For those upset at “don’t talk down to the dogs” I think he’s saying let’s set dogs up for success and don’t breed neurotic issues into a line. It’s not fair to anyone /any dog.

“This is a dog that has NOTHING TO PASS TO FUTURE GENERATIONS” 🤣🤣🤣 can we say the same thing to humans

This is why I’m a huge working line person. I like a smart, brave, workable dog with strong nerves as well as a solid temperament. Breeding for color is just awful. That poor show line... scared... a nervous wreck

I own a German shepherd male and just from watching this video I know I can never breed him thanks for educating me . Will work on helping my dog become more confident though, so he can have a good life.

My current dog is the worst I’ve ever owned. Afraid of his own shadow. He’s beautiful but useless. The breeder wants me to breed him. I couldn’t believe it. He will never sire anything. He is fine as a pet and that’s it. Glad to hear you say it.

Well said!!!!! Breeding for function is almost a lost art 💯 Great video and visual demonstration 👌🙌

Show breeders seem to be ruining a lot of breeds. They just go for pretty when choosing which dogs to breed. German shepherds bred for show now have ruined hips, so the back legs are so bent when walking. Show corgis and weiner dogs are now bred to have longer backs, leading to back problems. Pugs, boxers and other short muzzle dogs have been bred for show have had their muzzles so shortened that they have real breathing problems. And pugs can have their eyes pop out! So no matter what breed of dog you buy, make sure it is from a responsible breeder!

I bought my first GSD 3 months ago and I absolutely love him. He has a wonderful demeanor and came with AKC papers. He loves people and can’t wait to greet every person he sees. I love that about him. Nothing sound wise has phased him, thunder,lightening, loud construction he’s just not phased unless it’s my roomba vacuum. Took him a time or two to get used to that and all he wants to do is play with it. I’ve been told I should breed him. However, I’m not a breeder and when getting him those were not my intentions and still aren’t. I got him for a family pet and that’s it. Too many people see dollar signs with these dogs, I’m not one of them and people really do need to consider what goes into breeding dogs. People need to quit being selfish.

Man that second dog's back legs look TERRIBLE

The German trainer's words of the dog reaching back to find the courage to go forward brought tears to my eyes! I am so going to use this in my own life!!

I feel like this issue also applies to most doodle breedings. People are attracted to the doodle fad or style but every doodle is a complete wildcard, coat wise and personality wise.

I'm a breeder as well and I totally agree with you. It is the responsibility of the breeder to produce the best dog you can and good temperament is part of your over all goal.

Learned this the hard way. My first GSD was an American show line. He was very fearful of people and the trainer said he was dangerous because of his temperament. He passed away last year and I bought a Czech/DDR bloodline GSD from Czech Republic and he’s super with my kids loves people is super confident but loves to work has extreme drive and can go from doing bite work to fetch and playing with the kids in an instant. I’ll never buy an American again. He was also a lot easier to train because of his drive. He picked up bite work immediately along with anything I’ve taught him. I’ve also grown to love his black sable coat and none traditional GSD look the show lines tend to have.

"it's how you raise them!"- this shelter/rescue rant has way too much traction in the dog world. Need more videos like this to counter act that movement. Temperament is largely genetic

I am guilty of making excuses. Time to unlearn all that I have learned.

