This varies greatly, but generally somewhere around 10 to 12 years of age. Some have been known to reach 15 years of age.

YES! We take her everywhere with us. She travels well in the pick up and is comfortable in the pop-up. One of the factors we use in selecting our camping destinations is if they allow pets. Many campgrounds do not accept pets of any kind, some accept pets up to a certain size while others have no limitations at all. Common courtesy demands that you make sure your pet does nothing to disturb other campers. Barking, running wild or bothering others in any way is not acceptable. See similar questions...

Absolutely! While my own personal dogs are German Shepherd Dogs, and I specialize in that breed, I offer team training for any breed of dog, whether purebred or mixed. See similar questions...

They are significantly different both in body structure and temperament. The BSD is a more elegant dog with lighter bone. The BSD stands four square and is the same height to the withers as it is from point of shoulder to croup, while the GSD has a long, sloping back and walks flatter on the foot. The head is finer and more chiseled, with smaller, high set triangular ears. See similar questions...

The average dog lives about 10-12 years. Unlike most animals, smaller breeds tend to live longer than larger ones. See similar questions...

The full adult size of your GSD will depend in large part on the genetic background of its parents. Adult males should range between 24-26" at the shoulder blade, females from 22-24". Males within the standard may weigh anywhere from 65-90 lbs. depending on their bloodlines. Females may weigh anywhere from 50-75 lbs. Although your pup will reach close to adult height by 10-18 months, he will continue to fill out until up to 3 years old. See similar questions...

this point in time, there is no difference except that the White Shepherd is only registered as a breed apart with AWSA and with UKC in the United States. In time and with the deepening rift in the separation process, it is expected that the WS will continue to evolve and changes will be more readily seen. See similar questions...

Actually, the white shepherd dog predates the GSD breed, which is a relatively new breed of dog. (The GSD as a breed is less than 100 years old.) To understand the beginnings of the White Shepherd, one must discuss its parent breed – the German Shepherd Dog. There was no such thing as a GSD before Captain Max Von Stephanitz and his friend Artur Meyer saw the dog Hektor Linksrhein at the Karlesruhe Exhibition on April 3, 1899. See similar questions...

By the mid-1930s, the Nazis were spreading everywhere and getting into all different areas and interests in Germany. Animal breeders did not escape their influence. Nazi Party members held memberships in the SV and increasingly exerted more and more influence over all aspects of the Club. Eventually, Von Stephanitz was forced out altogether. By the time of his death in 1936, the takeover of the SV by the Nazis was fairly complete. See similar questions...

Most lines of GSD's will live to between 10-13 years of age. 11-12 years is probably a very reasonable expectation. A GSD becomes "middle-aged" between 5-7 years old, and is generally considered "geriatric" at about 10. Their food intake and exercise and nutrition needs may change over this period of time. They may begin to develop stiffness in their joints (much like people do as they get older). See similar questions...

Look, some people don't like German Shepherds for whatever reason - some are afraid of them because of their size, because how they're portrayed in the media, because how much they shed, because they know them as police dogs, etc. etc. Some people just don't like dogs. And there's very little that you can do to change that. You can try to educate them, but some people are not interested in learning new things, and just refuse to like dogs no matter what. See similar questions...

Although some puppies' ears stand as early as 8-10 weeks, don't be concerned if your pup's ears don't stand until 6-7 months (especially pups with large ears) after teething. Some pups ears never stand. This is known as a "soft ear". Sometimes taping is successful. "Soft ears" are a genetic trait, and dogs with soft ears should not be bred even if taping is successful. It is a disqualification in showing. Some GSD's ears stand but wiggle at the tips when the dogs run. See similar questions...

Yes, Akena is a purebred German Shepherd. She has been through extensive obedience training with me and my daughter and Search & Rescue Training with the Maine Warden Service, though she is not an active search dog. More about Akena. See similar questions...

This varies with the mosquito species and the time of the year. Some species may only live for less than a week, while others can live for several months over the winter months. (BACK) See similar questions...

GSD First Aid Kit - an invaluable tool and quite easy to build. In case of a medical emergency or injury they can be help you treat your pet until you can get it to the vet. See similar questions...

This can vary from one dog to the next. Typically, the heat cycle lasts around two to three weeks. The female's vulva will swell and then bleed for several days. Mating is typically done after being in heat for a good 10 days. Some females have what is called a silent heat. This occurs when a dog does not show the typical signs of being in heat but can still get pregnant. Be careful if your dog is in heat and you do not wish her to be bred. See similar questions...

A1. The length of time it takes to finalize an adoption varies greatly. It depends on the type of dog you are looking for, and the availability of that particular dog. It could take anywhere from a few weeks to a year. See similar questions...

Although staph can live on surfaces for days to weeks, it doesn’t mean that it will make a person sick. Staph has to get off the surface and onto someone’s skin, where the organism may or may not survive due to the presence of competing organisms. Even if it survives on someone’s skin, it may simply live on the skin and not cause an infection. In order to cause an infection there has to be a break in the integrity of the skin. See similar questions...

Well I guess that depends on who you talk to--Most farmers who are in the egg producing business will say 2 years. Those who are in the meat producing business will say 6 months--Those who keep birds as pets (with names) or who are not interested in maximum production of eggs, will find that chickens can live up to 8 or 10 years. See similar questions...