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A Cheerful
Heart Is Good Medicine.....Proverbs 17:22

THE GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG IS
EAGER TO PLEASE, AND CHEERFULLY PARTICIPATES IN ALL FAMILY ACTIVITIES. THEY MUST BE WELL
SOCIALIZED, TAUGHT EVERY DAY MANNERS, AND TAUGHT TO GET ALONG WITH ALL MEMBERS OF THE
FAMILY, INCLUDING OTHER ANIMALS.

 
PUPPYHOOD IS THE MOST
FAVORABLE TIME TO START TRAINING YOUR GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG TO GET ALONG WITH OTHER ANIMALS.

YOUNG CHILDREN AND A NEW DOG
SHOULD ALWAYS BE SUPERVISED AS THEY LEARN TO INTERACT WITH ONE ANOTHER AND OTHER ANIMALS. 


AGILITY AND
EXERCISE BUILD CONFIDENCE AND COORDINATION
 
GERMAN SHEPHERD DOGS
ARE ALWAYS READY TO JOIN IN ON THE FUN WITH THE FAMILY. EXERCISE TIME CAN BE FUN
FOR DOG AND CHILD. DOGS GET PLENTY OF EXERCISE NATURALLY AT PLAY TIME.THIS BUILDS A
TIGHTER BOND BETWEEN DOG AND CHILD.
 
THIS BREED IS
INCREDIBLY INTELLIGENT AND COMPLETELY DEVOTED TO THEIR OWNER.
CANINE GOOD CITIZEN
MAKING A CANINE GOOD CITIZEN
OUT OF YOUR DOG IS VERY IMPORTANT.
A CANINE GOOD CITIZEN CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING:
ACCEPTING A FRIENDLY
STRANGER
SITTING POLITELY FOR PETTING
APPEARING CLEAN AND WELL
GROOMED
DEMONSTRATING ATTENTION TO
OWNER (HANDLER) WHEN OUT ON LEAD
STAYING POLITE AND UNDER
CONTROL IN A CROWD
STAY IN PLACE ON COMMAND
COME WHEN CALLED BY OWNER
(HANDLER)
BEHAVE POLITELY IN ANOTHER
DOGS PRESENCE
REMAINING CONFIDENT IN
DIFFERENT SITUATIONS; SUCH AS LOUD NOISES, BICYCLES,WHEELCHAIRS, AND UNUSUAL
SURFACES.
ABLE TO BE LEFT ALONE
WITHOUT OWNER (HANDLER) AND MAINTAIN MANNERS
THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB NOW
OFFERS A TEST FOR OWNERS (HANDLERS) AND ALL DOGS (INCLUDING MIXED BREEDS) . UPON
COMPLETION,AND PASSING THE TEST, A CANINE GOOD CITIZEN CERTIFICATE WILL BE AWARDED. FOR
MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB.

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