Post Your German Shepherds!

[mferg]

A friend's dog at training:
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/muttnut/byra1.jpg

[Channell]

http://www.dogcastradio.com/upload/P2333.jpg

Heres my lovely teenager ;) 6 months old Shadow. :)

[digidiva]

Here's my girl Chloe..........

http://www.photozo.com/album/data/500/Chloe_Portrait.jpg

[LW Dail]

Now that we have Zeus (after a couple years without dogs) I can't imagine not having a German Shepherd anymore. But Zeus is also the worst GSD we've ever had. What a crazy dog!

Sounds like you REALLY hate Zeus! Amazingly, he sounds like our Zack, who was fixated on my husband!

And our Rottie, Kirby who is the same.

And Miss Molly, who came to join us...

basically any dog we've ever been lucky enough to care for!

[Jon Foster]

Sounds like you REALLY hate Zeus! Amazingly, he sounds like our Zack, who was fixated on my husband!

And our Rottie, Kirby who is the same.

And Miss Molly, who came to join us...

basically any dog we've ever been lucky enough to care for!

And my wife has been talking about another GSD to keep Zeus company. The last time we did that it was nothing but trouble!

Jon.

[rondaj]

Oh great..i didn't see this thread. Here's my new GS puppy- Cassie - she's 11 wks and has stolen my heart already in less than 3 weeks!! :D

[rondaj]

Can't get enough of her, it seems in just 3 wks. she grown quite abit! I love all the photos on this site!

[mgardner]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/80765613@N00/2252597508/

Niko, 2 yr old GSD. Taken with 50mm 1.4.

[rondaj]

Your pic didn't show up for some reason

[David B12]

My number one model. She works for scraps! (http://webpages.charter.net/db1tcm/GIMG_0167.jpg)



http://webpages.charter.net/db1tcm/GGIMG_0167.jpg (http://webpages.charter.net/db1tcm/GGIMG_0167.jpg)

[mgardner]

Your pic didn't show up for some reason


Yeah, not sure what I did wrong. Just trust me when I say he's the best looking GSD you've ever seen! :lol: Not that I'm biased or anything...

[YellowDucky]

Here are the boys back in 2004. Jake is the father and Cosmo is the baby.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/yellowducky1/JakeCosmo1.jpg

Cosmo all grown up (last yr), weighs as much as Jake now (both at 125lbs)
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i193/yellowducky1/JakeCosmo2.jpg

[rondaj]

SHEPHERDS ROCK!!! hehe

[Jon Foster]

Nice GSD's everyone!

I think this is the one mgardner was trying to post.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2152/2252597508_e931ed01c5.jpg?v=0

Jon.

[embdaw]

I hear ya. One of our males was diagnosed with HD at a fairly young age. But he lived to be about 13/14 years old. I can remember juicing him up on pain meds only twice in that time. So I don't think he was that bad off if the diagnosis was even valid. Actually the vet on Union Lake Rd. across from Arby's was the one who thought he had HD. Now we go to the vet on Cooley by the Entertainment Tonight video rental store.

Now that we have Zeus (after a couple years without dogs) I can't imagine not having a German Shepherd anymore. But Zeus is also the worst GSD we've ever had. What a crazy dog! When I head for bed he races me there to see who gets my spot on the bed. And if any TV is on in the house he's glued to it. Damn dog watches more TV than I do. And don't let him see a show with another dog in it either. If he does, he won't shut up until you turn off the TV. He'll growl at it, whine, yipe, do circles, sit in front of the TV tilting his head in strange directions and blocks everyone's view with his ears. Wait, did I say I couldn't imagine not having a GSD? Hmm...

PS. Putting him outside doesn't help either. He sits on the deck waiting for a squirrel to enter the yard or he'll watch the clouds pass overhead and go berserk when a plane or helicopter gets close. Ye-gads...

Jon.

We used to take him to Springfield Vet Clinic up Dixie. In hindsight, Guenter always displayed signs that something wasnt right with his hips, he never, and i mean never, liked his back legs touched. But when they are a puppy, even the vet told us that could be a normal reaction so we never questioned it really. Then we neutered him (2 months prior to him being dx'ed with HD) and it was after that he started limping. My assumption is it was from his legs being spread for the surgery that worsened the underlying condition. So he went in for xrays and it was confirmed, he had HD...bad! He also had Spondylosis (spurs in his spine). So we went the pain med route and it wasnt helping, so we decided to let him live it up as long as he could. 6 weeks after being diagnosed, he could barely stand/walk. Then one morning I woke to find he had started chewing a softball sized hole through his fur....that told me he was in a lot of pain and that is when we decided to put him down.