Nice video! I want to mention, a breeder can breed both good and bad dogs. My dad has an amazing german shepherd from a local breeder, who apparently bred for everything but temperament. Even though he trained working dogs 🤷 My first red flag when we went to pick out the pup was when the breeder discourage us from interacting with the 2 puppies before chosing. He wanted us to pick the one we thought was pretty! He scoffed at the idea that we should care about their personality. We had been taught years ago that the best pick is when the dog chooses you, so we stuck to our guns. When the breeder brought them out I was in shock because we realized this guy had never interacted with them outside of feeding time. They had never played in the grass before. The one pup was absolutely terrified and ran back into the kennel; he also wouldn't get close enough for me or my dad to touch him. Duke on the other hand was the complete opposite, and when he was tuckered out he curled up between my dad's feet and slept. As the breeder watched Duke interact with us he joked about not letting us take him ... A year later he tried to buy him back from my dad so he could train and breed him. I'm glad we had been taught by our first breeder (golden retrievers) to not choose by looks. I think about if we had gotten the other puppy, especially as first time german shepherd owners, how dangerous it could have gotten. I hope the breeder didn't keep him to breed and that he went to an experienced home who could help him. Unfortunately I doubt that happened :( I had activily trained with my golden for 8 years. Having Duke forced me to change my methods and learn to train based on personality and not a one size fits all approach. German shepherds are amazing dogs, but they aren't for everyone, especially as a simple pet. We probably shouldn't have gotten one (Duke would have thrived with a working trainer) but he's my dad's joy (and pest) and my dad is his. (It's funny watching them sass each other 😂)

As a long year German Shepherd owner, I cried inside, the second I saw the 2nd dog walking in...

Thank you for saying something. Another breeder I follow has always felt the same way about looking out for temperament. TEMPERAMENT IS SO IMPORTANT. And if someone is breeding just for looks please run the other way and don't buy!

As someone who owns border collies is that they have the same issues, shyness, fearful, and timid. I bought a dog from a breeder, shes none of that! Confident, loving, and stunning. Have good herdiing drive and is overly willing to please. Hes repeating that breedering, im definitely getting a puppy again from that man.

This is super helpful! I would love to see videoes like this but with puppies around 8 weeks. I think that would help people that are picking out young puppies for their family. Both good and bad things to look for.

Oh, I fell in love with that third you brought in! Awesome pup!

Very well said! It is all about GENETICS! I have Malinois another high drive dog and is very social! More people need to see these videos!

I have watched both parts 1 & 2 now & already learned so much. I've watched dozens of trainers on here, tiktok etc...but could never fully absorb what they were discussing. Videos leave me wanting more, like I want to learn as much as possible now lol. Thank you for your content, sir

This is rapidly becoming my favourite dog related channel! The knowledge and insight passed on here, is absolute gold!

I want to 😢 cry...that second gsd😭😭her back and legs!! Omg

Awww I noticed the behavior of the second dog right away. But my goodness she seems like a little sweetheart!

oh that poor baby! walking on her pasterns an hocks. That's so sad. Hope she turned out amazing when you were finished with her.

One thing that I spotted when she came in and after you had the woman pet her, you got close to her and she softly snapped at you.

I'm still waiting for a show breeder to explain why they breed them to walk on their hocks and why that's superior to ALL the other working breeds that walk normally. Haven't gotten an explanation yet!!!

I wish I could like this more than once!!! Thank you for passing on your knowledge! I’m so glad someone is speaking up on this ❤️❤️

The third dog he said wasn't the most pretty - but I think she was gorgeous!

I've been working with dogs for over 20 years with pretty good success. But this past year when I adopted a German Shepherd/Rottweiler cross and to my dismay he turned out to be fear aggressive despite all the socialization and hard work I put into him. I've been taking it personally, like somewhere I dropped the ball but hearing what you've said has opened my eyes. I hope you have a how to video on how you handle a dog like this so that my fussy Ragnar can have something close to a normal life like the rest of my dogs. Thanks for sharing!

That poor dog looks a mess. Shes walking like an athritietic old lady

I've also noticed that when I have to hand raise dog's, they're ALLLLOT more social, seem to learn faster and aren't affected negatively at all. They have no issue being handled & are easier to put onto a schedule because they've BEEN on a routine basically their whole life

Awesome video! My 10 week old I had for a week is amazing! She’s so smart, loves every one. Nothing too much scares her except dirt bikes and Honda’s back firing. I live in Philly! But I can tell she’s going to be amazing! Never had a dog so easy to train! Love this video and channel!

In video number one, you mentioned helping her build confidence, mind if I ask how you go about doing so? And not just related to GSD's, but any dog breed.

