If your German Shepherd is very big you might be wondering why and if there is anything you should do about it. This post will show you a number of reasons why it might be big and what you can do about it. So, why is my German Shepherd so big? Possible reasons are that it is genetically big, it’s eating the wrong foods, it’s eating too many calories, it’s not getting enough exercise, it’s…

If your German Shepherd is small, you might be wondering why and what you can do about it. This post will show you a number of reasons why it might be the case and what you should do. So, why is my German Shepherd small? Possible reasons are that it is getting the wrong diet, genes, anxiety, illness or that it is not eating enough calories for its activity levels. There are a number of…

If you are thinking of letting your German Shepherd sleep with you or it already does, you might be wondering whether or not it will be ok. This post will show you whether or not it will be ok for your German Shepherd to do so and some things for you to consider. So, can my German Shepherd sleep with me? Research has shown it is not problematic provided that the dog is healthy and…

If your German Shepherd has been sleeping by your head a lot, this post will show you why it might be doing it and what you can do about it. So, why does my German Shepherd sleep by my head? Possible reasons are that it is being protective, it makes it feel safer, it has some separation anxiety or that you have inadvertently reinforced the behavior. You can consider a number of different nuances when…

If your German Shepherd is skinny you might be wondering why and if there is anything you should be doing differently. This post will show you a number of reasons why it might be the case and what you should do about it. So, why is my German Shepherd so skinny? Possible reasons are that it is in its genes to be skinny, there might be an issue with its diet, it might be ill…

If your German Shepherd has been panting a lot at night it is probably quite concerning for you. This post will show you a number of reasons why it might be doing it and what you should do about it. So, why does my German Shepherd pant at night? Possible reasons are that it has just been active, it’s hot, it has heatstroke, it has anxiety, it’s dreaming, illness or injury or it is old.…

If you own a German Shepherd then you probably want to know whether or not it would protect you if you needed it to. This post will show you whether or not it would be likely to protect you and how you can make it be more likely to protect you. So, would my German Shepherd protect me? If your German Shepherd has not been trained to protect you then it would be unlikely that…

If your German Shepherd is breathing fast, it is probably quite concerning for you. This post will try to help you figure out why it might be doing it and what you should do about it. So, why does my German Shepherd breathe so fast? German Shepherds tend to be large and active so it is normal for them to pant more than other breeds. However, it could also be that it isn’t getting enough…

If your German Shepherd won’t sleep at night you might be wondering why and what you can do about it. This post will show you a number of reasons why it might not be sleeping at night and what you can do. So, why won’t my German Shepherd sleep at night? Possible reasons are that there is an issue with its diet, it is ill, not enough exercise, there is a problem with its sleeping…

If your German Shepherd seems to be sad you might be wondering why and what you can do about it. This post will show you a number of reasons why it might seem sad and how to make it happier. So, why is my German Shepherd sad? Possible reasons are that it is not getting enough exercise, is depressed, is ill, wants attention, has a poor diet or that it was mistreated. Sometimes, dogs will…