Purring????

[troysdad]

We just adopted our 1st ever GSD in mid January. Troy's a terrific 2 YO dog around the house and so far,very easy to train and understand.
But there's one thing about him I dont get- I've NEVER heard a dog purr before but I swear he does it in the evening!!!

After the kids are in bed, I'll sit with him on the couch- he lays next to me and I'll be petting him and he often makes a sound that some people would think is a growl, but to me, it reminds me of a contented cat purring.

Anybody else's dog do this??

And the funny thing is, we dont have a cat and neither does the family we got him from- (which is my stepson & family).

[Courtney]

Mine does....it's more like little "grrrrs"...I know he's content when he does it

[JackB.]

Our Jack does this as well. It almost like a "oh my gosh, this couch feels SOOOOO GOOD" groan. I know he is done for the day when I hear that groan. Sounds like a cow mooing. Ha!

[boiseno]

My old GSD mix would purrr when i got home from school. Funniest sound i've ever heard a dog make.

[shepherdmom]

Originally Posted by troysdad

We just adopted our 1st ever GSD in mid January. Troy's a terrific 2 YO dog around the house and so far,very easy to train and understand.
But there's one thing about him I dont get- I've NEVER heard a dog purr before but I swear he does it in the evening!!!

After the kids are in bed, I'll sit with him on the couch- he lays next to me and I'll be petting him and he often makes a sound that some people would think is a growl, but to me, it reminds me of a contented cat purring.

Anybody else's dog do this??

Oh yes, I think this is pretty common among shepherds. All of mine have done this.

[AbbyK9]

After the kids are in bed, I'll sit with him on the couch- he lays next to me and I'll be petting him and he often makes a sound that some people would think is a growl, but to me, it reminds me of a contented cat purring.

I have never had a German Shepherd who did this, but my Belgian Malinois does!

[mssandslinger]

oh i love when my zero grumbles and makes sounds at me that he is just so happy

[OriginalWacky]

Our Krissie does some really awesome deep moaning and groaning when she relaxes for the night or a nap. I get such a kick out of it, and it does sound a bit like purring.

[dogfaeries]

Both my girls do this. I love it!

[Todd]

Abby does this, Heidi didn't. First time she did it, I was cuddling with her and I wasn't sure if it was "that's enough" or "that feels good." She started the lips licking routine shortly thereafter so I guess it was good...