Now I’m feeling blessed to have a genetically great Dog. He’s a German Shepherd X w/ minimal training. He knows the basic tricks of course but he is so smart ! He has a pretty big vocabulary and he definitely has that prey drive and social/environmental confidence. 🙏🙂 & he’s very gentle. 💕💕

I worked in a dog rescue. We had the county seize 27 german shepards from a breeder. I worked with those dogs for months just to be able to handle n walk on a lead. I had everyone of them spayed/neutered.

That second dog doesn't even look healthy. I mean, look at that back, those hips. How have showlines got here? People, honestly, if you're selecting a dog for its breed, compare whatever adults the breeder has to stray muts. Muts are naturally selected for survival, not looks. Would you ever see a mut like that second dog on the street and not think it was sick? Not think it had had an accident?

I've experience exactly what you are discussing to the point now, that when choosing a breeder/bloodline for my next puppy, I can pretty much screen them on the phone and definitely on a picture. I don't even have to see the dog working anymore. A breeder was referred to me, one look at a picture of the male and not just no, hell no. The misfits deserve to be loved and have a good life - but yes, not for breeding. My home pack is 2 x pound rescue dogs and one purebred GSD. Well done video sir, right down to not pressuring the more timid dog. Just something ya don't do. Much respect.

I have a 9 month old GS, he's well socialized, not afraid of anything, but he's into everything. The word no means nothing to him, he's curious about everything, has to check everything out. He follows me everywhere and I mean everywhere. Drives me absolutely crazy. I know, I know, training. We did a personal trainer for awhile, but who can afford $100 a week for an hour of training? I can't. And I definitely can't afford to send him for 3 weeks for 3000. I am at my wits end with this dog and no, he's not the first GS I've owned. He's like having the worse 2 yr old you've ever seen, in fact, I know 2 yr olds that listen better than him.

I have a cat yet I’m watching this

I rescued my first dog at the last week of 2018, he's 20 months currently and despite being a shepherd mix he has a lot of the traits of a full blood GSD, he's over friendly unless/until he feels someone is suspicious/threating to us or our home then it's guarding mode warning barks and all, it turns back into i love everybody the moment we say the person is ok, love him to bits

Thats sad. The breeder clearly wasnt considering the standard when breeding. Those pasterns and hocks are genetic faults. Not to mention that poor thing being afraid of her shadow. Im glad there are places like yours that can help give that dog the best version of herself.

Please keep these videos coming!!! When I hear someone talk about a dog's color or markings= I realize they don't know what they're talking about...

I am so glad I found this channel. Thank you so much for such great, educative content

Agreed with everything he said. That female puppy is scared to death and biting at ppl.

Great video that more people need to be aware about. If only more people understood the importance of genetics.

I agree!! people need to stop breeding only for looks and money! There is so much more to have a good Fundamentally and healthy dog! I have a German Shepherd male he is so not scared and he is brave when need be so I get what he is saying completely.

I have an 8 year old border collie that acts just like this. He was reactive young and even acted better off a leash than on one. He definitely had a free streak and even though he was in tune with my commands, he was not mentally sound enough to hang out with any dog as big or larger than himself. Now at 8 years old he finally understands that fighting other dogs is pointless but when he was young he was incredibly bitey to dogs while leashed, and tried to herd them sometimes when off leash.

How do you build confidence with a dog? My dog (who is a backyard bred mixed breed with high amount of border collie). I've owned her since she was 8 weeks and socialized her extensively but she's still shy and has a few phobias. I like that you say that you aren't in the business of emotionally abusing the dogs so I know that you might have techniques I could/would use.