Sorry for the novel, but it was so hard to do that. Thats why we are taking a break from the breed, I am so afraid of it happening again! That said, I do terribly miss his presence, it's weird to say, but when I am home alone, I never worried with him here...he always made the house seem safe.

Needless to say, I see another one in our future, so HOPEFULLY if MI's housing market ever improves, we can get some more land because that is one thing our guy needed...roaming room. We always said that if we had a few acres, we'd never see him again..lol.

And that is funny about Zeus, he sounds a lot like Guenter..he LOVED watching dogs on TV.

[embdaw]

Oh and one more of him for good measure ;) I love the emotion he has in this one.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2031/1569879209_81b949552c.jpg

[Jon Foster]

I've got to get new pictures of Zeus to post. He's starting to fill out a bit more and beginning to have that intimidating look.

He went for two guys last week too. They came to the door trying to sell something and he was moving the front window outward as he hit it with his nose. When I answered the door the first thing they asked was "does he bite?". I told them "Ya, he has teeth right?" At that point they told me they were there to sell us something but they would leave instead. :cool:

Jon.

[JBerlotti]

Our pup Sylar... He is such a ham for the camera!

[Beta]

He is my Boy Rebel.......nearly 2 years old.

He is a big boy.

If there is water then he will be in it.

More pics here http://www.betablocker.co.uk/gallery/browseimages.php?c=50

http://www.betablocker.co.uk/photos/forweb/Beta%27s_GSD_Rebel_1.jpg

http://www.betablocker.co.uk/photos/forweb/Beta%27s_GSD_Rebel_6.jpg

[Jon Foster]

Nice dogs guys.

Beta, that second picture of Rebel is killer!

Jon.

[MightyWarMonger]

thats a nice looking dog Beta

[amos630]

Here are my two Shepards. We love them like kids! Although, I think they are more work than my nine month old son sometimes! Great dogs.

[monokrome]

WOW never saw this thread, I need to get some more shots of my girl.

Shanye, just turn 4 yrs the month. This was one of my first shots with my 35L.

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m47/logrdawg/IMG_1000.jpg

A shot with my old G9
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m47/logrdawg/Shayneipod.jpg

[Sp00ks]

Beta: That second shot of Rebel is awesome, good eye contact.

nontetheredbrain: you say your girl is 4. Has she calmed down yet? Mine is 4 in July and she is still a crackhead! :) I've had shepherd mixes before but Mia is my first pure bred. Some hardcore breeders would argue that because she is a white shepherd. She is so full of life, energy and personality. I've thought about getting another but can't imagine two with so much energy :)

Good looking dogs everyone.

[monokrome]

^^ No, she is still a crazy puppy, I can't wait until she calms down. ;pullshair: On the white Shepherd, family members had one 16 years ago, there is definitely something different with them. I lived with it for about 1 1/2 yrs, a male.

[rondaj]

Here's my girl Cassie, she's 4 1/2 months old now - i posted her baby photos earlier/somewhere along the lines awhile back but can't find the category now. She's my sweetheart, i'm so excited and proud to have her in my life!!:D Cassies ears became erect on easter morning..she's got some growin' into those ears to do! lol

[rondaj]

and of course, she's gonna be quite the lady indeed!! :lol:

[kenyc]

All the better to hear you with. :)

KAC

[rondaj]

So true KAC - altho her attention span at this stage in her young life is a matter of seconds *smiles* - but i'm loving the playful puppy!!! :lol:

[monokrome]

rondaj, you got a cuttie there, I was SO happy when Shayne's ear went up. Then they fell again for about 3 weeks.

[kenyc]

You guys are just about to convince me to get another one. My Barkley - GS-Mix ( posted way back up there somewhere) is getting long in the tooth and not getting around too well (hip problems) the last year or so. :(

KAC

[rondaj]

awww, thank you so much NTB! Oh i know what you are saying, just days before i was asking the breeder about what age should they pop up since she's almost 5 mths old...i'm crate training cassie, i dozed off on the couch on Easter Eve, morning came, i looked up at her and there she sat, ears standing straight up and looking all so proud! I was all over her telling her how beautiful she was, haha..again and again, she's learned to tolerate such doting. Another great day for the memory books. I'd love to see Shayne :D

[rondaj]

*ps* KAC - wonderful photos/drawings in your albums by the way, just checked out your links!

