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German Shepherd Dog and Black Bear Make an Unlikely Duo

German Shepherd Dog and Black Bear Make an Unlikely Duo

Jenn Sargent, a German Shepherd Dog owner from Vermont, was shocked to see that her pup made a new friend: a black bear! The New York Post reported on the story on July 8, saying that Sargent was first notified about her

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German Shepherd Dog and Owner Reunited After Hurricane Laura

German Shepherd Dog and Owner Reunited After Hurricane Laura

In late September 2020, Henry Roach, 51, of Louisiana was finally reunited with his German Shepherd “Savage” following the devastation of Hurricane Laura. Roach and Savage were separated when Laura ripped through Louisiana toward the end of August. Roach, a former paramedic

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Heroic German Shepherd Dog “Sally” Protects Family from Bear Attack in Alaska

Heroic German Shepherd Dog "Sally" Protects Family from Bear Attack in Alaska

The Bates family of Halibut Cove, Alaska, is more grateful than ever for their German shepherd Sally after she saved them from a black bear. On Monday, October 12, the Bates family was traveling through the Glacier Moraine Trail in Kachemak Bay

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Midland, Michigan Police Department Welcomes New German Shepherd “Leo”

Midland, Michigan Police Department Welcomes New German Shepherd “Leo”

The Midland Police Department in Michigan announced on September 12 2020 that their newest K9 member is named Leo. The two-year-old German shepherd was given his name through a community naming contest called “Name the K9.” According to MLive, Midland Police Chief

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K9 German Shepherd “Boss” Retires from Service in Ardmore, Oklahoma

K9 German Shepherd “Boss” Retires from Service in Ardmore, Oklahoma

Boss, a K9 German shepherd with the Ardmore Police Department in Oklahoma, is retiring after four years of service. He is expected to complete his service toward the end of September 2020. For the last 28 dog years, Boss has been working

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Sydney Scientists Sequence German Shepherd’s Entire Genome

Sydney Scientists Sequence German Shepherd’s Entire Genome

Australian researchers at the University of New South Wales just released a groundbreaking report detailing a German shepherd’s entire genetic code. Study authors are hopeful this data could improve the breed’s quality of life and prevent common genetic mutations. After preliminary scans

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Did a German Shepherd Dog Test Positive for Coronavirus COVID-19?

Did a German Shepherd Dog Test Positive for Coronavirus COVID-19?

Yes, but there is no evidence dogs can be infected with Coronavirus. The dog’s owner likely sneezed on him. The positive test result was announced on March 19, 2020 via a Press Release issued by the Hong Kong Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation

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German Shepherd Plays With Home Security Camera, Goes Viral

German Shepherd Plays With Home Security Camera, Goes Viral

Sasha the German Shepherd Dog was apparently home alone and curiously checking out a security camera when she apparently triggered the camera’s motion detection. The camera then panned and, there was Sasha! Sasha’s owner posted the video on Facebook to a German

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With Pot Legalization, Old K9s Face High Unemployment

With Pot Legalization, Old K9s Face High Unemployment

As recreational marijuana slowly becomes legal across North America, many police departments are forced to make tough decisions with their K9 units. The major issue cops now face is whether to train drug-sniffing dogs to detect the scent of marijuana. In many

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President Donald Trump Praises German Shepherd Dogs at MAGA Rally in El Paso Texas on February 11, 2019

President Donald Trump Praises German Shepherd Dogs at MAGA Rally in El Paso Texas on February 11, 2019

“There is Nothing Better Than a Good Old Fashioned German Shepherd.” – Donald Trump On February 11, 2019, President Donald Trump was speaking to an audience in El Paso, Texas at a MAGA rally. While speaking about new drug detection technology, Trump

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