The German Shepherd Page For Questions, Training, and Adoptions

25/01/2025

25/01/2025

In case you are thinking of neutering your Shepherd, don't.

Neutering is against German Welfare law, unless medically necessary, or purposed.

Consider this, if you are considering removing a dog's te**es. Neutering is the number one driver of cancer, because the body requires all the hormones for vital body functions, like DNA repair, and brain functions.

Also, be skeptical of anyone pushing for and most veterinarians won't tell you the truth, because it would negatively affect their income.
So who do you ask... You ask ANY proper K9 trainer, or your doctor, because the canine endocrine system is practically the same as ours.
Now imagine what would happen to you, if you weren't provided with hormone therapy, after removing your testicles or ovaries.

Dogs don't get hormone therapy, so the adrenaline gland has to try and make up for the loss of hormones, mostly testosterone, but it can't make enough.
This is where the imbalance happens, and what causes an increased fear response in male dogs.
Such as, fear of fireworks and thunder, which I call shot-scared, direct translation for the Swedish word skotträdd and a huge FAIL for a German Shepherd The German Shepherd Page For Questions, Training, and Adoptions .

Also, whenever my dog would get attacked put of the blue, for no apparent reason, it was almost always a neutered male.
Fear aggression happens when a dog feels threatened, for itself, or for the owner.

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The dog in the photo is from an old family photo, and could pass for Jakes, my current dog.❤️🇺🇲

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01/10/2024

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16/09/2024

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16/09/2024

Jakes' littermate, Björn, a 3 year old, neutered male, is available for adoption.

Purebeed American German Shepherd, shots are up to date.

$100 adoption fee, to help ensure, that he gets a good home.

The dog is in the Richmond, VA area, and the owner is willing to deliver the dog.

Contact me if you are interested.

24/07/2024

How to train the dog not to swallow stuff they shouldn't eat...


This is right up there with countersurfing, when it comes to your dog's safety, and is absolutely not allowed.

I watch as they chew, and look for the moment they think about swallowing it. i.e. right before they try to swallow it and verbally correct I use my correction AH!, followed up with Don't Eat It. This way you can preempt it, while still allowing them to get their chew on.

Then AUS/OUT! to drop it.

Then "pay the damn dog"; with accolades and a high value treat.

This worked for Hund Lindvall and recently with Jakes Lindvall .

Check out Jakes' recall on IG:

Picture of Hund "Einstein" Lindvall my OG Schäfer.

20/07/2024

17/07/2024

Here's a great article, that dispells a few myths.

In the relentless heat of summer and even early fall in some parts of the country, officers face the important task of protecting their K-9 partners while working in sweltering temperatures. Recognizing changes in a dog’s behavior is the key.

15/07/2024

In case you don't know, it's too F'n hot for this.

I saw this around 10AM leaving the Lums Pond Dog Training Area, and it was 85°F in the shade.

WTF, people!

13/07/2024

From a Shepherd barking at their cat post, where an ecollar failed them:

Most people seem to get a cheap amazon ecollar, then skipping any owner training using it, and saying they don't work.

Something else I've noticed, not one of them use a verbal correction at the same moment they correct the dog.

An ecollar is the last thing I'd use on a barking Shepherd, though, because I don't want a bark reluctant dog.
A verbal correction has always worked for me, and I train the dog to bark on command, and give accolades whenever the dog barks for a reason.
I only correct the dog, verbally, when they bark at other animals, because I don't need to know when a cat or squirrel is on my property.
Only promoting barking when somebody walks by, or when I say so.