[rondaj]

It's amazing how fast they grow, literally before our very eyes..cassie on Feb. 5th - awwww...look at that dark mask and coat! They truly are gifts..gosh, i can't wait to get home from work to see her, haha!!

[monokrome]

awww, thank you so much NTB! Oh i know what you are saying, just days before i was asking the breeder about what age should they pop up since she's almost 5 mths old...i'm crate training cassie, i dozed off on the couch on Easter Eve, morning came, i looked up at her and there she sat, ears standing straight up and looking all so proud! I was all over her telling her how beautiful she was, haha..again and again, she's learned to tolerate such doting. Another great day for the memory books. I'd love to see Shayne :D


Just a few posts back...

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showpost.php?p=5215188&postcount=173

[rondaj]

ohhhh that's Shayne!! okay, wow ~ whatta beauty indeed...:D

[Beta]

Nice dogs guys.

Beta, that second picture of Rebel is killer!

Jon.

Thank you, he does it quiet often to get my attention...and it works :D

thats a nice looking dog Beta

Thank you very much, his great grand parents are German so 3rd generation.

Beta: That second shot of Rebel is awesome, good eye contact.



Thank you. yes he is a big poser.
He never leaves my side, soon as you point a camera at him he makes sure you get his best side.

So thanks again for the comments.

Some great looking GSD'S in this post, i have always wanted one since i looked after one as a kid.........and Rebel is my first.

[Sp00ks]

rondaj's post of Cassie and the ears made me look back at some old puppy shots of Mia, this shot was between 7 and 8 weeks, right after we got her. I remember one ear standing up before the other, I'll see if I can find any of those shots later. Hilarious. This couldn't have been long after I got back into photography.

http://www.shutterup.net/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/Mia-8weeks-0625.jpg

http://www.shutterup.net/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/MiaClose3148B_W.jpg

[kenyc]

*ps* KAC - wonderful photos/drawings in your albums by the way, just checked out your links!


Thanks!

KAC

[rondaj]

how cute spooks! Mia looked like a little cotton ball when she was little...she's such a pretty one! *smiles*

[adthevenet]

My little Kia

[Jon Foster]

Hahaha... I know that look all too well.

Jon.

[MightyWarMonger]

This is a picture of our female sheapard Jessie

[bealie]

Two of my work collegues have German Shepherd's who meet for the first time last weekend. Hugo is nearlly 2 and Connie is 11.

[Jon Foster]

Nice GSD's.

Jon.

[Avi]

and of course, she's gonna be quite the lady indeed!! :lol:


She looks funny in the first image...

Some very nice images in this thread... I love GSD's...

thanks for sharing..

Avi

[CameraDaddy]

Here's a few of our Benedict "Benny". He's now 6 months old (next week) and 60lbs.

[Sp00ks]

I shot this one of Mia last weekend. She was squirrel hunting in the back yard.

http://www.shutterup.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/Mia-8432.jpg

[johngalt_ny]

This is Kai, a 2yr old Shep. He travels around with a real wolf for company and he is a character:

KAI SAYS HI
http://www.pbase.com/johngalt_ny/image/103471385.jpg

CARE TO GRAB THE STICK?
http://www.pbase.com/johngalt_ny/image/104118061.jpg

[Jon Foster]

Nice dogs. It's been a while since I checked this thread.

Jon.

[airdinger]

http://lakecountyimaging.smugmug.com/photos/403236541_LGiGa-M.jpg
This is our little girl FiFi.She's 3.5 and about 85lbs.Imagine the look on peoples faces when we call her by name and she comes bounding around the corner of the house.

[Pimpala03]

Here's Buddy, my GSD.

From his younger days:

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l41/Pimpala03/Buddy/DSC00308.jpg

and now:

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l41/Pimpala03/Buddy/fc9b5eb7.jpg

[kenyc]

Just lost my best friend for the last five years this morning. Cardiac arrest brought on by what we think (still waiting on the lab results) was lymphatic cancer. And thanks again to all for sharing your photos!

