 sorry it is so long
I was raised with shepherds and golden’s and I think there temperament really depends on the breeding and razing of them but sometimes you just get an aggressive one. When I was 16 we got our 5th shepherd from a great breeder and he was a great pup but as he grew he became so aggressive we finally had to put him down because he could no longer be handled. I currently own a shepherd/chow mix and he is the sweetest dog in the world but he has his limits with lily keeping in mind he is getting old, I do not blame him for wanting to be left alone. Also my brother has 2 shepherds, I am at his house 5 days a week for at least 5 hours a day and lily is always with me. His one shepherd is going on 8 at has been a great dog she has grown up with his children and she is there best friend. But now there is a problem she is becoming aggressive. She has gone after me and my brother and is very intolerant of anything, this has just happen in the past year. She (Raja) just ignores Lily and sometimes grumbles at her, they are never left alone even for five seconds. His second shepherd is now 2 and she has a big bark but is a wimp. She shows very little aggression, both came from great breeders. Bristol the 2 year old likes lily but I cannot let them be around each other because she wants to play and she is 80Lb and lily is 5. At 2 she still acts like a pup, they are both horrible with cats. We have owned probably 7 GSD that I remember and 4 out of 7 were perfect dogs the others were a little aggressive and protective but I think that is somewhat expected of the breed. I would say all in all they are great dogs, I think the best for children also very intelligent, but shed a lot. |