SILLY SHEPHERDS · NOT A DOG BRAND DREAMED UP IN A BOARDROOM
You got a German Shepherd.
Nobody warned you about the shedding.
Or the teenage phase. The dramatic sighs. The guarding of a completely harmless trash bag. And how, after all that, there’s still no one you’d rather curl up with on the couch.
01 – Knowledge
What’s my Shepherd up to now?
Practical guidance on behavior, raising your dog, the teenage phase, training, and everyday life with a German Shepherd.
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02 – Stories
You can’t make this stuff up.
Odin, Zara, and the dogs who came before them. Real stories, strange moments, and all the things you only understand when you live with a German Shepherd.
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03 – Book
The Language of the Shepherd
For anyone who wants to understand their German Shepherd. Practical, personal, and free of dominance theory.
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KNOWLEDGE, STORIES, AND PRACTICAL GUIDANCE
Life with a German Shepherd starts with understanding what your dog is trying to tell you.
From puppyhood and the teenage phase to pulling on the leash, restlessness, visitors, and other dogs. Here you’ll find practical guidance on life with a German Shepherd — along with our own experiences, stories, and mistakes.
THIS WEEK AT SILLY SHEPHERDS
Fresh stories to read, watch, and relate to.
Something new every week from real life with German Shepherds — practical insights, stories, and everything that happens along the way.
ODINS DAGBOEK
Odin Week 9 — a movie with a dog named Odin, and Zara acting like the Queen
Silly Shepherds · about a 6-minute read Saturday. Movie theater. Brad Pitt. And a German Shepherd in the movie who’s also named Odin. A little disappointing. But I always enjoy seeing dogs in movies. And back home, the real Odin was lying on his blanket. He didn’t have to put on an act for anyone. […]
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NIEUW IN KENNIS
Reactiviteit en prikkelgevoeligheid bij de Duitse Herder: wat het is en wat helpt
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TRAINING
Dog Pulling on the Leash? Loose-Leash Training Step by Step
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The Book
The Language of the Shepherd
You’re doing your best. But your dog still pulls on the leash. Jumps on visitors. Reacts strongly to other dogs. And sometimes you wonder: what are you actually trying to tell me?
The Language of the Shepherd was written for exactly that moment. Not a collection of tricks, but a practical guide to understanding your German Shepherd — and becoming the calm, clear owner your dog needs.
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10 core exercises you can put into practice right away
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Understand why your Shepherd does what they do
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More calm, clarity, and trust on both ends of the leash
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No force. No dominance theory. Just over 30 years of hands-on experience.
Paperback $ 19.90 · EPUB $ 9.99
“Respect comes from boundaries, not pain.”
OUR DOGS
Four Shepherds. Thirty years of stories. And one new dog writing the next chapter.
Shadow, Troy, Ayla, and Zara came before Odin. Each dog left something different behind — stories, lessons, and memories that are still part of Silly Shepherds today.
Shadow
From shelter girl to second mom.
Troy
Full of energy. Never forgotten.
Ayla
Stubborn and gone far too soon.
Zara
Our pride and joy.
Odin
The story has just begun.
UNDERSTANDING THE GERMAN SHEPHERD
Sometimes you don’t want a story. You just want to know what to do.
Pulling on the leash. Struggling to be home alone. Greeting visitors a little too enthusiastically. The teenage phase, restlessness, or behavior you suddenly can’t make sense of.
Here you’ll find practical answers from real life with German Shepherds.
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New stories, practical tips, book updates, and the occasional thing only a German Shepherd person would laugh at.
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You come for an answer. You stay for the dogs.
Before you know it, you’ve gotten to know Odin, Zara, and the rest a little. You see your own dog in the stories, laugh at the chaos, and find yourself coming back for more.