| Working dogs are canines that are trained to | | | | that belong to lines that are capable of heavy |
| perform special tasks, which cannot be done by | | | | work. |
| ordinary breeds. One of the most common | | | | |
| breeds of working dogs is the German Shepherd, | | | | A working German Shepherd is apt to show |
| otherwise known as the Alsatian. The working | | | | loyalty to its owner or trainer. It is also a very |
| German Shepherd is often employed as a guard | | | | obedient dog breed, heeding to everything that |
| dog, search dog, rescue dog, police dog, or a | | | | you have to say. Because of its strong jaw and |
| military dog. These are usually the areas of | | | | teeth, it can be taught or trained to show |
| specialization for this breed since the German | | | | aggression towards suspects or intruders. If you |
| Shepherd is trained to protect. Alsatians are | | | | have Alsatians as working dogs, you have to train |
| generally obedient, and apt to please. If you want | | | | and breed them properly. If you do otherwise, |
| to train working dogs, opt for German Shepherds | | | | they will end up with too much aggression or will |
| because they are easier to train. | | | | become too fearful. If you are training German |
| | | | | Shepherds, you have to do it the proper way if |
| Alsatians are large and strong dog breed. Their | | | | you do not want your canine to end up in a dog |
| coats are filled with hairs that are either short or | | | | pound. |
| long. The color of their coat varies. But the most | | | | |
| common are brown and tan. On the other hand, | | | | A working German Shepherd is often linked to |
| there are some German Shepherds that are | | | | police or detective work, giving them the image |
| completely white or completely black. The ears of | | | | of danger and fierceness. Despite this |
| this canine breed are erect while its tail is long. It | | | | stereotypical characteristic, Alsatians are suitable |
| belongs to different lines that have different | | | | as pets. What is more, they do not show |
| appearances, capabilities, and behaviors. There is | | | | aggression, when trained not to. They can be loyal |
| an international breed of German Shepherds that | | | | and emotional dogs. As a matter of fact, a |
| is raised as working dogs. | | | | German Shepherd is one of the trustiest working |
| | | | | dogs for the blind. But since German Shepherds |
| North American German Shepherds are raised | | | | want to have enough exercise, they are more |
| mainly for their looks, which is a very unique | | | | suitable as rescue dogs. |
| characteristic for this line. Compared to typical | | | | |
| Alsatians, the former line of German Shepherds | | | | If you are a dog trainer and you want to |
| has angled backs. This can be bad, especially if the | | | | promote your passion, you can upload training |
| canine is employed as a working German | | | | videos. You can post these at Working Dog |
| Shepherd. North American German Shepherds do | | | | Videos, which is a website that offers videos of |
| not possess the working traits of other Alsatian | | | | dogs in training. This website is also helpful to dog |
| lines. If you want to train German Shepherds as | | | | owners, who want to learn the proper way of |
| working dogs, make sure that you opt for those | | | | raising their German Shepherds. |