They are not just great guard dogs and smart, but are also gentle and terrific with children and you can even train them to get along with cats.
I said I had one a long time ago — I was a small child and he was very gentle with me. We also had a cat, the dog and cat got along great — so that the cat felt so safe, she had her kittens in the dog’s bedding, and he wouldn’t go in, guarded the cat, until we found another place for her and the kittens and moved them.
Yeah my shepherd loves my 20 lbs deadly cat.
She herds her all day long.
Does crazy stuff like steps on her head and puts her entire head in her mouth, but never hurts her.
It’s just a game they play all day long every day.