German Shepherds + Kids

neebelung · 12-01-2008, 05:47 PM

A question for those of you with German Shepherds and Kids (or if you know anyone with both):

What's your take on socializing a G.S. with your kids? Do you think it's better to have the kids first, then get the dog (so as to avoid the dog becoming jealous of the new, noisy arrival)? Or is it possible to have the dog for a couple years and then gently introduce them to children once they come along?

With a lot of dog breeds (i.e. Retrievers, Labs, etc...) I don't think it would matter, but I know G.S.'s can be protective, so I wonder if there's a "best" order in which to do this.

12-01-2008, 05:47 PM	#1
neebelung Ornery, scandalous & evil Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jacksonville, FL Moto: 2004 Scarlet R1 Posts: 5,962	German Shepherds + Kids A question for those of you with German Shepherds and Kids (or if you know anyone with both): What's your take on socializing a G.S. with your kids? Do you think it's better to have the kids first, then get the dog (so as to avoid the dog becoming jealous of the new, noisy arrival)? Or is it possible to have the dog for a couple years and then gently introduce them to children once they come along? With a lot of dog breeds (i.e. Retrievers, Labs, etc...) I don't think it would matter, but I know G.S.'s can be protective, so I wonder if there's a "best" order in which to do this.