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What a great dog Duke is! He is so smart that he quickly taught his foster family that scratching at the door means, "I have to go out." He trys to lick the resident cat to death. How's that for "Gets along well with cats"!!! Here are some other comments from his foster home:
"He behaves real well inside the house; he will
walk without a leash, he will not run from you as long as there is no one
around. He plays ball by himself but likes you to join in will fetch and
return it knows sit and down. He ran out the garage once and just stayed
in our yard. he does not like baths does not wanna go in the rain today I
told him go and he looked at me like what are you crazy I'll melt. But a
bath is a struggle you have to hold him by the collar the whole time he
trys to escape the sound of hose coming on he doesn't like it form a
nozzle so I tried no nozzle same thing. I scolded him for going in the
cats food and he has not gone back in it at least I haven't seen him in
it. With just a firm no seems to work with him he stops."
Everyone who meets Duke falls in love with him. We know you will too!


***According to dogbreedinfo.com, in April 1899, Capt. Max von Stephanitz registered a dog named Horan as the first Deutsche Schà¤ferhunde, which means German Shepherd Dog in English. Known for their tremendous loyalty and courage, they are calmly confident, but not hostile. This breed needs his people and should not be left isolated for long periods of time. They only bark when it is necessary.

Serious and almost human in his intelligence, they have a high learning ability. The breed is so intelligent and learns so readily that it has been used as a sheepdog, guard dog, in police work, as a guide for the blind, in search and rescue service, and in the military. The German Shepherd also excels in many other dog activities including schutzhund, tracking, obedience, agility, flyball, and ring sport. His fine nose can sniff out drugs and intruders, and can alert handlers to the presence of underground mines in time to avoid detonation, or gas leaks in a pipes buried 15 feet underground.

A quick daily brushing is best unless hair in the house is not a problem. They should be bathed rarely, only once or twice a year to avoid skin oil depletion. Shepherds have a life expectancy around 13 years.