[monokrome]

Very sorry to hear. :rip:

[entopy06]

Here's our best friend, Jaeger at 3 months.

http://lightcaptures.com/images/GSD003.jpg

Jaeger and Neely (age 12). Unfortunately Neely left us this spring.

http://lightcaptures.com/images/GSD004.jpg

And finally Jaeger at 9 months of age.

http://lightcaptures.com/images/GSD010.jpg

[Romanova]

Such beautiful dogs...

[Dualbeast]

My Girl Allison
http://dualbeast.com/POTN/IMG_2693.jpg

[digirebelva]

Here is mine with a little different look;)

[kenyc]

Wow! Transdimensional German Shepard!

[Jon Foster]

Nice GSD's everyone. Keep the shots coming.

Jon.

[Akire]

this is Friday:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3053/3061839625_1a6aabbeed.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3061/3062677528_a4be12dd88.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3204/2901751649_079d6225a4.jpg

[dcavldy2]

This is my daughters GSD and my daughter. This is Miah she has been a very sweet girl

[Flo]

So sorry for your loss Kenny.....:cry:

Bradley, what a stunning dog and photo.

[Jon Foster]

Her's a so-so shot of Zeus playing in the snow today.

http://www.pbase.com/jfoster/image/107271219.jpg

Jon.

[kenyc]

Wonderful!

[Gorveatt]

was just taken with my P&S cam, i'd like to get some better pics of him sometime, Funny thing is that he got scared when i took this pic

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r283/HCFiirkan/IMG_1487.jpg

[DrMitch]

This is Jazz and my son. We lost Jazz a year ago to a rare liver condition. She was unbelievable with kids.
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj195/dr_mitch/291_9155.jpg

And this is Zaq, been with us now for over a decade, still looks and acts like a puppy!
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj195/dr_mitch/IMG_2673.jpg

[ckort]

Taken today. This is Blitz. My best friend for almost 12 years! Not very active these days, but always glad to see us at the end of each work day.

[Jon Foster]

Not attractive? Why not?

Jon.

[handyhaver]

This is Dunkin.........He's a sheperd & elkhound mix.

[01rc51]

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h248/01rc51/IMG_0210.jpg



http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h248/01rc51/IMG_0250.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h248/01rc51/PC150063.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h248/01rc51/IMG_1081.jpg

[zeva]

wow amazing shots!

[Barb W]

Bogi

[Sumoto]

Her's a so-so shot of Zeus playing in the snow today.

http://www.pbase.com/jfoster/image/107271219.jpg

Jon.

Jon, wicked cool shot and a beautiful boy you have!
Matter of fact I've enjoyed everyone's GS as I can never see enough of them. Keep'em coming!

[Sumoto]

I posted a shot of my older GS earlier in the thread but here's one with our new addition Janie.

[tnboltfan]

My Jager at 11 weeks!!!!!



http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x172/tnboltfan/Picture002.jpg

[Abdulla Alhrmoody]

realy I love't

[artekphoto]

Here's Junior, 3 1/2 yo German/ German Shepherd

http://www.artekphoto.com/0040007464.jpg

[Jon Foster]

Nice GSD's everyone!

Jon.

[Thunderheart]

Certainly some interesting variations on the breed and some truely outstanding photos, too.
My boy has just turned 7, although the way he acts you'd think he was 7 months.

[rogue51]

Ella, 5yr old rescue
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h66/limeysp1/IMG_0292-1.jpg

[Mustang GT]

This is Rambo, my 8 week gsd

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg77/phillipsl0921/Rambo%20and%20Ellie/arambo3.jpg

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg77/phillipsl0921/Rambo%20and%20Ellie/arambo2.jpg

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg77/phillipsl0921/Rambo%20and%20Ellie/arambo4.jpg

[Jon Foster]

Oh man, Rambo has some cool dark colors. Keep posting pictures for us as he grows.

There's also something about tennis balls that our dog just goes crazy over. He'd rather have a fresh tennis ball than a treat. The only problem is he pops them in about a minute then he wants another one.

Jon.

[Mustang GT]

Thanks!I'll be posting lots of pictures of him, the ear that was standing is back to half standing but the other one is moving up more and more each day. That was actually the first time he actually played fetch, he normally chases it and tries to pull the fuzz off or plays with our jack russell

[monokrome]

^^ It's hard for me to remember my Shayne that small, but she was. The ears, will go up and will come down, took six months for Shayne's to stay up.

