aero_student
02-14-2008, 01:49 PM
Last may I purchased a white German Shepherd Dog puppy and it's been a very busy time since then. We've had our ups and downs, especially between6-9 months old, but now she's doing very well. She'll be a year old on St. Patrick's Day next month and I thought I'd share a picture.
She is still very much a puppy and sometimes it's hard to remember that given her stature. It's been a lot of time and effort as well as some professional help in training her, but she really is turning into a great dog and is very affectionate with the family. Currently the only real difficulty has been getting her to accept some visitors. Some people she absolutely loves at first sight while others she just doesn't seem to like. It's been a lot of treats and play, but for the most part she warms up to them. She has been absolutely great with other dogs, especially small ones which she tends to protect if other larger dogs pick on them. It's very unfortunate that so many other people in our neighborhood/development haven't socialized their dogs very much. I'm eagerly awaiting the dog park opening up in town in May as well. Now that the weather is improving I think I may sit out in the front yard for a while on the weekends with her and practice introducing her to more and more people as well.
She is still very much a puppy and sometimes it's hard to remember that given her stature. It's been a lot of time and effort as well as some professional help in training her, but she really is turning into a great dog and is very affectionate with the family. Currently the only real difficulty has been getting her to accept some visitors. Some people she absolutely loves at first sight while others she just doesn't seem to like. It's been a lot of treats and play, but for the most part she warms up to them. She has been absolutely great with other dogs, especially small ones which she tends to protect if other larger dogs pick on them. It's very unfortunate that so many other people in our neighborhood/development haven't socialized their dogs very much. I'm eagerly awaiting the dog park opening up in town in May as well. Now that the weather is improving I think I may sit out in the front yard for a while on the weekends with her and practice introducing her to more and more people as well.