Grew up on a farm and raised many dogs, Im not a trainer or kennel. On the farm dogs like those attacking, those type of dogs would go after livestock without lots training, might be good put on a chain and used for running coyotes but those types would often bite livestock and visitors and I see em on chains all the time cuz owners had prob with those types eating livestock and biting where as a different temperament and breeds will ride with horses, sheep, leave chickens alone with way less training and all the dogs presented here would be too much training time for ranchers and farmers. I noticed they were never let of the leash,,, that signals Problems big time to a ranchers, I couldnt give one of those dogs away, written of as coyote dogs.

The way he said "Bring her in!" made me laugh for some reason!!!

I have never been so grateful for living in Czech Republic, but the case of German shepherd makes me feel blessed. GSD here are all high energetic and brave with no exception. Even those mixed GSDs and not purebred ones are still high quality working dogs. But when I look at videos worldwide featuring this breed, it makes me sad sometimes, especially the american show lines. I see dogs that look beautiful, but that's all they do. They are scared, low drive and their personality is so weak. They may be German shepherds by their looks, but not in their heart. And I don't think anyone should breed a dog that is insecure no matter what breed it is. We need dogs who are healthy not only talking about their physical health and genetic disorders, but also in the matter of mental health and personality issues. I appreciate responsible breeders who actually care about the breed like this dude does. Good job 🐶

I love watching this! One of the top GSD in AKC is nervy and could never just be a dog... All looks. They are kenneled and bred or looks and the only temperament they care about is being able to be handled by a judge, and I have seen the top one growl...but he still won group

Is there a good method for picking a puppy? Just found your channel so I'm not sure if you've already addressed this. Definitely looking for a working dog, we got a doberman but he's timid and lazy. Good dog for my wife and kids but it sucks that I can't use him how I originally intended. Looking for a new puppy in the next year or so but I need to learn how to be very picky. Dog should be able to have drive against people but primarily large animals like cougars. Ive had a few run ins with these situations and while I carry a weapon I don't always trust that ill see the animal before it sees me.

Love the information on this subject. Thank you.

Im my eyes, the third one was the most beautiful. Perhaps it is my fault. The others looked nice, too, but the third one was the one I'd like to live with.

Definitely like your vids. We have an American Bully he is a stubborn little guy but we do work with him every evening he is 5mths old and we have not introduced e collar yet. Not opposed though. He is making great progress with just a leash on walking but lawd when it come's to come or recall from the back yard even with treats he's a pain at times. Eventually I am sure we will use a e collar but want to get much more educated with the process.

Can you help with some other breeds besides GS? I have czechoslovakian wolfdog and I know it is normal for them to be cautious and in "flight" mode. As you said, they reach into their ancestry and his is wolf ancestry. And wolves are known to be timid. But i see that all this world we live in is too stressfull for him. Is there a way I can help him to feel little less intimidated by surroundings and new things?

Absolutely genetics plays a HUGE role... it is not always a result of poor handling. My sis got 3 Rottweiler pups, all from the same litter, they lived on the same property, same food, etc. Two are still alive, though their hips are really bad, but while they are protective, they are not aggressive. The third was shot when less than two years of age. She started killing chickens. My folks got her a muzzle (basket type--she could open her mouth to pant/bark/drink water), and she learned to take the chickens to the ditch and drown them. Killed 8 chickens this way while my Mom was milking the cow. They decided to keep her in a yard, reinforced the fence to keep her in securely. One of the lambs wandered by the fence, the dog grabbed the lamb and pulled her through the fence, intestines first. Didn't kill the lamb, left it bleeding and bleating in the dust until my nephew found it and got my dad, who shot the lamb first (to end its pain), then shot the dog. He figured if she was that intent on causing harm, it was only a matter of time before it was a child rather than poultry or livestock. Again, the other two Rottweilers are still alive and have never killed an animal of any kind.

