White German Shepherds – Loyal or Aggressive?
White German Shepherds
Of course, the biggest determining factor in their specific temperament starts in their bloodline and how they were bred by their German Shepherd breeder.
Were they bred for looks, personality, size, working ability, or a combination?
While you can’t change the bloodline, taking the time to work on training and care can go a long way in shaping your pet’s behavior.
Because of their superior intelligence, white German Shepherds can easily become bored, leading to mischief, destruction, or other outlets for their pent-up energy and anxiety.
It is essential that you give them the exercise they need, in the form of both walks and playtimes.
German Shepherds, in general, are known to be extremely loyal, almost to a fault, depending on how you handle them, so it’s important you socialize them early and often by bringing them around other dogs and people.
When they sense a threat to their owner or other member of their family, something primal is triggered, and they will do whatever they can to eliminate that threat, though they may be perfectly calm and gentle at home.
This can be a problem if they misconstrue someone’s intentions and wrongfully identify them as a threat, so again, socialization is the key to harnessing their fierce loyalty.
In addition to their loyalty toward their owners, they often “adopt” the children of the family as their own, which also has its advantages and disadvantages.
While this will make the family dog very protective of the kids, leading to the same potential overprotective qualities mentioned above, they can also begin treating the children as one of their own puppies.
In the wild, they nip, tug, and carry their puppies to care for and correct them, so any uncomfortable mouthing or rough behavior with the kids should be stopped and corrected immediately.
With German Shepherd dog training, it’s all about finding that perfect balance, so you can enjoy the loyalty and playful temperament of your dog, while saving the protective nature for when you really need it and an actual threat exists.
White German Shepherds are shunned by some as being too brightly-colored and easily noticeable to make good guard dogs, but they don’t know what color they are and will protect their family to their last breath.
White German Shepherds – Temperament Podcast
Sep 08, 2010 | 0 | white german shepherds