[Mustang GT]

Yeah, I've read up to a year and a half for some dogs ears to stand

[Beta]

Great pictures and great dogs.......keep me coming.

Thanks.

[Mustang GT]

Bogi

I love this picture

[Jon Foster]

Now we've got some real trouble on the home front. Kommandant Zeus has been the ruler of the land for a couple of years. But now, Fraulein Isis has moved into his territory putting a kink in his style...

It's not so easy, to get a good shot of a jet black puppy that moves around at mach 3 on a completely white background.

http://www.pbase.com/jfoster/image/108722657.jpg

Jon.

[gary88]

My 6 year old, Sharky

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/gheb88/IMG_7486.jpg

[Mustang GT]

Those last two are some cool looking dogs, I'm thinking mine will look like yours does in the face gary but it's hard to say

[Jon Foster]

Sharky looks awesome. Nice dark colors...

Jon.

[robbyh]

Here are a few of Kobe, he just turned 4 months.

He blinked in this one
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3500/3232815932_00684c4f00.jpg

So we tried it laying down.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3375/3231967539_ea73d2dd03.jpg

[Jon Foster]

Wow, Kobe has some monster ears! It always amazes me at how well they grow into them. Our new pup has fairly large ears too. Every time I see her I think they look like sails on a ship moving her along...

Jon.

[72 Virginians]

Duke:
May 2007 (2 months old)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/NVXJ/5-4-2007004.jpg

Hiding Dec 2008
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/NVXJ/dukenapping2.jpg

Last night:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/NVXJ/misc%20stuff/Testpics1-30044.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/NVXJ/misc%20stuff/Testpics1-30055.jpg

[72 Virginians]

Elsa:
June 2008 (2 months old)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/NVXJ/misc%20stuff/elsa7-10.jpg

Last night:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/NVXJ/misc%20stuff/ElsaandDuke002.jpg

With her brother Duke for a Christmas card photo:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/NVXJ/001.jpg

[gary88]

Sharky looks awesome. Nice dark colors...

Jon.

Thanks! Awesome names for your dogs by the way :)

[Sp00ks]

With her brother Duke for a Christmas card photo:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/NVXJ/001.jpg

Great shot. I love the expressions.

[72 Virginians]

Great shot. I love the expressions.

I was bribing them with cookies. :)

[Jon Foster]

Kommandant Zeus with Fraulein Isis in the yard this afternoon. Zeus was showing her how to sit proud & pretty while eating sticks.

http://www.pbase.com/jfoster/image/108769130.jpg

Jon.

[Raikiri]

http://i39.tinypic.com/2ytzdwz.jpg

My Belgian/German cross in the snow today :)

[Mustang GT]

Quick update on Rambo, he's just over 9 weeks now, at 9 weeks he was 14.6 pounds, both of his ears stand right now, I just like the pics where they touch, not great pics but they show him off enough.

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg77/phillipsl0921/Rambo%20and%20Ellie/arambo-2.jpg

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg77/phillipsl0921/Rambo%20and%20Ellie/arambo2-1.jpg

[Jon Foster]

For all you guys with puppies, you may be interested in this spreadsheet I made. Right now it has our last puppies information in it (Zeus) but you can replace his info for your pups info to see how he/she compares to the industry standards.

http://home.comcast.net/~kookala/ZeusGrowthChart.xls

Jon.

[Sp00ks]

I don't know if any of you have heard of the Monks of New Skeet. A monastery in New York that raises German Shepherds. They have a couple of books out about training that are great. Our Miakoda is not the poster child for obedience but the books are good and she is well behaved.

Monks of New Skeet (http://www.newsketemonks.com/dogs.htm)

[Mustang GT]

Kommandant Zeus with Fraulein Isis in the yard this afternoon. Zeus was showing her how to sit proud & pretty while eating sticks.

http://www.pbase.com/jfoster/image/108769130.jpg

Jon.

Zues is one cool looking dog, love that picture of him

[Jon Foster]

Zues is one cool looking dog, love that picture of him

Thanks. There are times when I think he actually knows I'm taking his picture so he poses...

