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Huge litter! Cute pups! I would keep the litter together till 8 weeks and in fact it is against the law in some states to sell them earlier. Those last couple of weeks of litter socialization help them learn bite inhibition. Good luck!
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Early ones will be given to friends if they really want them early (now that they have first shots). I have heard the recommendation on keeping them longer with the litter, but my lifetime experience with German shepherds does not support this, perhaps because our pups were never isolated from other dogs or people when we took them home. We will keep most of the litter past 8 weeks because I feel more comfortable that the pups are more robust after that time. We have warned prospective owners that they need to train this breed to avoid problems. We demonstrate what the breed is capable of to folks so they understand why control is required. Our big boys are well trained, but can be frightening to those unaccustomed to their natural guard behavior. The key is to have dogs that take their queues from their owners. Otherwise, they are a liability. GSDs are easy to train, but they do not train themselves. There are few bad dogs, but many bad owners. Mom will get fixed when she is fully recovered. She is the sentinel at our home. One of our friends is taking the smallest sable female with the hopes it will behave like mom. She is quite the athlete.
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As I get older, it is nice to have 3 sets of eyes and ears keeping watch 24-7. We'll be adding a 4th set from the current litter and then spaying Mom. Pups will start to go this coming weekend first-come first-served.
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Last edited by RAH; 06/23/18 10:49 AM.
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Dang RAH, If we didn't already have a Bull/Neo Mastiff, a Lab (both over 110#), and a Char Pei, I'd be finding out where you live. It'd have a nice big yard to patrol during the day and a soft bed inside at night. Good looking bunch you got there. Welcome to the "dog crazy" crowd.
Last edited by Mike Whatley; 06/23/18 02:16 PM.
.10 surface acre pond, 10.5 foot deep. SW LA. The epitome of a mutt pond. BG, LMB, GSF, RES, BH, Warmouth, Longear Sunfish, Gambusia,Mud Minnows, Crappie, and now shiners!!...I subscribe!!
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What a mess of dog! Well, it makes my wife happy:)
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And if the wife aint happy....aint nobody happy!!
.10 surface acre pond, 10.5 foot deep. SW LA. The epitome of a mutt pond. BG, LMB, GSF, RES, BH, Warmouth, Longear Sunfish, Gambusia,Mud Minnows, Crappie, and now shiners!!...I subscribe!!
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