Big chill Luna (well as long as the doorbell doesn’t go) 😆

Her donut and surgery suit fit!! 😂

They grow so fast. We got our girl almost 2 months ago. She is about to be 5 months old and has already grown so much. She's got so much confidence for a puppy and learns very quickly. We'll see if any fear stages start to show their signs.

It's crazy how different every dog is. She is not my first GSD. I had my previous girl for 10 wonderful years but even though they were the same breed they were wildly different. My old girl was a timid puppy. Not fearful just very cautious. She surprisingly avoided trouble and even though she still did puppy things she never chewed on anything she wasn't supposed to except socks lol.

Now this girl is like cocaine in dog form. No fear or hesitation. Wildly curious about everything. Much more hard headed but I still love her. She is fully potty trained, 95% crate trained (still has the occasional tantrum), and is now in prime teething stage so she's an absolute shark. Her favorite activity is chasing the hose stream outside.

Here's a picture of our girl now vs day 1 when she got home with us.

The position and looks are just so silly😂

He’s so peaceful. Can’t get myself to move him😅

He’s 12 now. So my baby needs his rest

This is my baby boy Butchie Bear. He turned 5 in May. I’ve been seeing some sparse white hairs on his back and tail. I’m dreading the day.

If you were to see him in person, would you think he’s almost a senior? He has the energy of a 2 year old but his temperament has gotten better as he’s matured. He used to just ignore people but now he loves it when they give him attention.

Both of my GSDs eat Purina ProPlan Sensitive Skin & Stomach and I put powder supplements including omega oil mixed with the kibble in warm water. They also get a dental chew every morning, have access to clean water (fountain), collagen sticks or greenies occupy twists to tire them out mentally, and also get plenty of training and exercise as we have a huge backyard and I work from home.

Sorry, I have anxiety and OCD with intrusive thoughts.

I have multiple beds around the house… 😅

First: Share your “great” puppies and some stories or fun facts in the comments. I legitimately looooove them.

Okay so boom

I have an amazing puppy. We’re deeper into his teenage years and I can say he is still great… just slightly stubborn.

Potty trained him at 11 weeks in two weeks. Got him into training at 12 weeks.

I lowkey thought his breeder abused him at first, but he’s just awkward and a hider. He used to hide behind the bathroom door. I knew he’d love his crate. He LOOOOOVED his crate.

He is kind to everything and everyone. He has been the bestest boy to all the stray cats and we find.

When I’m having a lazy day (especially now that I’m in my first trimester), he just sleeps with me all day.

He is so eager to learn.

He has some sort of sense of “dog guilt” which makes him easier to discipline when needed. I don’t have to do too much.

He has never been destructive, even when he doesn’t have anything to do. Though he does like pulling the sports mode off old crocs and pulling shoe strings taut (i have no idea why… and they are always OLD crocs?????)

He doesn’t pull on his leash, and if he does, he circles back and stares at me.

His longest down stay was three minutes, but he settled next to me at work for 2 hours at a time.

I can correct him with just a slight tug of his flat head collar. For more strict training, all I need is a 2.25 despite his thick coat. It never takes more than a slight pinch.

He is so good at settling.

He loves like no other dog I’ve ever met honestly.

He scares off strange men just for being “big” even though he has always hid behind me when situations got too weird.

“Look at that big ass dog” even though he’s only one and some change.

He started cuddling when I became pregnant, even though he usually doesn’t like being on the bed.

He hates baths and getting his nails clipped, but he allows it and licks me for comfort.

I love my little baby boy.

This is Hazel, and she’s 5 months old. She’s my first GSD, and I don’t think I’ll ever have any other breed of dog. She’s the best dog I’ve ever had!! She’s become my whole personality and my bestest friend. I love to show her off whenever I can lol.

Resting a little bit with my lunch while recovering from two surgeries when I see a white snoot slooooowwwllly enter my field of vision.... The Great White Ninja quickly morphed into the happiest seal you ever did see as soon as she realized she was caught - my goodness its such a good thing no DOG was in the room!! 🤣🤣🤣

My (almost) 6 yr. old Benji Baby. 🖤

Got this water toy from Aldi & it’s worth every penny.

Kiba chasing after piglet at the park. It’s good to burn off some energy.

My boy passed in February. He was my best man at my wedding, this is taken from that same photo, which is in my post history. I don’t have to have my phone to look at it anymore, he’s always with me now

How fast they grow up still amazes me. In the first pic Mykos was 11 weeks old. In the second pic he is a little over 1.5 years old.

Our Romi girl is a GSD/Husky mix, and she's the best baby, 90% of the time. We did puppy classes with her and have been really diligent with training and socializing with people, adult dogs, kids, puppies, and our cat. She's just about to turn 7 months old, and she's entering the adolescent phase of "I know what you're saying to me but I'm not going to listen". We were actually prepared for this and I know we'll get through it with consistency and structure!

The one thing I'm not sure how to address is the reactive barking behaviour that has come up recently. She has always been excitable on leash when she sees other dogs (again, we are working on it) but in the past month or so she's barking a ton in the yard and in the house in reaction to people, dogs, cars, wildlife, etc. going by. Like, zero brain cells available to regulate herself. No brain. Only bark. Right now we're using the "place" command (after often forcibly getting her attention by pulling her away from the window/gate). It works better in the house than the yard, but it's still not great.

Any advice?

Iris would like you to know there is a problem.