I’m so glad I flew down to Alabama to pick up my pup and paid $2K. My GSD’s parents were IPO3 and it shows in my little pup. Very very confident! Bites a little but can’t blame him yet when he’s only 14 weeks old (a lot less then when we was 8weeks). Anywho this is why you buy from a reputable breeder and NEVER Craigslist.

please keep putting your educational videos on here for the dumb dog breeders that keep making me same dumb mistakes and making all these excuses the end up into a mountain of nothing love your dogs love your videos can't wait to purchase one for myself

True, age of puppy removal from mum doesn't hurt them at all, hand reared pups are way more social around people than the litters left on mum for 6-8 wks, I never leave them on mum long as it takes too much out of the bitch, I like to start weaning them to solid food at 4wks and have them off mum at 6 wks, my bitches have big litters.

Great video and I am glad that the trainer is showing people what and what not to look for in getting a GSD puppy. I do not understand the downvotes but; okay.

1st dog is like one of my mal x's social, confident and strong. his brother isn't, he's more independent, stubborn and he has fear-based aggression towards people (only if they try to touch him otherwise he's travel on the train, bus or through a city without too much issue), they're 7 months so training & socialising should help him. both live in the same house, both get trained in basic obedience & manners both separately & together, both from the same litter, seen mum, dad & older sis (also nervy), so defo genetic in this case, mine was also the bully in the litter (he likes to play rough and play chases). My adult son's pup chose him. I took my pup over any other because I know I have the experience to handle/train him vs someone else getting him & I can tell you now anyone else would have dumped him in a shelter by now because he gets over excited and thinks you're a great chew toy & will even dropping a toy to get you instead & he gets redirected/corrected for it, (most of my dogs have been difficult as youngsters), I wouldn't breed from him. 2nd dog had a horrible structure which is common in show lines (back legs are way too low and wiggle from side to side a lot as she walks) tell tale signs that leads to horrendous hip dysplasia issues, a main reason why I didn't get another gsd.

Thank you! Your Videos are the best

I have a chihuahua(don't need protection, have weapons, but she's a great alarm system), she's gutsy, not afraid of storms, etc., little love bug. I'm the pitbull in our house:) I did grow up with a GS and she was a great dog. My older brother came home drunk one night and had to throw gravel at the windows to wake us up, as the dog wouldn't let him into the house(normally she liked him, so guess it was the alcohol smell). She disliked one of my uncles( I detested him too, so maybe she got the vibe from me)and would sit across the room, watching every move he made the entire time he visited. Really loved that dog.

That quote from that famous breeder,sums up your point perfectly.Thanks for putting us straight.

I always complain and warn people about Poodle cross breeds. The Poodle is a hound, a hunting dog. It's tied with German Shepard as second smartest dog depending on the tests. That bright, aggressive, assertive, hunting instinct exists even in the Toy breed. Cross that with dogs that have easy temperaments and owners that spoil their animals; and it's just a recipe for neurosis on the animal.

I'm so glad you educate owners..I see many good dogs with clueless owners

I have no idea if cat genetics work the same way but i took my unsocialized cat (born after covid so she never sees any family or friends come over) to the vet for her ear today and she immediately left her crate when i opened it and once she was done inspecting the room she warmed up to the staff and let them all pet her and was extremely warm and friendly. It made me think of this video. Shes has a great social temperament and handles strangers extremely well. 😛🤷🏼‍♀️

That pup in part 1 could she get more confidence by teaming her with one of these two healthy females you shown? Just curious. My uncle train horses for wagon pulling and when he trains a younger horse he puts the horse with an older fully trained horse to help the younger one learn. I know different animals just curious if the technique would work as well with dogs. I know the pup it is due to genetics but something has to be done to help her become more safe for a family.

Man thanks for being so honest. Eventhough training a problem pup brings you money you still don't want them to produce those dogs.

I have a Pomeranian. Why am I watching this 😂

Totally agree, I have two shepherds, night and day. One is beautiful but has poor nerve, she was very difficult to train. The second one is exceptional, easy to train and very social, though I don’t think he would do well as a pet only. He needs a job.

My girl is like he one from the first part. I got her spayed as soon as possible now she is a lot more confident then she was as a puppy. She still is nervous in new situations but we are working on it. She has even become so protective of my special needs son she alerts me to him having seizures before they happen.

