When born, a German Shepard puppy's ears tend to be droopy and the facial appearance almost flat.

The German Shepard is well-built and considerably tall. Its strong body often gives an impression of harsh and unruly behavior. However, this is not so, the deceiving looks hide inside a gentle and loving pet that gets along with all kinds of people. Training a German Shepard puppy is easier than when it is fully grown. Many German Shepard puppy's lessons are best done in solitary rather than in large groups. Breeders often involve these pets in exercises where there are taught good hygiene. The size and strength of the German Shepard makes it a reliable pet. They are very courageous; and with additional training, they can perform better than any other trained dog breeds. For example, its strength and bravery abilities have been found to be very applicable in the police discipline forces where they can be used to restore order and bring an uprising mob into submission.

Among the possible buys of pets a German Shepard puppy would be appropriate for teenagers. This is because they are very active and more demanding that any other species. To maintain their fitness, they can be used as companions to schools or for early morning jogs.

A German Shepard puppy's color is innate and will be maintained throughout the life cycle. As they mature, these small feeble creatures grow into tough beasts capable of doing any works. The prevalent color in the species is tan and black. The striking resemblance in all the species makes it difficult to distinguish one from the other. Since they are social animals, they are given names and they are bright to determine which specific name is theirs. Once in a while a German Shepard's puppy may possess rare colors such as liver or white.

The initial chores that the dog was trained to do was shepherding; hence the name "Shepard". It had good sensing skills which it still possesses today. In the olden days, it used this to the tasks of tracking animals and lost items.

In terms of individuality, it is occasionally a violent and hostile dog. This trait can be good at sending away intruders thus making it top of the list of watchdogs. However, this can be a nuisance which has resulted from an untrained dog. If this is the case then a complete training schedule should be planned and an attempt to reverse the bad traits made. It is much difficult to train an over-aged dog; and for this reason, it may be wise to take precautionary measures by teaching at an early age.

A lazy lifestyle in German Shepard puppies will result in health problems with some as serious as cancers and blood circulation problems.