5 Odd German Shepherd Behaviors Explained

[@shavaunaronan3188]

My 12 month old male GSD recently protected me on a trail when a guy jumped down an embankment and out of the bush right behind me. He must have initially only seen me and not my GSD because he sure got a surprise when my boy went after him and he took off running the other direction. GSD's will protect you with their lives, I am so grateful for my GSD!

[@Dr.RojoMcDelly]

12 month old????? A year lmfaoooo

[@MEME-qe4ze]

i love the GSD!

[@Amocoru]

Didn't happen but sure.

[@kiahmadison8541]

My dog would head tilt and I always thought it was the cutest thing GSD did. Nice to know he was listening.

[@BlackStump172]

We all love those head tilts .

[@carolynlaco9477]

My son has had 4 GSD They have all been very intelligent and well behaved. The biggest threat is the hip dysplasia they are prone to develop. Such great companions!

[@Lupus_01]

If you got straight back working line GSD's you should be fine, The showlines are where you will see this problem as they bred the GSD's to have sloping backs which is what causes the issue.

[@johnh1932]

My brother had a male GSD named Chief. The dog was on the big side for the breed and was lean at 110 lbs. We had a female Golden named Bailey and we were worried about how they might get along on joint family vacations. We needn't have worried, when they met, it was love at first sight. One of the funniest things was when Bailey would take Chief's fave chew toy right out of his mouth and walk away with it. Chief would then go lay next to her and they would both share the toy. I believe this was evidence that Chief was kinda soft on Bailey.

[@789syrus789]

Awww he in wuv. 🥹

[@phyllisaverine1252]

No way I've got a 2 yr old male right now named chief that's crazy

[@johnh1932]

Great dogs. Hope he lives a long and healthy life.@@phyllisaverine1252

[@jadeansumney7060]

I miss my sweet boy so much...GS are the best!

[@carolinemcgovern8059]

Sorry for your loss.

[@SylBeB-wp1gg]

I’ve never known a German shepherd who nips at heels. I have met several, including my own who will nip hair or hands when overly excited. Like puppy behavior but larger. Mine hasn’t done it in a long time as he gets corrected but I’ve seen him want to when he’s super happy to see someone.

[@laydeestroh4830]

Mine either. My Zimmie only nudges me with his snout if he wants something. Normally it's a nudge to the hand, but if I'm sitting on the couch, sometimes he'll gently nudge my shoulder.

[@BlackStump172]

We have had six and now have three . None have ever bitten heels .

[@erickottke9673]

I've had two and they don't nip, but they both loved to grab my jeans and tug at them really hard when they were puppies. Specifically jeans and nothing else. Such little weirdos.

[@EduardoMartinez-lq2xh]

We picked up our Sable gsd from Berlin Germany 4 years ago. He's an awesome, hard-working dog . Love him. This dog is very loyal and would lay down his life for you and your family. I recommend gsd if you ever want a dog.🎉

[@RandyEdwards-wz3fz]

1:22 yeah, a lot of dogs do this, and they're usually not incredulous or confused or whatever, they're triangulating your voice between their ears to get the full spectrum of your vocalisation the same way they interpret each other's subtly different yips and stuff

[@mdh6977]

One of the overall best breeds imo... ive had various breeds in my life, but man I miss my roxy girl... she was so intelligent and such an athlete, mixed with being a cuddle bug

[@hearourvoice5495]

We have a white German Sheppard and 3 of her pups, love each one and that’s why we have 4! 3 females and 1 male….couldn’t ask for better companions.😊❤❤❤❤

[@annvong1579]

They always feel love, eye contact , touch, space, and they are the boss in every aspect. I just love my gsd, he is getting elderly , I am not consider he is old yet. I make sure he feels love all the time.

[@curtwalters8328]

I have had 3 GSDs in my life. My last one was the best because as i got older, i had more time to spend with her. I was an IT consultant and would only take customers who would let me bring her off-leash. Once they met her, they fell in love. I had to put her down due to hip displaya.😢 One time I was parking my car at the mall and 2 gang bangers tried to harass me. They didn't see Heidi. I rolled down the back window and she went full on protective mode. They apologized and called me "Sir".

[@jameshaddix8610]

I got a gsd we both have came along ways together he's so much calmer now a 4 years old and loves people attention seeking he still gets on a defensive mood when other dogs come near him or me I love him because he is showing the other dogs this is my master leave us be

[@lindawatts5102]

Love this beed very intelligent

[@torkeymada]

And all these years I thought that they do the 'tilt head' so that they can see past their long noses. Live & learn. Thank you.

[@stacyb1341]

I've never understood why that became such popular thinking or who started it. If you've ever seen a GSD laser focused on something, they never tilt their heads. If they never tilt their heads when they're hunting, herding, mothering and protecting, why would it be a sight thing? It's always only in a result to a sound or when confused. And I don't know if I picked up the habit from them but I find I tilt my head whenever someone says something that makes no sense to me; like advanced calculus or conspiracy theories. 😂😅

[@tunucat4557]

Amazing dog 😊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@RichardCrook-kb4bq]

amazing dogs i had one as a child and she would always be by my side would even wait outside the rest room for me

[@robertnewquist3003]

Baron you were the BEST !!!

