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German Shepherds stand in the front rank of canine royalty, and experts say it's mostly due to their character: loyalty, courage, confidence, the ability to learn commands for many tasks, and the willingness to put their life on the line in defense of loved ones really make these dogs special. German Shepherds are gentle family pets and steadfast guardians, but before they become any of these things, they are the cutest puppies.
To show just how adorable these intelligent little pooches can be, Bored Panda has put together a list of photos that perfectly capture their everyday life. From joining K-9 units to simply napping on the couch, continue scrolling and enjoy the snaps!
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We Always Thought He Would Grow Into His Ears
German Shepherds are, as the name implies, a breed that originated in Germany. They were developed in the late 1800s and were subjected to stringent selection.
In the US, German Shepherds were introduced by soldiers returning home from World War I. The breed caught the public eye mostly because of movie stars Strongheart and Rin Tin Tin. By World War II, German Shepherds were the military breed of choice.
In 1999, German Shepherds were third on the American Kennel Club's list of the Top 50 Breeds.
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Branch Manager & Assistant Branch Manager
Being a very active and athletic breed, a German Shepherd needs lots of exercise for its physical and mental wellbeing. A GSD who is not exercised enough will become frustrated and is likely to develop undesirable behaviors. With a puppy, you can start with short daily walks as well as play sessions in a safe, controlled environment like a fenced area.
Participating in canine activities such as agility, herding, tracking, and dock diving can provide excellent physical and mental exercise and can be loads of fun for both the dog and owner.
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First Day At Work
Dog behaviorist Nick Jones MA said that German Shepherds, ideally, are for people who have had experience with similar dogs before. "Provided that the owner is not a complete novice, has experience of training and living with larger protective breeds, the German Shepherd makes an excellent choice of dog for a family," Jones told Bored Panda. "Take time and care to find a reputable breeder that can show you dogs with a good parentage and can demonstrate a sound temperament in the parents and previous litters, as living with a nervous or under socialized German Shepherd can be stressful."
According to the specialist, the breed requires plenty of mental and physical stimulation and must be thoroughly socialized, both with the breeder (0-8 weeks) and with the owner (8-16 weeks in particular, and then it’s an ongoing process).
Jones stressed that German Shepherds require a great deal of time and effort in the initial stages once the dog goes to its new owner.
"Provided that training, socialization and good manners are put in place from a young age, this a breed that remains highly desirable."
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This Is Our German Shepherd Pup, Pepper, We Believe She Is Part Bear
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My Boss Got A Puppy And Brought Her Into The Office. Productivity Went Waaay Down
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My Puppy Gigi, Figured She Could Get Some Love Here
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Police Puppy
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The Cutest *mlem* You'll See All Day
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I Love This Happy Face
Caroline Kimber 5 years ago
A dog that smiles like that is definitely a good boi and deserves all the pats :)
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My New Puppy Admires The Heck Out Of Her Older Brother
#12
German Shepherd? I Think We Adopted A Kangaroo
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Please See Instruction Manual Before Assembling German Shepherd Puppy
Olivier Caissy 5 years ago
Remember, there are usually English instructions on the others side of the German ones.
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Well, He Figured Out That He Can Splash Water Everywhere
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This Fluffy Boy Came Into The Shelter I Work At
Christy Smith 5 years ago
Who would give up that pup? That f*****g ridiculous, I hope he finds a better home.
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Was At Work, Asked My Sister For A Snap Of My German Shepherd To Show My Friend
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Enjoying The Air Conditioner
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When Your Food Bowl Is Empty And You're Asking For More
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My Shepherd Puppy In The 'Teepee' Ear Stage
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He Grew A Little
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Adorable German Shepherd
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My Puppy Is So Happy To See His Littermate When We Meet Up To Go To The Park. Twins
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My (At The Time) 2 Year-Old Son With Our 8 Week Old German Shepherd Dressed As Swat Members
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Because Puppy
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My 8 Week German Shepherd Has One Lazy Ear
Mishte Tine 5 years ago
Please name him Goofball. His ears will work themselves out. They really will. What a precious lovey!
Faith Nicole 5 years ago
that face..SO precious with those puppy eyes, that little puppy blep..and those ears 🥰
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Totally Invisible Rabbit. Right?!
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Chasing Bubbles
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German Shepherd Branch Manager
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A German Shepherd Puppy Or A Cub?
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My Favorite Little German Shepherd
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Baby German Shepherd For The Win
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Play Date At The Park
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Belly Rubs, Pleaseee
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Adorable German Shepherd Puppy At The Vet
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He's Getting Bigger
He's my first dog ever, not my wife's but he's amazing so far. He's 4 months old in the picture.
