The most famous and funniest appearance of the German Shepherd breed is in the film K-9 (1989), where a police dog, named Jerry Lee plays the leading role. ’His’ partner is Michael Dooley (James Belushi), who needs some help to find the drug dealer who tried to kill him before. Therefore a friend of Dooley gives him Jerry Lee, the specially trained dog to sniff drugs. This clever pet has a mind on his own and constantly causes troubles for Dooley by ruining his car, house and private life. This film was released 3 months before Turner&Hooch, that gained even bigger success than this film and has a very similar plot.

In real life the German Shepherd breed is a highly active and intelligent dog that is eager to learn and to please their master. They are very loyal and get on very well with younger children in the family. These dogs need early socialization and obedience training to overtake territorial problems later.

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This breed is highly active and self-assured. German Shepherds are marked by willingness to learn and they are eager to have a purpose. They have the tendency to become over-protective of their family and territory especially when they are not properly socialized, so it is essential to teach them how to get along with people. They are very intelligent and obedient, and do not require a firm hand. A fun way to make them learn is through reward based training methods. Through this, you will be able to enjoy your pet, socialize with it, and train it the way it should be so that it will get along easily with the entire family.

The stately German Shepherd-
Protective, bold and smart,
Looked into my eyes one day
And quickly stole my heart.

Courageous and endearing,
A favorite of its breed,
So proud and yet so loving,
A steadfast friend indeed.

Caring disposition,
Faithful to the core-
If you have a Shepherd’s love,
You cannot want for more.

- Author Unknown