I've learned a lot from Zeus too. When he was younger I thought it would be funny to cut a slit in a tennis ball and put it on the door knob to our sons bedroom so he could get in. I even showed him how to turn the knob and get into the room! Real funny... But it didn't click in my head that after that he would remember how to open doors! Ya, it's a bummer when he comes walking into the bathroom to see what you are doing. He also gets mad if you go outside and leave him in the house. So mad he'll lock the door. My wife has waited for our son to get home from school more than once to let her back in. :rolleyes:

Jon.

[bealie]

Not the best shot but the lastest one of my friends GSD. hes 3
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f293/bealieuk/Animals/HugoInTheSnow.jpg

Bealie

[Mustang GT]

Thanks. There are times when I think he actually knows I'm taking his picture so he poses...

I've learned a lot from Zeus too. When he was younger I thought it would be funny to cut a slit in a tennis ball and put it on the door knob to our sons bedroom so he could get in. I even showed him how to turn the knob and get into the room! Real funny... But it didn't click in my head that after that he would remember how to open doors! Ya, it's a bummer when he comes walking into the bathroom to see what you are doing. He also gets mad if you go outside and leave him in the house. So mad he'll lock the door. My wife has waited for our son to get home from school more than once to let her back in. :rolleyes:

Jon.

haha does he do damage to the door knobs? My aunt use to have a rhodesian ridgeback that crushed a door knob on fourth of july b/c it was scared of the sounds. I want to teach mine to do something, tracking maybe so he has something to do to make his stimulate whats inside his head ;)

[Jon Foster]

We've been lucky with Zeus. He hasn't really damaged much. The two we had before ate more furniture than we could afford at one point. I think the real trick is to keep them busy. Zeus has been in training since he was a pup. Isis will be too as soon as we can come up with the money. We have a local K-9 trainer for the police and sheriff's office that is great.

Here's one of our old GSD's (Lord Sebastian) with our son when he was a cute little guy. Sorry for the quality it's a scan of a really old snapshot. Sebastian was the GSD of GSD's. The amount of abuse that dog put up with was nothing short of amazing. Jonathan would ride him, park his hotwheels in his ears, poke him in the eyes, take food out of his mouth (and eat it), sleep on top of him, hang on his tail, pull his hair and countless other things I'll think of later! Amazing dog...

http://www.pbase.com/jfoster/image/72033115.jpg

Jon.

[Barufaldi]

Hansel and Gretel
3 year olds

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3324/3257375498_faf2f6b089_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/barufaldi/3257375498/)

[Mustang GT]

We've been lucky with Zeus. He hasn't really damaged much. The two we had before ate more furniture than we could afford at one point. I think the real trick is to keep them busy. Zeus has been in training since he was a pup. Isis will be too as soon as we can come up with the money. We have a local K-9 trainer for the police and sheriff's office that is great.

Here's one of our old GSD's (Lord Sebastian) with our son when he was a cute little guy. Sorry for the quality it's a scan of a really old snapshot. Sebastian was the GSD of GSD's. The amount of abuse that dog put up with was nothing short of amazing. Jonathan would ride him, park his hotwheels in his ears, poke him in the eyes, take food out of his mouth (and eat it), sleep on top of him, hang on his tail, pull his hair and countless other things I'll think of later! Amazing dog...



Jon.

So he's not using too much bite pressure on the door knobs? I'd almost think that his teeth would slip some on a metal knob. Rambo's being kept busy and doesn't chew on any furniture, we're starting to teach him to track scents and on the first day he's already tracking 15 feet outdoors no problem

[Jon Foster]

I had to go look at the knobs before I answered. They are a bit scratched up but I don't know if it's from Zeus or the rest of us. None are dented or crushed (yet).

Jon.

[Red73]

We went to visit our breader today, our pup is just over 5 weeks old. My wife can't wait to bring this little guy home in a few weeks.

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m310/Red73_01/IMG_6002f.jpg

[Jon Foster]

Cute pup! Make sure you get some pictures of the parents just for the heck of it. And keep us updated on how he's doing once he's home.

Jon.

[Mustang GT]

Make sure you take pictures AT LEAST once a week, it's amazing to see how fast they actually grow in a week and pictures are the easiest way to see the difference

[Griz]

Our Long Haired GSD... also named Zeus

Taken with cheapo point and shoot:
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a61/kc-griz/critters/P2090014.jpg

First shot with XT
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a61/kc-griz/critters/IMG_9345.jpg

[Griz]

Some taken tonight while out in the yard:

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a61/kc-griz/critters/Zeus02-10-0918.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a61/kc-griz/critters/Zeus02-10-0919.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a61/kc-griz/critters/Zeus02-10-0901.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a61/kc-griz/critters/Zeus02-10-0911.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a61/kc-griz/critters/Zeus02-10-0903.jpg

[Jon Foster]

Griz, that first shot of "your" Zeus is awesome! A classic...

