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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I love dogs and don't like disparaging a breed, but look into GSD's guarding tendencies. That might feel like a plus for you as they are great protectors. That said, with young kids and likely playdates and friends over in the future, things can go downhill. My sister always had GSD dogs. They were the absolute best until one day I went in a room unaccompanied by my sister's immediate family and the dog got very very aggressive, despite knowing me well. The dog was beyond sweet with its family, but a wildcard with others entering the family space.[/quote]

Agree in general, but also think this is dog-specific. One nice thing about adopting is you usually get to do home visits or a trial period and get to know the dog a bit vs being handed a tiny puppy that was bred. What PP describes has also been my experience with herding breeds- shelties, collies, australian shepherds, etc. They can instinctually try to herd little kids which doesn't end well.[/quote]

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