Home & Family Facts and Notes

Your dog wants to obey you and be your best friendevery ounce of his being quivers with desire to please you. But you have to be his best friend, too, and training him to sit and stay are basic behaviors that will not only protect his life, but open the door for additional, more complex training.

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German Shepherds are not only beautiful, but they are also intelligent, loyal and easy to find in many countries of the world. Unfortunately, they are not the right breed of dog for everyone. Each year, thousands of German Shepherds (also known as Alsatians) and German Shepherd mixes are abandoned or surrendered to animal shelters. Most of these dogs wind up there through no fault of their own. Many people are not aware of the significant time and money investment needed to care for German Shepherds.

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How to get a dog to stop barking is a primary aim of some dog owners. They don’t want their dog to bark, period. A good dog is a quiet dog, and the only time they should bark is if a robber is climbing in through the bedroom window. Otherwise, you have dog barking problems.

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