We are hoping to get a male German Shepherd pup. Personally, I would love to adopt, but my mom is insisting on getting a full blooded German Shepherd from a breeder.
Nice to see someone with so much fore thought before getting a dog 
. I have a blog that will guide you through getting a pup and its first nights and training. See http://www.teachingpuppies.com/
You need to make sure that you are aware of financial costs and know how to spot a good breeder these will help.
To see if you are ready for a dog and general info
http://www.teachingpuppies.com/am-i-ready-for-a-new-puppy
Picking a pup out of a litter and breeder tips
http://www.teachingpuppies.com/picking-the-perfect-puppy
Bringing him/her home (getting your house ready)
http://www.teachingpuppies.com/bringing-your-new-puppy-home
To avoid the crying at night
http://www.teachingpuppies.com/my-puppies-first-night
The ever important housetraining!
http://www.teachingpuppies.com/8-easy-steps-to-housetrain-your-puppy
In order to introduce your animals to each other you must put in a little forward planning, but its okay you have already done it just start again. This guide is a step by step easy to follow write up so make sure you know what you are doing before beginning.
Try http://www.teachingpuppies.com/how-to-introduce-a-new-puppy-to-your-other-pets
You should also teach your puppy the ‘leave it’ command this is not only for objects but also helps them control their bite inhibition (become more aware of how people and other animals like to be interacted with). This will show you how (its really easy) http://www.teachingpuppies.com/how-to-teach-my-puppy-to-leave-it
Go to http://gsdca.org and find some breeders in your area. Contact the breeders and ask the general price of a pet quality puppy. They will tell you.
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1,000 – 2,000 for a pup from a reputable breeder. Make sure you find a good one, BYBs are a overflowing with GSDs.
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"Full-blooded" doesn’t always mean that the dog will be healthy and have good hips, they can be as little as $500. I would hesitate getting that breed from a shelter because why is it there? Have you noticed shelters are filled with certain breeds? Your best bet is to look on the American Kennel Club online site. This site can recommend kennel clubs in your area versed in specific breeds, they can then link you to reputable breeders with healthy dogs. Many show shepherds go for thousands of dollars. However, the litters are big and the breeders only keep show prospects so if you tell them you are looking for what they term "pet quality" you still should be getting a good dog. Just remember anyone can get papers and brred to shepherds together. Do your research because you may save money in the beginning but often the medical bills in the end add up to a lot more!
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don’t buy from a show breeder.you will pay $1000s in vet bills on the pup.buy from a cheap breeder and get a healthier dog.
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A well bred one from parents with OFA certification on hips and elbows will be $800 and up. Don’t get one from a breeder who doesn’t do OFA.
http://www.woodsideshepherds.com/ is AKC American Show lines. Last time I checked you could get a pet pup for $850.
http://www.Worldclassgsd.com AWESOME German Show line puppies and German working lines, imports and bred here in the USA. He has the best Health Guarantee I have ever seen and I got an import from him. I’ve been to his place several times, dogs are well taken care of.
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Nice to see someone with so much fore thought before getting a dog
. I have a blog that will guide you through getting a pup and its first nights and training. See http://www.teachingpuppies.com/
You need to make sure that you are aware of financial costs and know how to spot a good breeder these will help.
To see if you are ready for a dog and general info
http://www.teachingpuppies.com/am-i-ready-for-a-new-puppy
Picking a pup out of a litter and breeder tips
http://www.teachingpuppies.com/picking-the-perfect-puppy
Bringing him/her home (getting your house ready)
http://www.teachingpuppies.com/bringing-your-new-puppy-home
To avoid the crying at night
http://www.teachingpuppies.com/my-puppies-first-night
The ever important housetraining!
http://www.teachingpuppies.com/8-easy-steps-to-housetrain-your-puppy
In order to introduce your animals to each other you must put in a little forward planning, but its okay you have already done it just start again. This guide is a step by step easy to follow write up so make sure you know what you are doing before beginning.
Try http://www.teachingpuppies.com/how-to-introduce-a-new-puppy-to-your-other-pets
You should also teach your puppy the ‘leave it’ command this is not only for objects but also helps them control their bite inhibition (become more aware of how people and other animals like to be interacted with). This will show you how (its really easy) http://www.teachingpuppies.com/how-to-teach-my-puppy-to-leave-it
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Qualified dog training instructor
Qualified guide dogs for the blind trainer
Animal Behaviourist
Completing a BSc in Animal Behaviour
See my puppy training blog at http://www.teachingpuppies.com
The GSD is a breed that is dog that you have to be very careful when purchasing, there are loads of BYB and some very successful Breeders which dogs I would not touch, ever.
Firstly, you have to make sure that the tests are done for the hips/elbows, also they should test for vWD. If they don’t do these 2 basic tests go elsewhere.
secondly, ask what they do with their dogs as extra activities, if they do conformation show, then I would not touch the dog ever, many of these dogs now have problems with their posture, either roach back or so severely back angled that they can no longer run normally.
If they do herding, agility, tracking I would have a good look at the parents, what is the temperament like, do the dogs stand well and move gracefully. If so, then this would be the breeder I would go for AS LONG AS THEY HAVE DONE THE TESTS.
Do lots of googling on health problems on the GSD before deciding to purchase one
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They can depend on quality and line. I would not reccomend you getting a show line. Get a working line one or a normal standar k.c registered one with can cost from £500-£700 maximum
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