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Moments Before Attacking My Phone
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My New Unhelpful Helper
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Cuteness Overload
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I Played In The Snow For The First Time Today
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My Fiancé Has Wanted A Dog His Whole Life. This Is His College Graduation Present. Welcome Home Maple
The guy I got her from said she's a black sable German shepherd. I don't know how different that is from a traditional German shepherd though. We adore her
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Hello Everybody
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So Sweet, But So Bad At The Same Time
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My New German Shepherd Is A Little Goofier Than Expected
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Told My 10 Month Old German Shepherd He Was A Good Boy
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Sun's Out, Tongue's Out
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My Dad Told Me To Post This Photo Of My Pup On “One Of Those Websites For Cute Dog Pictures” So I Had To Oblige
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Look At Those Wittle Teeth
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12-Week-Old Puppy, She Sticks Her Tongue Out When She Head Tilts
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Can I Keep This Stick? Pretty Please With Puppy Dog Eyes
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Ah, So This Is What A Selfie Looks Like. Real Question Though, Does This Angle Make Me Look Fat?
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Shall I Drive?
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If You Play A Sport, You Can Count Me In To Come And Watch You Play
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Time To Go Water My Pants
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Kato Mastered "Sit" And "Stay, So Now We Are Moving On To "Defensive Driving"
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He's All Ears
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Throwback To My Adorable Fuzz Head
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Superpup In Her Sleep
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Bunnings Adventures
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Meet Kugo, Our 2-Month-Old German Shepherd
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Just Taking It Back To When My Pawrents Brought Me Home At 8 Weeks
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Pars With Daddy
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Oh My Goodness, Look At Those Ears! Too Cute
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5 Months And 50 Lbs, I Am Going To Carry Him When He Is 70 Lbs Too!
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After Immigrating And Settling Into A New Country, My Partner And I Decided To Extend Our Family By One, Everyone Meet Sigrid
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Little Man Bruno Got His First Round Of Shots Today
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After Wanting A Dog For Years, I Finally Did A Thing Today. Say Hi To Wally
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Meet Bear, My Happy Goofy German Shepherd
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Am I A Good Girl Sitting Like This In The Car?
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"I've Got One Antenna, Soon I'll Have Two"
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Zoey, The German Shepherd
John Laurens/Gay Turtle 5 years ago
That dog actually lives just a couple houses away from me... she's a total sweetheart. She plays with my gsd, Dakota, like they're sisters
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The First Time My Little Guy Got Groomed
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10-Week-Old German Shepherd Puppy Valentine, Looking As Cute As Can Be
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He’s Always Looking For The Biggest Stick Possible During Hikes
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She’s Not Turning Out The Color Everyone Said She’d Be But I Think She’s Even Prettier This Way
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The Look I Give When I Hear Bath Time. Swipe Down To See What A Drowned Rat Looks Like
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Probably The Best Picture Of My Dog That I Have Ever Taken
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Welcome Home Remi
Faith Nicole 5 years ago
aww ♡ someone had a long day. Get your rest little one, your new life is just beginning 🥰
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I Just Can’t Get Over How Cute This Little Nugget Is
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Meet Hiroki, My New Additional Best Friend For (Hopefully) Many Many Years
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This Is Sapphire And Her Leaf
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Got My Boy Yesterday. He’s 2 Months Old And Within 24hrs He’s Learned His Basic Commands
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Picked Out A New Hat For The Beach
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Yay It's Weekend! Happy Weekend Friends
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Tempest Just Needed A Little Privacy For Nap Time
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My GF Texted Me, "Having A Bad Day At Work", The Puppy Responded With This, When I Told Her We Were Taking A Picture For Mom
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I Have Mastered The “More Treats Please” Look
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When You Feel A Little Bit Sad, There Is Someone Who Can Fix It
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Brave Girl At The Vet! Only One Shot To Go And Then We Can Go To The Park
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I've Always Had Labs - Meet My First German Shepherd
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Can I Please Have Another Treat?
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Just Out Here Trying To Find The Most Comfy Way To Sleep
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I Lost My Childhood Dog 4 Years Ago And Promised Myself One Day, I'd Get A Dog Of My Own, A German Shepherd Named "Partner". Meet My New Best Friend
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It's Week 123456. I'm Still Working On This Whole "Running" Thing
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Enzo, I Can’t Believe How Small You Were Back In The Days. Now I Can’t Carry Around A Big Boy Of 41 Kg Even If I Want
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My Wife And I Met The Little Puppy That We'll Be Bringing Home In A Couple Of Weeks. They're Already Conspiring Against Me
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Legend Getting All Settled Into His New Home
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Ahem. Hooman. You See This Bowl? This Beautiful Shiny Bowl? What Do You Mean ‘What’s The Problem’, Can’t You See It’s Empty?