Jon.

[Jon Foster]

Ok, I have to post these shots. The first one is a shot I took a couple of years ago when Zeus was a puppy (12 weeks old).

http://www.pbase.com/jfoster/image/71851624.jpg

My wife took this shot of Isis a few days ago but I just looked at it (she is about 9.5 weeks old).

http://www.pbase.com/jfoster/image/109123165.jpg

Jon.

[morpheus6d9]

man i need to get my gsd

[Mustang GT]

Rambo 11 weeks 5 days


http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg77/phillipsl0921/Rambo%20and%20Ellie/arambo-4.jpg

2 days after this shot he turned 12 weeks and with that, his 12 week shots. He now weights 22 pounds 6 ounces

[Jon Foster]

I think it's time for a new monitor. My screen is on the fuzzy side and I'm getting to the point where I can't tell what a sharp picture looks like. Anyway, I took this shot of Isis today and thought I'd post it...

http://www.pbase.com/jfoster/image/109729680.jpg

Jon.

[Red73]

We brought this guy home today.....9 weeks old

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m310/Red73_01/IMG_6650af.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m310/Red73_01/IMG_6657af.jpg

[Jon Foster]

Excellent! Keep taking shots for us to see!

Jon.

[mikekelley]

My Shephard/Collie in action! I loved this shot, although the bottom right was blown out with the snow, I did what I could to correct it in pp.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3597/3333820489_193409218b.jpg?v=0

[gary88]

My dog will chase this bowl around for hours on end.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/gheb88/IMG_8933.jpg

[ckort]

My dog will chase this bowl around for hours on end.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/gheb88/IMG_8933.jpg
And they could care less about all the mud thats on their toys, lol. My GS use to try and pull tree roots out of the ground! Sometimes he was successful with the smaller trees, but most of the time he just got a mouthful of dirt :lol:. Good looking dog BTW!

[Red73]

As I posted earlier, we picked up our GS puppy this past Thursday, and now the rest of the story (it will be familier to most). Jeter is suppose to be my wife and boy's dog and it was going to be their responsibility to feed, groom and take him out and train him how to lift his leg. First night 3:30am, the elbow to the side, honey, do you hear the puppy crying? No dear, not until you woke me up! So, as I knew from the beginning, Jeter will be my dog (great for me) and I will be the one training and feeding him, as I have trained the previous two GS. So we are into day three and yes, I'm still the one getting up between 3-4:00am when my wife gives me the elbow. I'm still the only one that manages to get him to go to the bathroom outside, my wife is 0 for 3, I think it will be harder to train her than Jeter. We do love our puppies don't we!

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m310/Red73_01/IMG_6710af.jpg

[Jon Foster]

Hahaha... My wife actually does the potty thing at night so I can get up for work in the mornings. Isis is a potty terror though. She'll let us know when she has to poop by whining and ringing the bell but she'll be outside, come inside and pee. It's getting old real fast. Zeus will come tell us if she goes in the house too. He's also still having issues with her just being here.

We prepare about two weeks of food for the dogs ahead of time and freeze it. That way they have food on hand for meals every day. Dry dog food is used as a supplement too.

Jon.

[monokrome]

As I posted earlier, we picked up our GS puppy this past Thursday, and now the rest of the story (it will be familier to most). Jeter is suppose to be my wife and boy's dog and it was going to be their responsibility to feed, groom and take him out and train him how to lift his leg. First night 3:30am, the elbow to the side, honey, do you hear the puppy crying? No dear, not until you woke me up! So, as I knew from the beginning, Jeter will be my dog (great for me) and I will be the one training and feeding him, as I have trained the previous two GS. So we are into day three and yes, I'm still the one getting up between 3-4:00am when my wife gives me the elbow. I'm still the only one that manages to get him to go to the bathroom outside, my wife is 0 for 3, I think it will be harder to train her than Jeter. We do love our puppies don't we!

Very cute GSD, I hope you are using a crate/kennel to house break him? And you have my condolences seeing you're a Buffalo Bills fans, as they signed T.O.

