Anyone know how good german shepards are with small animals? I know there not good with small dogs. But how about rabbits? Any experience?
About to purchase a akc german shepard but i got 3 pet rabbits?
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hmm, i’ve got lil papillons and my german shepard is doing great, heres a tip, get the shepard as a young pup, animals who grow up together, are family! trust me, put a fox and a sheep together and have them together as soon as they’re born, and after 4 years they prolly won’t try to hurt and/or eat the other. lol
No they are not good with rabbits nt aunt has one she almost bite my rabbit and almost bite my dad but bite me: thee dogs name is Kuluha like the drink hope i spelled the right
I didnt think that they were very good with bunnies because they have a VERY high prey drive (they love hunting) But i googled it and found this video nothing really happens until about 2:15m when the dog comes over, hes not vicious he likes the bunnies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_646IItJ6LE
I have a black german shephard which is like a specific variation and she is incredibly good with all animals, a few weeks ago there was a baby bird in our back side area type thing and the dog (lady) was out there with it biting her fluffy tail and she didnt even care
They do have a high prey drive, but it depends upon how you expose the dog to the rabbits and if you’re going to let the bunnies and the dog run together you’ll probably be down to just a dog in short time as rabbits are food to them. And they can be good with small dogs, we have a GS and he loves our doxie and any other small dog he sees. He still loves to rough house with the big guys though! It really comes down to your time and effort you’re willing to invest with the dog. They are incredibly smart and learn very fast, but you must be consistent with your efforts.