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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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.
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."
This Is Our German Shepherd Pup, Pepper, We Believe She Is Part Bear
My Boss Got A Puppy And Brought Her Into The Office. Productivity Went Waaay Down
Happy Paws
My Puppy Gigi, Figured She Could Get Some Love Here
Snow. My aunts' dog was in a rescue center, and due to be put down. She had been abused in a puppy farm. My aunt brought her home, cancelled the date for her being put to sleep. Lexi (the dog) had learnt to hate humans and it took a year for her to trust anyone, even my aunt. She is living a very happy, pampered life now- but the first winter she lives at my aunts through was the first time she'd ever seen snow. They live in Scotland.
This is why you should NEVER BUY a puppy without making sure that you know the breeder.
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such an adorable picture of her...with that snow on her nose, and the puppy dog eyes, what a beauty 😍
Police Puppy
The Cutest *mlem* You'll See All Day
I Love This Happy Face
A dog that smiles like that is definitely a good boi and deserves all the pats :)
My New Puppy Admires The Heck Out Of Her Older Brother
German Shepherd? I Think We Adopted A Kangaroo
Please See Instruction Manual Before Assembling German Shepherd Puppy
Remember, there are usually English instructions on the others side of the German ones.
Well, He Figured Out That He Can Splash Water Everywhere
This Fluffy Boy Came Into The Shelter I Work At
Who would give up that pup? That f*****g ridiculous, I hope he finds a better home.
Was At Work, Asked My Sister For A Snap Of My German Shepherd To Show My Friend
Enjoying The Air Conditioner
When Your Food Bowl Is Empty And You're Asking For More
My Shepherd Puppy In The 'Teepee' Ear Stage
He Grew A Little
Adorable German Shepherd
Cute Boi
My Puppy Is So Happy To See His Littermate When We Meet Up To Go To The Park. Twins
My (At The Time) 2 Year-Old Son With Our 8 Week Old German Shepherd Dressed As Swat Members
Because Puppy
Ferocious
My 8 Week German Shepherd Has One Lazy Ear
Totally Invisible Rabbit. Right?!
Chasing Bubbles
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A German Shepherd Puppy Or A Cub?
My Favorite Little German Shepherd
Baby German Shepherd For The Win
Play Date At The Park
Belly Rubs, Pleaseee
Adorable German Shepherd Puppy At The Vet
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.
Moments Before Attacking My Phone
My New Unhelpful Helper
Cuteness Overload
I Played In The Snow For The First Time Today
Beep Beep
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
Hello Everybody
So Sweet, But So Bad At The Same Time
My New German Shepherd Is A Little Goofier Than Expected
Told My 10 Month Old German Shepherd He Was A Good Boy
Meet Ripley - My 16 Week Dog
Sun's Out, Tongue's Out
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
Look At Those Wittle Teeth
12-Week-Old Puppy, She Sticks Her Tongue Out When She Head Tilts
Wagon Full Of Puppies
Can I Keep This Stick? Pretty Please With Puppy Dog Eyes
Ah, So This Is What A Selfie Looks Like. Real Question Though, Does This Angle Make Me Look Fat?
Shall I Drive?
Live. Love. Lake
If You Play A Sport, You Can Count Me In To Come And Watch You Play
Time To Go Water My Pants
Kato Mastered "Sit" And "Stay, So Now We Are Moving On To "Defensive Driving"
He's All Ears
Throwback To My Adorable Fuzz Head
Peaches And Paris
Superpup In Her Sleep
Bunnings Adventures
Meet Kugo, Our 2-Month-Old German Shepherd
Just Taking It Back To When My Pawrents Brought Me Home At 8 Weeks
Pars With Daddy
Oh My Goodness, Look At Those Ears! Too Cute
5 Months And 50 Lbs, I Am Going To Carry Him When He Is 70 Lbs Too!
Crusin’
I Chews You
After Immigrating And Settling Into A New Country, My Partner And I Decided To Extend Our Family By One, Everyone Meet Sigrid
Little Man Bruno Got His First Round Of Shots Today
After Wanting A Dog For Years, I Finally Did A Thing Today. Say Hi To Wally
Jax Being A Derp
Meet Bear, My Happy Goofy German Shepherd
Am I A Good Girl Sitting Like This In The Car?
