German Anatolian Shepherd

He is a rescue! He is nothing short of a GINORMUS teddy bear. All he wants to do is play and give kisses and dies to have behind his ears scratched and LOTS of belly rubs. He is SUPER protective and let's my 2 year old son ride him like his own pony lol. He loves it! He is currently a 110lbs and is MASSIVE. When he jumps up on you, just know that when he goes down-so are you. Honestly one of the best cuddle bugs and loyal dog ive ever owned.

Very sweet, loving dog. Not open to change. The hair amount is unbearable. There is dog hair in everything, and vacuum daily is a must, even brushing daily will not help. Learns very quickly and is super smart. Good with older children, but showed teeth and intolerant of babies / toddlers even when separated with a gate. Would not recommend with small children based on attitude and hair (crawling babies). Had elbow displasia since 1 1/2 years old and hip displasia since 7 1/2. Ear problems as well since he can dig in his giant open ears with dirty claws. He is a lovely dog who likes to please but has definite limits.

I rescued my German Anatolian Shepherd at about a year old. She is highly intelligent and trains quickly. We've only had her a week and she has already learned "sit", "leave it", "down", gives both paws, "bang", and sits at street corners. She is very stubborn though, so once she's done working on training, she's done. She is only sometimes treat motivated. She has some weird quirks, such as not coming in through the back door (will exit the back, but only come in through the front) and refusing to go in the car. Once she is in the car she drools a lot, but seems to enjoy looking out the windows. She also will not leave the first floor of our house. She stays only on the main level. I'm thinking maybe a fear of stairs. She was crate trained with the foster, but does not like being left in the crate while we work. I think she has caught on that when she goes in the crate it means we're leaving for a bit, so she whines (sounds like a child crying) and barks some. She is great with my kids and does not chase our cat. She wants to be friends with the cat, but the cat has her doubts. She LOVES her long walks (2.5-5 miles/day) and loves to be outside in general. She eats 4 cups of food per day, but gets plenty of treats while working on training. I recommend professional training for this breed. While the German Shepherd is smart and eager to please, the Anatolian Shepherd likes to do their own thing. We are currently working on willingly getting into the car. Each day I take the car out of the garage and walk her as far as she will go towards it, which is not often very far. I reward with a treat for every little bit. I will sit in the car with her on the leash. She will be as far away as the leash will allow and lay down. But we will stay that way for at least 5 minutes, while I talk to her excitedly. I don't want to be too forceful, as I don't know much about her background and don't want to make any of her issues worse. Even with her flaws, she is the sweetest thing. Don't dare stop petting her, or you will be getting a head nudge or a paw on your arm. We can't wait to see how much further she will come once she fully trusts us.

Our puppy is beyond precious. Very, very sweet & affectionate. A little timid of our oldest son who is 6'2" and a defensive lineman for college football, but follows our 12 year old everywhere he goes. Has taken to potty training and learning to sit/like down very very quickly.

My German Anatolian Shepherd is 50# at 5 months old. He is super super sweet and wants to play with everyone we pass on our daily walks or runs. He is extremely smart and has been a very pleasant dog to train. I take him to weekly training sessions and the trainer absolutely loves him and how quickly he gets it. He loves to curl up on the couch and watch a movie with me, as well as run around the yard like a wired energy bunny! He is excitable, but can be just as calm. Him and my cat love each other; they play and cuddle together. The only issue I have with Tank is he does NOT like car rides; gets very anxious and will drool like a water fountain. Although he is calm on the ride and I can tell he does not want to, but he will climb in when asked to. He loves children and is absolutely smitten with my niece. I am so very dearly in love with my dog.

It’s been a very positive experience. He’s a good, loyal, dog who gets along great with others...although he’s been less than thrilled with new canine additions to the house. He’d rather be the sole dog.

Winnie is super sweet but full of energy.