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More Than A Year Ago. At That Time We Didn't Know Which Puppy We Would Get... Or Secretly We Did. Hero Teun Had Actually Already Chosen Us Then
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Throwback To Little Me With Sad Eyes Because Dad Told Me I Can't Bite His Socks. Thank Dog I Got My Puppy Eyes To Make Him Forget About It
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Bunny Ears
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My Scared Boy Wolfgang At His First Puppy Class
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He's Finally Home! Meet Ryker
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Rakan At 16 Weeks
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I Match My Pawrents Kitchen Colors
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Friend's German Shepherd Puppy Trying To Go For A Swim
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This Is My Friend's Baby German Shepherd. Her Ear Just Popped Up And Guess Who Is Happy About It
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Meet Ace
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Me: "German Shepherds Are The Most Beautiful, Majestic Dog Breed". Tempest:
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Land Shark Or Vampire Puppy? Toby Could Be Both
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My Puppy Who Likes To Sleep Completely Straight
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My Boy, Enzo, The Black German Shepherd Puppy Who’s Stolen My Heart
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10 Weeks, 9.9kg, Both Ears Up, Teeth As Sharp As Daggers, Eyes That Could Melt Even The Most Frosty Heart
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At The Soccer Field. Watching Little Hooman Practice
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Yesterday It Was So Hot, I Tried The Water. Did Not Swim Yet, But Mom Was Very Proud I Went This Far In The Water
Adam Rindegård 5 years ago
aww. my dogs did this recently, and this first swim moment is very precious
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A Little Bit Crazy
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Jackson The German On The Way Home
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Everyone Say Hello To Ghost, Our New White German Shepherd
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One Ear Popped Up This Morning
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The Turkey Snoozes Hit Thor Pretty Hard
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First And Second Visit To The Vet, 1 Month Apart. They Grow Up So Fast
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This Is Orien And He Loves The Snow
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Just Got My First German Shepherd Puppy The Other Day She Is Learning So Quick And Settling In Well
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Cuddles With Dad
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He Was So Little
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Pupper Enjoying Her New Ball And A Leaf
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My Beautiful New German Shepherd Puppy, Raina
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Got My German Shepherd Puppy A Few Weeks Ago She Settling In So Well And Learning So Fast
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Morning Walk Breaks A.K.A. Photoshoots
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Love Swimming Already
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It’s Me Guys, Baby Theo
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My German Shepherd: 20 Days Old vs. 5 Months Old. He Has Grown So Fast And Has Turned Out To Such A Handsome Dog
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Meet Zeus, The 9-Week Old German Shepherd From Nl, Canada
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Levi Sporting A Baby Carhartt Coat
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My Puppy Percy
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Walking To Work To Have This Little Guy Run Up To Me. A German Shepherd Puppy Is The Perfect Way To End A Friday
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My GF's German Shepherd Is Just Happy To Be Here
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My Big Brothers German Shepherd Given From The Air Force
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Our German Shepherd Pup Started Her First Guard Shift Today
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My Hooomans Torturing Me With A Bath In The Sink
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Rub A Dub Dub- Finally Got Out Of The Tub
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Sleepy Pup
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Police K-9 Puppy's First Day On The Job
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He Is Trying To Pretend He's Not On The Furniture Because His Feet Are On The Floor. Welcome To Owning A German Shepherd Puppy
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This Is Kona, My Three Month Old German Shepherd
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My 11 Week Old German Shepherd, Riley
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This Is Our New German Shepherd Pup, Cody. His Ears Have Been Like That Since We Got Him A Week Ago
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Still Working On Growing Into My Paws
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I Got My First German Shepherd Puppy. Meet Athena
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Lana Raven 5 years ago
Upvote upvote upvote, my finger can't stop upvoting!!! Love them all!!!
Kairen Rider-Matchez 5 years ago
As a person who has always loved German shepherds these are so adorable and I want to hug them all!!! 😣❤
pamela nichols 5 years ago
Growing up we had 3 shepherds. They are the most loyal and intelligent dogs we ever had . The biggest keno save son by jumping down the stairs to break his fall when he was 2 yr. They learned silent commands quickly. I could point and they sit where I pointed. I could tell to bring something and they would, although the youngest sometime got a little nutty and brought her toys instead .
RunYouCleverBoyAndRemember 5 years ago
You've officially converted me to preferring German Shepherds over all other dogs.
Dave Chapman 5 years ago
They are one of the best breeds in the World! Smart, loyal, friendly and loving...oh and exceptionally good looking ;)
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Sheena Leversedge Wood 5 years ago
they really are the cutest puppers. I grew up with a shepherd
Lana Raven 5 years ago
Upvote upvote upvote, my finger can't stop upvoting!!! Love them all!!!
Kairen Rider-Matchez 5 years ago
As a person who has always loved German shepherds these are so adorable and I want to hug them all!!! 😣❤
pamela nichols 5 years ago
Growing up we had 3 shepherds. They are the most loyal and intelligent dogs we ever had . The biggest keno save son by jumping down the stairs to break his fall when he was 2 yr. They learned silent commands quickly. I could point and they sit where I pointed. I could tell to bring something and they would, although the youngest sometime got a little nutty and brought her toys instead .
RunYouCleverBoyAndRemember 5 years ago
You've officially converted me to preferring German Shepherds over all other dogs.
Dave Chapman 5 years ago
They are one of the best breeds in the World! Smart, loyal, friendly and loving...oh and exceptionally good looking ;)
Load More Replies... Sheena Leversedge Wood 5 years ago
they really are the cutest puppers. I grew up with a shepherd
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