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So I have a 2 year old German Shepherd named Buddy and my husband and I have recently started looking for another dog of another breed. Buddy is around dogs of all types/sizes and is perfectly fine. Never shows aggression, just wants to play! Anyway, I preferably want a smaller dog. I have tried to adopt other dogs but once they find out I have a German Shepherd, I am immediately questioned and/or turned away. It's happened atleast 3 times.
Like for instance, I emailed someone and let them know I was interested in her little Maltese and I also mentioned that my GS needed a little friend to play with. She replied and said "Are you sure your German Shepherd won't eat this dog?" I was soo upset and offended that someone would say that to me. I guess I never really knew how much of a bad reputation GSD's had until now!
Another example actually happened today. I went to the local pound and seen this cute 2 year old dachshund. Filled out the paperwork and brought Buddy in for a meet & greet and they made me put him in a cage..so immediately he was overwhelmed because he was somewhere he wasn't familiar with and locked up. When they brought the dachshund out, they were just walking him back and forth. Now knowing my dog, I knew he was going to bark because he likes to sniff the other dogs first so he feels comfortable but he was stuck in the cage. To make a long story short, Buddy kept barking and wanting to play (wagging his tail) but the pound people took it differently and turned me away saying I shouldn't get a little dog with a German Shepherd.
Am I trying to do the impossible? Am I doing something wrong?? I almost feel like I have to lie and not say I have a GSD just so someone will pay attention to me. Is there any other way to make people see that GSD's aren't as bad/scary as they think?? And does this mean I can never get a smaller dog? Please advise!! :help:
Like for instance, I emailed someone and let them know I was interested in her little Maltese and I also mentioned that my GS needed a little friend to play with. She replied and said "Are you sure your German Shepherd won't eat this dog?" I was soo upset and offended that someone would say that to me. I guess I never really knew how much of a bad reputation GSD's had until now!
Another example actually happened today. I went to the local pound and seen this cute 2 year old dachshund. Filled out the paperwork and brought Buddy in for a meet & greet and they made me put him in a cage..so immediately he was overwhelmed because he was somewhere he wasn't familiar with and locked up. When they brought the dachshund out, they were just walking him back and forth. Now knowing my dog, I knew he was going to bark because he likes to sniff the other dogs first so he feels comfortable but he was stuck in the cage. To make a long story short, Buddy kept barking and wanting to play (wagging his tail) but the pound people took it differently and turned me away saying I shouldn't get a little dog with a German Shepherd.
Am I trying to do the impossible? Am I doing something wrong?? I almost feel like I have to lie and not say I have a GSD just so someone will pay attention to me. Is there any other way to make people see that GSD's aren't as bad/scary as they think?? And does this mean I can never get a smaller dog? Please advise!! :help: