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spherical
Posted: 27 May 2008 11:34 AM   [ Ignore ]
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I just purchased a German Shepherd pup and it is the smartest damn dog I have ever met. It watches TV with me. It knows about 4 tricks already and it is barely potty trained. He's able to figure out what I would think would be complex thought for a dog... like putting a toy under a towel and seeing if it knows that the toy is actually there.

Anybody else ever have one of these? Is the breed just this smart? I had another dog that was smart, but this one blows him away.
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Posted: 27 May 2008 07:22 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]
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I think the smart does not come with the breed, but with the dog itself – kind of like people. Be sure to brush your dog a lot during shedding season though – I have one and they lose countless amounts of hair!
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Posted: 31 May 2008 03:18 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]
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God, you are lucky with your dog. i cannot explain that i went through in the days, when i just bought a dog into my family. However, it has turned out to be fine but has taken a lot of my patience at its expense.
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Posted: 06 July 2008 06:48 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]
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Like it was mentioned earlier, brains do not come with the breed. It comes with the individual dog itself. I have had mutts that were smarter than purebreds and vice versa. I have also seen some incredibly stupid german shepards but way to go on training him that fast. Sounds like you may have a very god dog when he grows up.
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Posted: 08 July 2008 09:37 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 4 ]
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LOL' nah its not the breed, although they are a smarter breed, I however have a german shepard as well, unfortunitly mine lacks the brains, she is beautiful but really really slow,
Not a word of lie, she buried a bone and went to look for it 5 minutes later, and she dug a dozen holes over the yard before she found the first one again......its sad, but I love her!!
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Posted: 19 August 2008 04:05 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 5 ]
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I think German Shepherds are smart dogs espcially concerning sniffing out stuff, like you say a toy you hid under the towel. Thats probably the reason why there are so many German Shepherds and Labradors being used by Cops all over the world.
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Posted: 19 August 2008 12:21 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 6 ]
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German Shepherds were originally bred to have the withstanding for shepherding duties and the intelligence to pick up quickly and easily on training. Hence this could be why you have a smart dog ! I do think it comes down to individual personality of the dog too though.
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Posted: 27 April 2009 10:18 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 7 ]
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My neighbor has this type of dog and they smell pretty bad. They bathe their dog almost 3x a week and he still stinks a lot. Is there any way to stop the bad odor?
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danica111
Posted: 29 April 2009 07:09 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 8 ]
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My friend has a German shepherd and I noticed that they smell a lot. She is bathing them frequently and still has the same result. I told her to bring it to a veterinarian or to a dog grooming center for treatment.
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james555
Posted: 07 May 2009 12:03 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 9 ]
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Is dog soap or shampoo god for this type of breed?
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stuffjoy
Posted: 24 June 2009 03:42 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 10 ]
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I think this is also good for dogs and even cats.
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allister222
Posted: 25 June 2009 12:41 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 11 ]
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james555 - 07 May 2009 12:03 AM
Is dog soap or shampoo god for this type of breed?


Do you mean for a German Sheppard? Definitely, you can use dog shampoo because they are designed for canine. I guess ask your vet for a better brand of this shampoo.
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