Your German Shepherd Puppy Month By Month Paperback – December 4, 2012

My puppy was already 3 months old when I purchased this book--but I went back and the information was spot on for the first 3!It is the best source of concise information I have gotten yet for this breed.I was already into some of the behaviours with my puppy and the book told me the how and why and what to do to handle them!Instead of saying "what the heck is going on" and "how will I deal with this/" I can say--"oh,yeah , I was wondering when that would show up" and "this is what I need do."I took my 4 month old --57 pound--5" 2' German Shepard puppy on his first public outing yesterday. Using the tips from this book prior to the trip and using them in Pet Smart, I came away with a positive experience and the folks at Pet Smart loved the "little guy". I walked out with a dog I was proud of instead of skulking away vowing never to return.The advice and tips in this book are INVALUABLE and I will use it on going with my dog.

I have had 5 shepherds over the years. They have all been wonder friends and I miss them all.However after reading the German Shepherd Month by Month I have learned about the manyerrors I made in training them. If I would have known the various stages they go thru month bymonth, training wouldhave been easier And my wonderful guys would have had a much better, happier puppyhood.They actually had to do a lot of self training when they became adults. My new friend will be bornapprox. Dec. 15. I will have him about valentine day. He will have a much easier and happierpuppyhood because of this wonderful, informative book. I plan on keeping the book on breakfastroom table with a book mark marking the month he is. And post on fridge a list of the important issuesof that month for a reminder. There will be no scolding, just distraction from things he shouldn't doand a lot of praise and love.

Good information. I like being able to go to the specific month and cry when I'm being chewed by my piranha. haha. No, it has good information and when applied with information from other books & the internet it's great. GSD's are a breed apart for sure and having confidence in raising them is key to having a stable, well balanced non-aggressive maniac in your home... and I mean me when the dog is not behaving well. Okay, I'm being silly but seriously the book is really good and helps you to know and understand some of the weird things going on with your dog.The only negative - where are the photos? I am a visual person and like to see approx. what I am up against insofar as size is concerned. My wee little fluff ball is only 3.5 mo. old. when she bites it seems like she has three heads but really she only has one. The knowledge is good but like all other books on dogs I would say compliment this with competent online learning. There are a lot of good sources out there and a lot of bad ones so a book like this helps you when you need to discern good from poor instruction. But seriously... no photos? That stinks.

I've just got this book early today, and now I can't stop reading it. As a first time GSD owner myself, I found this book he extremely easy and fun to read. The information is just about right amount and answers every question I have. It also explores and analyzes the canine psychology for their normal and bad behaviors as they development through the life span. After you understand puppy psychology, you don't even need to memorize the solution to correct a specific unwanted behavior, the solution just comes up to you automatically. I feel like an dog behavior expert after reading this book, and it definitely helps me become more confident in raising up my puppy. Would recommend this book to all who are new to the GSD breed.

This book was not only a great book to read when I was waiting for my shepherd to come home, but a great reference book. Each time I noticed something different my puppy was doing, I would flip to that month and about 99% of the time I would find his current behavior in the book under his current age. It helped me feel confident that what I was doing was correct, I was not failing, he was just going through his normal stages. I would recommend this book to all German shepherd owners. Get ready for the challenges of puppy hood and look forward to a wonderful companion.

This is one the best books on taking care of a german shepherd puppy from the day you get it until it grows up into an adult dog. The book is very comprehensive and covers everything from choosing a puppy, vaccinations, diseases internal parasites, health problems, feeding the puppy- nutrition, training, grooming, taking it to the vet and protecting the puppy and talking to your puppy so it bonds with you and teaching him and helping him learn all the rules so he doesn`t mess up your house. This book teaches you everything you need to know how to raise a healthy and happy german shepherd puppy

I love this book. There is a great variety of explanations. I am a young teen who is wanting a Shepherd soo much, so I just wanted to know some info. I recommend it to any one is looking for any information on this breed. I totally recommend. the author goes into great detail in every month. She tells you what not to do and what to do. I had read the whole book before and when I get my Shepherd I will reread it. Like I said it cleared up my vision and what I thought I knew on the breed. BUY IT IT'S WORTH IT!!!!!!!