The German Shepherd Dog, also known as Alsatian is a breed of large-sized dog that originated in Germany which dates back in 1899. Developed originally for herding sheep but because of their strength, intelligence and abilities in obedience training, today they are often employed as police war dogs.
The German Shepherd Dog is respected and admired throughout the world for its versatility, intelligence, and loyalty. Very Athletic, Extremely Intelligent, you can almost train them to do anything.
More GSD News in the WebLOS ANGELES (AP) — Three years ago, Bear was a 100-pound Shiloh German shepherd nobody wanted at a Texas shelter.
Debbie Zeisler came to his rescue. She has lost count of the times since then that he has come to hers.
On Monday, Bear was honored with the 30th National Hero Dog award by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles.
The man charged in the March shooting of Buddy, the German shepherd-mix dog, had his second court appearance Monday.
As was the case when the charges first appeared in mid- April, Simeon Smith, 32, did not appear in person in provincial offences court at the Sudbury courthouse on Monday morning to address his four charges of animal cruelty under the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. His lawyer, William Beach, set a date of June 4 for the charges to return and appear in court
Smith is charged with causing an animal to be in distress, permitting an animal to be in distress, failing to provide adequate and appropriate medical attention, and failing to humanely kill an animal by a method that is humane and minimizes the pain and distress to the animal.
COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, OH (FOX19) – St. John the Baptist School has a new tutor on call, who never assigns homework or gives advice, and can ‘t even read, but gets kids to read nevertheless.
Meet Lincoln, a 4-year old German shepherd, who belongs to St. John’s preschool aide Mary Ann Wolf. Lincoln is a certified therapy dog and is part of the Tail Waggin’ Tutors program through Therapy Dog International.
Lincoln graduated from TDI a year ago. Wolf initially became interested in pursuing the certification after reading about the calming affects therapy dogs have on adults and children. The pair’s initial visits were to nearby nursing homes visiting with older adults, but she hoped to bring Lincoln to the classroom as part as the TDI’s reading program.
Angela Porter of Pinole doesn’t know the original name of the puppy she rescued.
But the dog’s new name is Freeway.
Porter and her 13-year-old son, River, rescued Freeway on Thursday, after they spotted the 4-month-old German Shepherd being dragged from a rope behind a moving pickup truck on Interstate 780 in Vallejo.
Police Chief James Secreet told the Scott Township Board of Commissioners that there is a chance to get a dog from another department whose handler was injured and is on disability.
The dog, a 3-year-old German shepherd named Eddie, previously worked for the West View Police Department, but has been decommissioned because his handler isn’t working.
A family from Mesa is desperate to find their German shepherd, May. The 5-year-old dog was stolen from her Dobson Ranch area yard last weekend.
May is not microchipped, but she does have a tattoo in her ear which links her to a Washington state breeder.
May weighs 65 pounds and she is spayed.
Bella and Blakey were donated to Northumbria Police but aren’t brave enough to face crime scenes. The German Shepherds are nervous and so training them to be police dogs has been difficult.
Bella is 6 months old, she hasn’t had any training because she is too shy. She enjoys playing with toys but can have behavioural issues and so needs nurture and encouragement.
Blakey is 18 months old and has had some training but her nervous nature has stopped her from completing the course. She is affectionate and has lots of energy. Blakey has lived with another German Shepherd but is not comfortable around other dogs.
Sgt. Rex, an 11-year-old German shepherd, spent most of his life sniffing out explosive materials. He served three combat tours during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
On Friday, Sgt. Rex retired, and after six years apart, he was adopted and reunited with Marine Cpl. Megan Leavey, his former handler.
“He’s my partner and you just develop such a strong bond with each other,” Leavey said.
Sgt. Rex and Leavey served two tours in Iraq together, and in 2006, both were injured when they encountered an improvised explosive device.
