Where to get a GSD puppy ?
It is always best to contact a breed club (see ‘Useful Contacts’ on page 40) to enquire whether any members have puppies in your area. If you go to a breeder recommended by the Club, you can meet the puppies with their mother – which is always recommended – and ask advice on selecting the ideal puppy for you from experts within the breed. It’s also useful to join a breed club, even if you don’t want to show your GSD, as you will maintain contact with other owners and there will always be an experienced owner, or breeder, on hand to ask for help if you encounter any problems with your dog, such as in feeding, training and general care. Rescue GSDs There is a GSD Dog Rescue service. Young dogs that have proved too much effort for their owners can be found here, along with older dogs whose owners cannot keep them for whatever reason. Mature dogs will invariably make great pets, being already trained and used to people, and will quickly adapt to their new owners, as they crave human compan
