A heroic story told on dog guide.net in the year 2000 on August fourteenth created through KidzSource tells the story of a German shepherd dog who saves the lives of her beloved family. “Shelby became the 45th Skippy Dog Hero of the Year for saving two adults and two children from carbon monoxide poisoning. The dog (with her keen sense of smell) was the first to detect the rising C0 levels while the rest of the family was asleep, nudging each of them out of their sleep and refused to stop barking, scratching, and whining until the family was safely outside. Luckily, each family member was treated at a nearby hospital and made a full recovery”.
Today I will be talking about the German Shepherd dog breed. The origin of this breed dates back …show more content…
The German shepherd dog life span is approximately nine to thirteen years. The average weight for a male German shepherd ranges between sixty six to eighty eight pounds, however my particular German shepherd dogs weigh over one hundred pounds. The female German shepherd approximate weight can range between fifty to seventy pounds. The height of a male German shepherd dog is between twenty four to twenty six inches and in a female she ranges between twenty two to twenty four inches in height. Shepherds can come in eleven different colors. The most common is the black and tan combination; however you will also often see the all black German shepherd dog or sometimes even a white German shepherd dog. Other colors include: sable, blue, red and black, black and silver, and liver. The German shepherd dog has various temperaments. According to akc.org retrieved on February 17, 2016 titled Training and Temperament, the main temperaments will depend on the situation in which the dog is in. If the German shepherd dog is a family dog you will see the dog be loyal and caring. However, if this is a working dog you will see an intelligent, alert and obedient shepherd. Other characteristics of the canine include watchful, curious, loyal and confident, and
Today I will be talking about the German Shepherd dog breed. The origin of this breed dates back …show more content…
The German shepherd dog life span is approximately nine to thirteen years. The average weight for a male German shepherd ranges between sixty six to eighty eight pounds, however my particular German shepherd dogs weigh over one hundred pounds. The female German shepherd approximate weight can range between fifty to seventy pounds. The height of a male German shepherd dog is between twenty four to twenty six inches and in a female she ranges between twenty two to twenty four inches in height. Shepherds can come in eleven different colors. The most common is the black and tan combination; however you will also often see the all black German shepherd dog or sometimes even a white German shepherd dog. Other colors include: sable, blue, red and black, black and silver, and liver. The German shepherd dog has various temperaments. According to akc.org retrieved on February 17, 2016 titled Training and Temperament, the main temperaments will depend on the situation in which the dog is in. If the German shepherd dog is a family dog you will see the dog be loyal and caring. However, if this is a working dog you will see an intelligent, alert and obedient shepherd. Other characteristics of the canine include watchful, curious, loyal and confident, and