[Red73]

Very cute GSD, I hope you are using a crate/kennel to house break him? And you have my condolences seeing you're a Buffalo Bills fans, as they signed T.O.

We've crate trained all our puppies, things are going well with that. My wife and boys are the Bills fans, at least they've been playing better than my Lions :cry:

[Mustang GT]

He's getting biggggeeerrrr and I got the lucky end of the bathroom spectrum, hasn't had an accident in weeks

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg77/phillipsl0921/Rambo%20and%20Ellie/rambo1.jpg

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg77/phillipsl0921/Rambo%20and%20Ellie/rambo2-1.jpg

[FltMedic929]

Hey guys. Newbie here. I started looking at getting a dSLR camera and stumbled across this thread. I was wanting a GSD for a couple of years now so I went and got one. Named him Gunnar. He's a german bloodline dog, 7 months old. Rebel XSi/18-55mm lens

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w119/Drkness26/IMG_0379.jpg
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w119/Drkness26/P1000105.jpg

[Jon Foster]

Rambo and Gunnar are both looking good!

Jon.

[robbyh]

Yea Rambo is getting big.. So how many comments to you get on his ears? It seems every time we goto the store or somewhere everyone always asks "when will he grow into those ears?" lol...

[rfrey]

my water dog

[gary88]

Sharky never fails to amuse me when she finds a stick to play with :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/gheb88/IMG_9026.jpg

[Jon Foster]

Zeus had pretty normal sized ears. Isis on the other hand has some fairly large ears. But we get lots of comments about the dogs and their ears when in public. It's actually a problem at times. People crowd around them for some reason. I tend to get uptight when it happens and I think the dogs pick up on my mood which probably isn't a good thing.

Jon.

[Sp00ks]

We've crate trained all our puppies, things are going well with that. My wife and boys are the Bills fans, at least they've been playing better than my Lions :cry:


Mia was the first dog we crate trained. That was the deal. She started hitting the door handle (as opposed to knobs)to the front door when she wanted out. She is 5 in July and doesn't do the door handle thing anymore. We may have had half a dozen accidents in the house, that's all. They are so smart. I love the breed.

[Mustang GT]

Yea Rambo is getting big.. So how many comments to you get on his ears? It seems every time we goto the store or somewhere everyone always asks "when will he grow into those ears?" lol...

The biggest problem I'm having with the ears is when we go to the dog park....everyone seems those satellite dishes on his head and decides to pet them in a non-graceful manner. So I have to walk around asking people not to pet his ears. But aside from that I do get a lot of people saying "look at those earsssss". I got some pictures of him I'll be posting up once I get back in town

[LW Dail]

Somewhere in this thread is a photo of Zack and Prancer.

Prancer died a couple of weeks ago, blissfully of old age. At home, with my husband and I with him, watching the sun set from the back yard.

We're not sure how old he was - we guessed around 14 or so. I picked him up from a shelter in Houston for a rescue group we worked with. He stole our hearts and never left.

He got such a stupid name because he had a beautiful gait and we always figured he'd go to his new 'forever' home (ha!).

He was one of the sweetest, most constant shepherds ever.

RIP Prancer Dail.

[monokrome]

Sorry to hear, RIP old boy...

[Mustang GT]

Rambo is turning 16 weeks this wed. he's about 33 pounds now

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg77/phillipsl0921/Rambo%20and%20Ellie/rambo6.jpg

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg77/phillipsl0921/Rambo%20and%20Ellie/rambo-2.jpg

[morpheus6d9]

Rambo is turning 16 weeks this wed. he's about 33 pounds now

wow he has nice color he looks like hes going to be huge

[gary88]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/gheb88/IMG_9592.jpg

[robbyh]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/gheb88/IMG_9592.jpg

lol... This is a great shot

[Jon Foster]

Hahaha... They do love their tennis balls eh? We buy them in bulk packs...

Jon.

[monokrome]

I won't let my GSD have tennis balls. She pops them too easily. We use Jolly Ball's.

[Jon Foster]

Zeus pops them pretty quickly but that's his hang-up. Fresh tennis balls. Of course after he pops them in 20 or 30 seconds he has no interest in them any longer and wants a new one.

Jon.

[mgardner]

One of Niko...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3664/3396970006_24deaa25d6.jpg