there, near Assunta Hospital. Not sure it's the same guy or not. The guy was not a breeder but a trainer for guard dogs, he lived in one of those bunglow house. When I bought the pup was told MKA registered, after 6-8 months waiting , went back to look for him, he doesn't want to entertain me and told me to check with MKA office, that time the puppy was not implemented microchip, doesn't know how to follow up with MKA, I kept calling him, he avoided me. That was 10 years ago, I bought my puppy for RM1k. Initially he wanted to sell me RM1.2k, I negotiated with him, so I think he purposely withheld the cert after selling me RM1k.

My GSD was medium long coat type, very big size.

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Added on May 13, 2008, 11:02 amI been there twice, saw 7-8 GSD there. But that time was 2-3 years ago. Now never been any more.

This post has been edited by Juztiny: May 13 2008, 11:02 AM

I paid deposit for a GSD pup in one of the Pet shop in Cheras, I think in Taman Muda, opp forgot about the pet shop name..

im thinking of getting one also... after i finish my studies in Uni. one more year to go! hehe.. plan to bring it ard wherver i go with my pick up.