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housebreaking, feeding, training, grooming PLEASE DON'T SEND ME MEDICAL OR BREEDING QUESTIONS. An internet forum is not the appropriate place for them. Even if I could tell what was wrong from a handful of symptoms, you would still need to get the medications from your local vet. Breeding should be left to those not needing to ask simple, basic questions. Books have been written about it. Rather than ask me a question, start reading. Those unwilling to do the work it takes to produce quality puppies should spay/neuter their pets at 6 months. I will not answer questions that sound like a poorly prepared breeder.

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I have been around the net a long time answering questions including the general dog area of All Experts. I recently discovered a lack of good experts under many specific breeds. I don't have as extensive experience with the GSD as Labs, but still can give good answers to most questions. I try to base my answers on carefully proven methods confirmed by my own experience. Much of what I know about dogs, I have learned raising a puppy every year since 1991 for a large dog guide school. I am familiar with several similar programs. Nobody is in a better position to know dogs, need ones with long, active life, and share what they know, than the service dog schools. In addition I have done extensive reading. My answers have much more to back them than the limited experience any one dog owner can have.

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German Shepherds - German Shepherd behaviour

Expert: Labman - 11/2/2009

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We have a GS, 18months old, who has started taking himself for walk. We walk him fairly energetically at least twice a day and he has company most of the rest of the day in the garden and house since my husband works mostly from home. Recently, in search of a female I think?, he has taen to slipping out. In total it has happened 4 times now. Tonight he was picked up by the police! My husband insists that the dog should be given a row when he returns. I think he might not want to come back if he is chastised. I don't know how to act. When I picked him up tonight he was as thrilled to see me as I was relieved to see him. How should we react to him, can you advise?
Linda

Answer
Never punish a dog for returning. All you can do is is welcome him back. He will see punishment as for his most recent action, returning.

Neuter him if not already to less his interest in roaming. Be more careful about letting him give you the slip.

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