Pup or young gsd or trained gsd!! need advicee!

[Gsdever]

Hello to all. Me and my wife are living in apartment now, and we are in love with show-line GSD, it's so beautiful with black and red/tan colors.
I worked about 15 minutes from home, and my wife is working at home. My wife can take it out for walk during the day, and i will take him out at evening. We want to get one now but we don't know which one will be good for our life: PUPPY, YOUNG DOG (house, crate, basic obedience trained), or TRAINED GSD (advantage obedience, protection trained). Please give me some advice. Thanks to all.

[ahazra]

Hello & Welcome to this forum. Do you have any experience with puppies..as in raised any from 7 weeks old ? We are raising a GSD puppy no and it's quite a handful. I work from home and find myself working on the puppy just as much as I spend time on my work ! If you and your wife can spend a lot of time training a puppy..it's the best way to go and forms the best bond.

[Gsdever]

Originally Posted by ahazra

Hello & Welcome to this forum. Do you have any experience with puppies..as in raised any from 7 weeks old ? We are raising a GSD puppy no and it's quite a handful. I work from home and find myself working on the puppy just as much as I spend time on my work ! If you and your wife can spend a lot of time training a puppy..it's the best way to go and forms the best bond.

Thanks for your advice Ahaza, we are wanting a puppy, too. But will it be easy for us to raise or train a pup in apartment? and we don't have experience with 7 weeks old pup

[gsdraven]

Have you ever owned a GSD before? I recommend getting an older dog if you haven't ever raised a puppy or owned a GSD before. It takes a lot of time and commitment to raise a puppy. It's like having a newborn in the house. It is definitely possible in an apartment if you are up for it.

[KZoppa]

does your apartment allow you to have a GSD? if not, i would advise against getting a GSD. However if you're lucky enough to live in an apartment that would allow for a GSD, if you've never had a GSD before, i would NOT suggest getting a puppy to start. Go for an older dog who already has some obedience under their collar so to speak. get in touch with a GSD rescue. they have tons of wonderful dogs who could be what you're looking for and would make fabulous companions, especially for a first time GSD handler. Good luck in whatever route you decide to go! and we look forward to pictures!

[LaRen616]

If this is your first dog then I reccomend getting an adult GSD.

If this is not your first dog, then I dont see anything wrong with getting a GSD puppy as long as you have done lots of research on the breed, are willing to put in the time for training and socializing and are ok with getting chewed up because GSD puppies can be extremely mouthy.

[DanielleOttoMom]

LOL... Well it like raising a newborn baby if you get a pup. What are you looking to do with the pup? Showing, sport or pet? GSD need lots of attetion and exercise. They are know as "land sharks" and "velcro dog". Please do your research on the breed. That way you get fewer suprise. There are lots of helpful people on this site and good luck.

[RebelGSD]

How do you plan to acquire the dog? Protection trained dogs from a good breeder are extremely expensive and a liability in the hands of an inexperienced handler. Trained young dogs can be costly too. Can you afford one? With a puppy, you may end up with a screaming and barking baby that your apartment neighbors won't appreciate.

[Gsdever]

Originally Posted by KZoppa

does your apartment allow you to have a GSD? if not, i would advise against getting a GSD. However if you're lucky enough to live in an apartment that would allow for a GSD, if you've never had a GSD before, i would NOT suggest getting a puppy to start. Go for an older dog who already has some obedience under their collar so to speak. get in touch with a GSD rescue. they have tons of wonderful dogs who could be what you're looking for and would make fabulous companions, especially for a first time GSD handler. Good luck in whatever route you decide to go! and we look forward to pictures!

Yeah, i saw pitbull, american bulldog, and 3 young GSD and they are black/tan colors, they are so beautiful and next to my door.

[Gsdever]

Originally Posted by RebelGSD

How do you plan to acquire the dog? Protection trained dogs from a good breeder are extremely expensive and a liability in the hands of an inexperienced handler. Trained young dogs can be costly too. Can you afford one? With a puppy, you may end up with a screaming and barking baby that your apartment neighbors won't appreciate.

I did look over some website, and they have some young trained GSD from $2500 to $5000, i think i can afford one.
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