Archive for the 'General Care' Category

Tools to Help You Walk Your German Shepherd in Style

Do you want to walk your German Shepherd in style? Here are four different tools you can use when walking your dog, and the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Regular choke collar. The main disadvantage to a choke or chain collar is that these give the dog walker very little control over their pets. [...]

Teach your German Shepherd ‘Wipe Your Paws’

With cooler weather comes rain, sleet, snow and ice. Wiping your German Shepherd’s paws after every walk is not only good for your carpets and flooring, but helps ensure your dog’s feet aren’t harboring burrs or don’t get burned by road salt.
If your German Shepherd is one of those who always kicks up the grass [...]

New Year, New Hope for Chained Dogs

Far too many German Shepherds live their lives on the end of a chain.
Pictured is Joshua, a one- to two-year-old male German Shepherd I rescued from the side of a busy highway with a logging chain literally bolted to his heavy-duty collar. Whatever attempt his previous owner made to keep him at home failed, [...]