"I've Got One Antenna, Soon I'll Have Two"
Zoey, The German Shepherd
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
Growing Up
The First Time My Little Guy Got Groomed
Is It Friday Yet?
10-Week-Old German Shepherd Puppy Valentine, Looking As Cute As Can Be
Look How Cute I Am
He’s Always Looking For The Biggest Stick Possible During Hikes
She’s Not Turning Out The Color Everyone Said She’d Be But I Think She’s Even Prettier This Way
The Look I Give When I Hear Bath Time. Swipe Down To See What A Drowned Rat Looks Like
Probably The Best Picture Of My Dog That I Have Ever Taken
Welcome Home Remi
aww ♡ someone had a long day. Get your rest little one, your new life is just beginning 🥰
I Just Can’t Get Over How Cute This Little Nugget Is
Meet Hiroki, My New Additional Best Friend For (Hopefully) Many Many Years
Can I Get More Water
The Cutest German Shepherd Pupper
Oakley
This Is Sapphire And Her Leaf
Got My Boy Yesterday. He’s 2 Months Old And Within 24hrs He’s Learned His Basic Commands
Picked Out A New Hat For The Beach
This Is Asuka Worn Out From A Hike
Yay It's Weekend! Happy Weekend Friends
9 Week German Shepherd Blop
My Friend’s German Shepherd Puppy Sleeping On My House Plants
Tempest Just Needed A Little Privacy For Nap Time
Objects In The Mirror Are Cuter Than They Appear
Hello There
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
The Three Amigos
I Have Mastered The “More Treats Please” Look
Lil Me. And Yes I Looked Like I Was Wearing These Russian Winter Hats
When You Feel A Little Bit Sad, There Is Someone Who Can Fix It
Ever Seen A Bunny Who Loves Balls?
Brave Girl At The Vet! Only One Shot To Go And Then We Can Go To The Park
I've Always Had Labs - Meet My First German Shepherd
So Innocent
Everyone Meet Archer
Happy Valentines Day
Dumbo The Flying Anteater? Right?!
Our Baby
Can I Please Have Another Treat?
Just Out Here Trying To Find The Most Comfy Way To Sleep
My German Shepherd Puppy Found Her Twin
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
Sisters Playing. 10-Week-Old German Shepherd Pups
"Do Not Touch My Ball! It Is Mine And I'm Going To Have It In My Mouth"
Meet Heidi. She’s A Derpy Dog
“I Regret Nothing”
It's Week 123456. I'm Still Working On This Whole "Running" Thing
The Face You Make When Your Ma Tells You It's A Long Weekend
Cute Puppy Sticking Her Tongue Out
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
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
Legend Getting All Settled Into His New Home
Happy Kora
So You Mean To Tell Me It Snows Every Winter?
Though I Hate Drives, This Is My Favourite Place To Sit During One
Newest Addition To The Rhodes Family
Born Ready To Catch This
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?
Holes? In The Garden? No, Doesn’t Ring A Bell
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
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
I Think My Sis Is Practicing Fart Noises
Bunny Ears
My Scared Boy Wolfgang At His First Puppy Class
He's Finally Home! Meet Ryker
Our (Mostly) Good Boy Thor
Rakan At 16 Weeks
Satellite Reception Coming Soon
I Match My Pawrents Kitchen Colors
Friend's German Shepherd Puppy Trying To Go For A Swim
This Is My Friend's Baby German Shepherd. Her Ear Just Popped Up And Guess Who Is Happy About It
Playtime
Meet Ace
Me: "German Shepherds Are The Most Beautiful, Majestic Dog Breed". Tempest:
Land Shark Or Vampire Puppy? Toby Could Be Both
My Puppy Who Likes To Sleep Completely Straight
Puppy Stuck On Crazy Mode. Can Anyone With A Background In Pupology Please Help?
