Please note: German Shepherd Dogs are prone to Hip Dysplasia and precautions need to be taken in raising them. We do what we can by breeding dogs with good hips and with genetic histories of good hips, beyond that, it is the owners responsibility to do all they can to prevent bad hips in their dog.

Here are some tips:

Do not jog with your pup, this is very hard on young soft bones. Instead, play with your pup and take short walks more frequently.

Keep your puppy thin, you should be able to feel his ribs, but they should not be protruding. The more weight your pup carries the harder it is on his developing bones.

We highly recommend feeding the Raw Food Diet we feed our dogs.

Swimming is an excellent exercise for dogs.

"The man who rears a dog must complete what the breeder began: the breeder can indeed lay the foundations of a good and serviceable dog, but the trainer must see to it that he brings to their highest possible development the physical and mental foundations already laid, and thus his is the more grateful task." Capt. Max von Stephanitz