Hi Nice demonstration. I want to know how to check / test hip & elbow displacia while buying GSD puppy ????

thanks very good info I wish that when i get a german Shepred i get one like your dog i love the temperament of the first one.

There should be an inspection system in place to control and regulate who can breed these animals to avoid all these sad results. I’ve been lucky to have my 3 GDS’s whichI love as kids. Bad breeders should be prohibited

Poor dog. Why would someone want to create an animal that lives its life in fear and misery?

You are a good man, and I would buy a dog from you any day! If Canada ever opens again, maybe it will be possible.

Very good information. Ive always wondered about the social temperament and why some dogs would just shut down. Definitely agree with not breeding dogs like that. Love your channel. Came across it by accident.

We are about to purchase GSD. My breeder had a female that was a ball of nerves he had purchased for breeding. Not sure how it got that far, but he refused to breed her,had her spayed, and rehomed her as a family dog. I will keep this in mind if our pup shows anxiety and will refuse to breed him.

That second dog came in I wanted to cry. She will be in pain from her legs when she is older. All because the breeder bred for looks not health. I would rather get a dog from this guy who sounds like he breeds for health as well as what he mentioned. By the way those two females that you got in for breeding purposes looks beautiful to me because of thier healthy limbs and movement. I would not go for the attack training but definitely for the health quality.

Most people lack the experience to pick Desirable puppy traits + Desirable blood lines. Also, I don't know how many puppies are bred and sold each month in the entire USA, but I doubt there are remotely enough "good" puppies being bred to meet the demand. So that vacuum was filled by the other breeders. Also, most people can't afford the $1k - $2k breeders want for a pet.

The only reason I wouldn't breed the second one would be because of joint issues... For the most part they just seemed a lot calmer than your dog but still sweet.

I have a working line puppy who when at first we got him when he was 7 weeks when we first got him he was already socal with us on the first day but when other people cam around would get scared for 1 second then would jump on them and play and now hes a bit older 4 months every time some one comes he barks at them mostly when they come in the house but hes not scared at all. ( if you wanna see him hes on my channel short he was really well bred his anectors were all in the police force and sports)

@10:10 Oddly enough, I find that to be the best looking dog of the group. Maybe I have weird preferences.

I appreciate hearing your perspective

When a dog faces adversity they looking back into their ancestry for help.....my GSD looks back to Bomber Vom Wolfensheim and Caty Marpet. We love our brave and cool demeanor GSD!

Will an anxious pup's parents be anxious? Can you tell, generally, how a puppy will be as an adult by observing its parents?

So I happen to have a malinois that used to be timid and afraid because of the breeding. I have gotten her moslty out of it, more confident, and to bark on command. I'm training her to bite but she hasn't switched from "prey" mode so when someone advances with a pole or pillow... she's moving. Help?

There's a dog like the second one in my dog training group. It's scared to death and lunges and barks at everyone that comes within 4 feet. The owner can't get it under control even with professional trainers. It's beautiful & walks low like that one so I assume it was bred for show-problem is she can't take it anywhere.

My German Shepherd Asher that passed was not good for breeding but loved very much. I'm disabled and am looking for a male German Shepherd for protection as well as a companion/family dog

Thank you for this video! Very informative!

Look at 1st508th Airborne. That guy knows how to breed dogs.

I agree quality has gone down in the US in the last 20 yrs. I got a German Import GSD 20 yrs ago, and was probably the smartest dog I owned. I had 2 more GSDs after him that were beautiful dogs, but not what I was searching for - so they were rehomed as pets. Finding a quality GSD took a while but I believe this one is good. It's a shame that we have such sheep in wolf's clothing. I'm an animal lover, but I will agree it's heart breaking to think you've invested in a great creature just to find its not what you thought - and he'll never get there.

Seeing those imported dogs in action is something elsee 😍 gives me more faith in the good breeders of the world 👍

Too many folks are incapable of understanding what's being said....smh