German Shepherd

German Shepherds are smart, protective and popular.  German Shepherds are used for Police Dogs.  They help with bombs, sniffing out criminals and finding drugs.  They are good with children, but unfamiliar children or adults should not just come up to a German Shepherd and pet it.  Sometimes they need training.  They are easy to train, usually.  They do shed and can get fleas.  German Shepherds are easy to find at any puppy store or shelter. 
German Shepherds need to be walked at least once a day.  They have lots of energy.  Most German Shepherds like to swim.  They are very protective to their family and will alarm the family when an intruder comes.  German Shepherds can be up to about 150 lbs, they get very big, and bark constantly.  When they hear a scream or whine from a family member, they will bark.  German Shepherds can also be used as seeing eye dogs.  They have very long fur and their fur needs to be washed nearly once a month.  German Shepherds need to be fed once a day.  When they do something good or perform a trick they need to be rewarded. 
They usually have a good temper, it's easier to have a German Shepherd since it was a puppy.  It can be a little rude to new people.  They usually need to be crated when strangers come into the house.  Meeting new people can be hard for German Shepherds.  They usually are good with children more often than adults.  German Shepherds are cute, get very big, will bite, and they can get some sicknesses.  They get to be about 14 years old.