RBPerry wrote:
We are German Shepherd owners and trainers. Shepherds are very smart and adapt easily to new environments, but they must be trained, and trained well or they can drive you nuts. They need a purpose and if you don't give them one, they will create one, and you may not like what they create. Your Shepherd is still too young to have developed his protective instincts. Do you know what level Shepherd you have? If he is a level one, you shouldn't have many problems, if he is a three or four I wouldn't take him camping until well trained and at least two years old.
+1000.
Training is key, and quite frankly it's mostly training for YOU the pet owner.. it will make your dog and family much happier in the long run... as well as everyone that interacts with your dog.