It’s So Exhausting Being This Cute
My Boy, Enzo, The Black German Shepherd Puppy Who’s Stolen My Heart
Puppy Acquired
10 Weeks, 9.9kg, Both Ears Up, Teeth As Sharp As Daggers, Eyes That Could Melt Even The Most Frosty Heart
At The Soccer Field. Watching Little Hooman Practice
My Ears Love Playing Hide & Seek. First I Have Them... Then They’re Gone
Baby Charly With Her Tipi Ears
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
aww. my dogs did this recently, and this first swim moment is very precious
You Gib Cold Cube Today? I’ll Keep My Ears Crossed
A Little Bit Crazy
I Promise Hooman, It Wasn’t Me
Jackson The German On The Way Home
All Done Eating, Time To Grow Some More
Everyone Say Hello To Ghost, Our New White German Shepherd
One Ear Popped Up This Morning
The Turkey Snoozes Hit Thor Pretty Hard
First And Second Visit To The Vet, 1 Month Apart. They Grow Up So Fast
This Is Orien And He Loves The Snow
Just Got My First German Shepherd Puppy The Other Day She Is Learning So Quick And Settling In Well
Cuddles With Dad
Look! So Sweet
He Was So Little
Pupper Enjoying Her New Ball And A Leaf
My Beautiful New German Shepherd Puppy, Raina
Got My German Shepherd Puppy A Few Weeks Ago She Settling In So Well And Learning So Fast
Morning Walk Breaks A.K.A. Photoshoots
Little Gita
11-Weeks-Old Today. Let's Shake On That
I Love Taking A Car Ride
Love Swimming Already
It’s Me Guys, Baby Theo
My German Shepherd: 20 Days Old vs. 5 Months Old. He Has Grown So Fast And Has Turned Out To Such A Handsome Dog
Meet Zeus, The 9-Week Old German Shepherd From Nl, Canada
Levi Sporting A Baby Carhartt Coat
My Puppy Percy
Playing With A Toy
I'm Such A Good Girl
Progress Pic. Well, It's Mostly Ears
Chilling On The Couch
Hazel, 3 Months
Walking To Work To Have This Little Guy Run Up To Me. A German Shepherd Puppy Is The Perfect Way To End A Friday
My GF's German Shepherd Is Just Happy To Be Here
My Big Brothers German Shepherd Given From The Air Force
Our German Shepherd Pup Started Her First Guard Shift Today
My Hooomans Torturing Me With A Bath In The Sink
Rub A Dub Dub- Finally Got Out Of The Tub
Sleepy Pup
Police K-9 Puppy's First Day On The Job
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
This Is Kona, My Three Month Old German Shepherd
My 11 Week Old German Shepherd, Riley
My Aunt's German Shepherd Pup, Augustus
This Is Our New German Shepherd Pup, Cody. His Ears Have Been Like That Since We Got Him A Week Ago
Still Working On Growing Into My Paws
I Got My First German Shepherd Puppy. Meet Athena
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As a person who has always loved German shepherds these are so adorable and I want to hug them all!!! 😣❤
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 .
You've officially converted me to preferring German Shepherds over all other dogs.
They are one of the best breeds in the World! Smart, loyal, friendly and loving...oh and exceptionally good looking ;)
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Please don't promote Dog breeding. German Sheppard's are known to have crippling Hip Dysplasia, due to Inbreeding, and Over Breeding.
Don't support unscrupulous breeders who use weak bloodlines.
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As a person who has always loved German shepherds these are so adorable and I want to hug them all!!! 😣❤
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 .
You've officially converted me to preferring German Shepherds over all other dogs.
They are one of the best breeds in the World! Smart, loyal, friendly and loving...oh and exceptionally good looking ;)
Load More Replies...they really are the cutest puppers. I grew up with a shepherd
Please don't promote Dog breeding. German Sheppard's are known to have crippling Hip Dysplasia, due to Inbreeding, and Over Breeding.
Don't support unscrupulous breeders who use weak bloodlines.
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