Would you reccomend GSD for kids? - Page 9

BGSD · 01-01-2012, 08:24 PM

GSDs are big, powerful dogs. I think they can make excellent family pets; however, proper care, training, and the appropriate genetic background must be considered first.

I speak from experience to some degree. I have a GSD, my first dog. My GSD has inconsistent aggression issues. He's now 1 year old, and if I had children, I would not allow small or young children around him without supervision.

My point is, try to get a dog with a good nerve and provide good training in order to avoid possible aggression issues.

Other than that, GSDs make wonderful family pets.

codmaster · 01-01-2012, 08:28 PM

All of ours have been great with kids, even little crawling ones! As is our current unaltered 4yo male and we haven't had a child in the house in many years.

Any normal temperamented GSD should be great with little kids.

View Poll Results: Do you think GSD's are good family/kid dogs?
No, I would not reccomend them to be around children.	3	1.79%
Yes, but older children.	24	14.29%
Yes, I would reccomend the breed to be around all ages including young children.	141	83.93%
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01-01-2012, 08:24 PM	#81 (permalink)
BGSD Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 450	GSDs are big, powerful dogs. I think they can make excellent family pets; however, proper care, training, and the appropriate genetic background must be considered first. I speak from experience to some degree. I have a GSD, my first dog. My GSD has inconsistent aggression issues. He's now 1 year old, and if I had children, I would not allow small or young children around him without supervision. My point is, try to get a dog with a good nerve and provide good training in order to avoid possible aggression issues. Other than that, GSDs make wonderful family pets. __________________ The misery of keeping a dog is his dying so soon. But, to be sure, if he lived for fifty years and then died, what would become of me? - Sir Walter Scott

01-01-2012, 08:28 PM	#82 (permalink)
codmaster Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: California, US Posts: 4,772	All of ours have been great with kids, even little crawling ones! As is our current unaltered 4yo male and we haven't had a child in the house in many years. Any normal temperamented GSD should be great with little kids.

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