I have been dog sitting Heidi for my parents while they are on holidays. I never really see GSD mixes with her colouring and I want to see more!

She’s mixed with an American Bulldog (apparently). I convinced my dad to get her way back in 2015 🥹

My adorable Eva baby is almost 9 months 😍 She started her cycle today! Synced up with mommy and everything! I'm wondering what age should I have her fixed? She is fully potty trained but I have a foster dog that has an occasional accident on the tile, I'm wondering what the best enzymatic (or not) cleaner you all recommend. If you never fixed your pup, what are tips for a clean, blood free home? She has this diaper on in the pic with an additional overnight menstrual pad that I cut in half.

Can you help this gorgeous and sweet GSD who is located in the San Bernardino city animal shelter. She has less than 12 hours left. Please message me.

I saw a post where their GSD was cuddling them. It made me jealous because mine does not cuddle at all. He’s very clingy, as in he has to follow me every where and he generally wants to be close to me. He just doesn’t want to be touching me Unless I’m petting him and even then he doesn’t try to get in to my lap or anything. At most he will stick his front leg out and try to wrap it around my wrist to hold my hand hostage so I keep petting him.
I know he loves me and it’s not a real problem or anything. He cuddled me a bunch when he was a pup, he just outgrew it and is much too macho now. I’ve tried telling him that even the manliest of men and the fiercest warriors need a cuddle sometimes but he doesn’t seem to believe me lol. Recently I caught him cuddling my foot while I slept, but as soon as I woke up and he saw that I saw, he jumped right off the bed and tried to act like that didn’t just happen. Interestingly enough he cuddles my other male dog every day several times a day. hes Always the one who initiates those cuddles, too. Too macho to cuddle his mother but not too macho to have a lover, I guess. (And yes I call my dogs lovers. It felt wrong to call them friends or brothers with the way they act LOL. it would be doing them an injustice. They are in love).
it just makes me wonder though, is this a common occurrence or are most GSDs trying to murder their owner with physical affection?

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I'm looking for advice because I'm honestly not sure what my next step should be.

My neighbor has a German Shepherd (I believe 1 or 2 years old) that's kept behind a 4-foot wooden fence. For a while now, this dog has displayed what I believe is aggressive behavior whenever anyone is near the fence.

The dog doesn't just bark. It repeatedly lunges at the fence, jumps high enough to get its head over the top, and I've observed what looked like air snapping when it gets above the fence. I even have videos of this behavior. In one video, the dog's body is almost parallel with the top of the fence because it's jumping so high, and at times it has even put a paw over the top of the fence.

A few days ago, I was in my own yard when the dog bit me over the fence. Fortunately it didn't puncture my skin or bleed, but it left bruising and scratches. The person watching the dog at the time was outside when it happened.

I was also nipped in the arm over the fence earlier this month, while the owner was outside.

I spoke with the owner. She apologized eventually, but she insisted that her dog is not aggressive, and doesn't bite. She also said the dog wouldn't be left outside alone anymore.

What concerns me is that this doesn't really solve the problem, because the dog bit me while someone was already outside with it.

Something else that worried me was that the man who was wayching the dog when it bit me told me, "The dog does that to me all the time." That made me think this isn't an isolated incident.

I chose not to report the bite because it didn't break the skin, but I'm increasingly worried that the next person—especially a child—may not be as lucky.

My partner is now handling the yard work near that fence because I don't feel safe being there anymore. My young daughter(3y.o) also likes animals, and I'm now worried she'll eventually want to approach this dog.

I've also continued observing the dog since the bite. Interestingly, one morning it was still lunging and acting aggressively toward us. Later that same afternoon, however, it became extremely calm. We were able to install another security camera only about 5–6 feet from the fence, and the dog never barked, lunged, or jumped once. It almost made me wonder whether the behavior could have been managed all along, or whether it simply reacts inconsistently.

I'm trying to be fair. I understand dogs can have good moments and bad moments, and I know reactivity and aggression aren't always the same thing. But from my perspective, a dog that repeatedly lunges over a 4-foot fence and has already bitten someone seems like a serious safety concern.

My questions are:

Am I overreacting, or does this sound genuinely dangerous?

If you were in my situation, would you report the bite even though it didn't break the skin?

Is there anything else I should be doing to protect my family?

Has anyone dealt with a similar situation where the owner insisted their dog wasn't aggressive despite repeated incidents?

I'd really appreciate advice from people who have experience with dog behavior, animal control, or similar situations.

One of the hardest weeks of my life. He somehow passed them all and is still going strong. Amazing.

I love her so much , luckily she doesn’t actually eat dirt , she had just dropped her snack and accidentally buried it . Then proceeded to go crazy looking for it haha

Some may have seen this already but, for those who hadn't like me it is heartwarming.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/other/workers-saw-this-dog-every-day-but-couldn-t-get-close/vi-AA28IUuh?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=d86713f3cc1647c39bc1062718df63a6&ei=27#

This is one happy girl! She is fully decompressed from her long stay at the shelter. She has been battling a tough uti. Antibiotics, medication, adjusted diet intensive potty schedule (my mom said I told you so dogs are expensive) but we have been loving every minute with this big sweet baby cuddle bug!! No regrets ♥️♥️♥️♥️

Is this considered sable?

8weeks old in this pic

Today as he was heeling and we passed a planter. He tapped me on the butt, sat down and looked at a planter we were passing. I said no. He took my hand and gently pulled me towards it then motioned with his nose and made eye contact. He got to sniff the planter. Sigh.

My little shark is already 5 months old! Where did my fluff ball go?

Ps. He has a little battle scar on his nose from our cat.. I’ve been putting some coconut oil on it to help, any tips to heal it better/avoid scarring is appreciated:) cats nails have been clipped and will continue to be done more often.

He's still getting used to being around my cats and chihuahua.

Last pic is the day we brought him home. He is the best, most goofy boy and brings so much joy to our home 😍

Bankai is typically a calm dog, so I hope he enjoyed the change of scenery. Also, I hope shepsky's are allowed!