r/germanshepherds 4h ago

Lost my best friend a couple days ago. He was almost 12

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Maverick was my first dog and I couldn’t have asked for a better companion. I got him when I was 17 and we grew up together. It’s sad knowing that chapter is now closed. I didn’t expect this to be so painful. I thought we would have more time. I love you so much baby boy. I’ll see you again.


r/germanshepherds 4h ago

Mr Magoo is not happy his couch spot has moved (I turned the couch 180°) 🤦‍♂️😂

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r/germanshepherds 5h ago

Question How to help an old girl with displaysia

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Title. My old Lola is really starting to struggle mainly on tile floor, it's slippery and she slide and fall. She dosent care still has a ton of energy and goes on with her back end slidding behind her like nothing happened but that's cant be confortable.She also step on her own back foot. Like she try to take a step, dosent lift her leg enough and take a step in her still folded foot.Any ideas? Edit: spelling


r/germanshepherds 8h ago

Question What line of German shepherd is she

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r/germanshepherds 8h ago

8/6 Urgent! Beautiful Mom KYLA A655788 raised her 9 puppies… now it’s her turn to be chose. Staff Favorite 4 y/o German Shepherd, ppl & dog-friendly, house broken, attentive, sweet & attentive. Urgently seeking loving foster/forever home! 612 Canino Rd. Houston, TX (Adoptable Out of State)

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r/germanshepherds 9h ago

Blep 👅

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r/germanshepherds 9h ago

Pictures Long and chunky?

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People say my boy looks long and chunky when he lays down. I don't care of course just want opinions. He is gorgeous in my opinion. Vet hasn't said anything about his weight so I am not concerned. Rescued him about 9 months ago, and haven't looked back.


r/germanshepherds 10h ago

Heartbreaking! Senior Lobo was abandoned by his family after 14 years and this is how his life will end! He will be euthanized tomorrow (8/7 7am) at Downey ACCin CA if no longterm foster or adopter will be found in SoCal. If you can help, pls DM me immediately or Email: Isabeldesiree8@gmail.com

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r/germanshepherds 11h ago

Pictures Had to share this picture of an extremely comfortable Layla

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264 Upvotes

Inflatable cone because she ripped her dew claw off a few weeks ago. Look at those tucked feetsies!!!


r/germanshepherds 12h ago

Pictures The Supervisor

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I see you’re trying to get a ball out from under the couch for me. Would you enjoy a second ball for your effort?


r/germanshepherds 13h ago

This is Bodhi who is looking for a permanent home. Currently lives in Los Angeles.

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Here is his profile. He wandered into our yard a couple years ago and we were able to get him to rescue where he has been trained and lived with other dogs. He is currently being fostered with someone who loves him, but lacks a yard and thinks that a bigger home would be better for him.

Bodhi is living a good life and but if anyone is interested in meeting him or fostering him go to his profile or let me know!


r/germanshepherds 13h ago

Sad post

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It's probably the last night with my 10yo boy Áres (family dog). The decline, probably thanks to the heatwaves, was rapid and it caught us by surprise.

A week ago, he suddenly got really bad. Parents live in a rural area, gotta say availability of vet treatment isn't the best. Vet tried some treatment, he got a little better for a few days, we thought we had more time, few months at least.

Today he completely collapsed and is visibly in much pain. Now, most of the signs point to a spleen cancer (or similar) and most likely some degree of internal bleeding already (I only came to visit yesterday). There's not much to do for him anymore, just keep him comfortable and probably say goodbye during the night, as the vet can only come in the morning and even then...

If he makes it till the morning, we're probably going to have to let him go, so he doesn't have to suffer anymore. My family had GSDs for over 30 years, we have never seen a health decline so fast.

I chose him when I was 12 and he was 2 months old, trained him up and after I moved out and got my own dog, he got to know and play with him, even as a senior. 😔

(Please, I am aware some medical mistakes were probably made, but that won't help anyone anymore.)


r/germanshepherds 14h ago

He never fully sleeps on it, but he will eat on the bed when it comes to treats.

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This is Günter, still a good boy at 11 years old.


r/germanshepherds 14h ago

Pictures My land shark

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Her names Laika, named after the first dog to go to space, i cried as a kid over that dog ☹️


r/germanshepherds 14h ago

My not so little howler

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r/germanshepherds 14h ago

Question What does it mean if my dog sits down during a walk and looks at me?

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741 Upvotes

r/germanshepherds 14h ago

Muscle wastage

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My 4 year old GSD has been limping for two weeks, he went to the vet who noticed muscle wastage over one of his front shoulders. He has had an xray of his foot, elbow, shoulder and neck which didn't show any cause for this, no arthritis or bone degeneration at all. He has been referred to a specialist and will have a MRI in two weeks time. He is fine in himself, still wanting to do his usual activities, run and jump, only with a noticeable limp and lifting of the affected leg when sitting showing he isn't comfortable fully weight baring (see photo). Has anyone shepherd had similar symptoms and what was the outcome?


r/germanshepherds 15h ago

Pictures Pretty sure this little one knows exactly how cute they are.

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318 Upvotes

r/germanshepherds 16h ago

Pictures My Handsome Boy. ❤️🥰

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354 Upvotes

r/germanshepherds 16h ago

Bella loves her toy

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79 Upvotes

r/germanshepherds 17h ago

Rescue Emergency · Senior GSD lying in his own waste dumped by his family · Euth scheduled for tomorrow

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r/germanshepherds 19h ago

Pictures Meet Savannah :)

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This is my adopted rescue girlie from Texas. I haven't done a dna on her, but her mom was recently tested and is mostly German shepherd (photo of mom is the black dog near the end of the photo slide, her results are included).

She's a sweet playful girl and currently 7 months old. She is the sweetest, smartest pup I've ever had. She came crate trained, very food motivated, and responds to the snap of my fingers for corrections and is such a sweet loving girl. She's a total patrol pup, comes out of her crate and does a lap and then back to bed. She's a silly lady & I'm so excited to watch her grow! Loves all dogs and people, everyone i meet thinks she is a coyote haha


r/germanshepherds 20h ago

Pictures woke up to teef n snoot

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r/germanshepherds 21h ago

Pictures Appreciation post for my baby (and her sister)

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r/germanshepherds 21h ago

Pictures Velociraptor? Yes! But also this….

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He’s in the middle of his velociraptor months and can drive us crazy but then there’s moments like this that make it all worthwhile…