[@kateowens45]

You failed to mention the high C whine that will pierce your ears and brain. This occurs whenever things don't go perfectly their way. They don't seem to realize they are doing that and it is best worked on as soon as it appears in puppyhood. They can control it (somewhat) if they realize what they are doing. I use the word "Quiet" for the whine and for excessive barking.

[@claudiacanales2662]

Omg Kate you are spot on!!!

[@SylBeB-wp1gg]

Mine talks about everything, plus the whine and bark. If I didn’t have his akc reg.and pedigree I’d think there was husky in there.

[@Usercantwelve]

Got a Black Shep. shutzund trained by my partner.. What a Great dog )))

[@anonymusum]

I once had a girlfriend who was a very good dog trainer and had 2 GSDs. So of course they both behaved very well. One day we were shopping and entering a huge supermarket when she left the dogs right in the entrance off leash. I couldn´t believe it as there were so many people passing by. She only commanded "wait" and both dogs sat down and were right there when we came back after ca. 45 min. of shopping.

[@Jeni-ow1kl]

GSDS ARE GREAT!!🐾🐾❤️❤️❤️

[@Foxrock321]

You forgot one more nibbling …mine nibbles everything

[@edwardfrost9464]

GSD, more human than you can image.

[@Shãdòweylord]

I have a black GSD named shadow and he loves jumping it's bad cause he is massive so we have to lock him up when there are guests and his puppies are also like that

[@JAYDOG1337A]

I've had 2 myself, Murphy was the perfect family/guard dog, utterly friendly to the family, and fiercely protective, Sam on the other hand... well Sam was a lazy bastard who probably wouldn't even notice an intruder, great family dog... not so much a guard dog, but a good boy anyway.

[@kevinsun3190]

My dog when the mail man visits 🥰😊😂 My dog when the mail visits but he’s with a puppy 👹👺⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️🔪🔪🔪💀💀💀💀

[@MrEye4get]

My German Shepard only does 2 or 5.

[@alcyr5655]

I'm in my mid 50's, love big dogs, can barely tolerate small yappy dogs. I ended up with a 9 month old GSD, last January. When I get the head tilt, cute as it is, I know just use key words that she knows. I didn't want the responsibility of a dog, but I couldn't let her go to a shelter. I can see why all the previous owners gave up on her, way to much energy.

[@daviddauterman325]

The most “effective” way to get them to stop jumping on you is definitely not positive training methods. It shouldn’t take more than 5 minutes to teach your dog to stop jumping. Correct unwanted behavior, reinforcing good behavior, it’s simple.

[@carlosdiaz-kq9wr]

Miss you Sasha

[@annvong1579]

The dogs ares are extremely smart. Please don't trust them while they put affectionate and rub on you. All they want is a treat. They will show you where you put the treats. Believe me, my dog does this trick all the time . He will always 🏆. A lovely gesture to him. Anyway , they are funny in their own way.

[@claudia_youtube]

I didn't know jumping could contribute to the displasia, on the contrary, I thought it was healthy for them (at times), i.e. playing fetch. I'm kinda confused now.

[@kennethkearney116]

All training methods are positive.

[@NatureEllaJ]

❤

[@robinpezzulich]

We miss you, Charlie. I regret wanting some space in bed. You were worth sleeplessness.

[@donaldgodwin3419]

I enjoyed most of the video, the part with the dog on a chain should have been cut out of this to give it more legitimacy

[@ronniereed8548]

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[@ronniereed8548]

My 12 yr old actually does everything that mentioned so far except growling , barks, tilts his head, board understandably because a few major things have gotten in the way lately physically and financially. We love our dog. He's part of our family.

[@PB-rq1og]

I have a GSD, I wouldn't personally recommend this breed to anyone!!! Mine is untrainable. I spend 24/7 with mine and he refuses to to do certain things. I'm 57 and he is nearly 2 and I wish I never took him in as a pet. He is NOT my 1st dog. I absolutely hate these bs trainers on here who in 5 min brake what ever bad habits.. trust me it's all bs.

[@malcolmmoffat2108]

Bad owner.

[@northwards2218]

First 24 mos can be very tough. Pursue some solid obedience training and make sure the pup can get vigorous exercise. You likely know these things, but I can’t stress them enough as a working line/Schutzhundt GSD/DSH owner. Also, if you haven’t, get careful instruction on a pinch collar (if necessary). Work with the GSD and they will work with you. Sorry to hear it has been a challenge

[@rmnixon14]

Maybe you are untrainable. A German Shepherd will be your partner. If you learn what the Shepherd wants there and do it there is a good chance the Shepherd will do things for you that you never thought to train the dog to do.

[@sueharrison9392]

You have let him be the alfa

[@ashwilliams3859]

I'd imagine it's because of your dogs lifestyle. Do you keep a tight and structured crate schedule or do you just let it freeroam the house all day and do whatever it wants?

[@davidlawrence942]

Mine only does one thing you say head tilting otherwise just a big softy that that wants to be friends with everyone an every dog he meets an doesn't do anything when another dog goes for him.