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I love big dogs, I have own big dogs most of my life, but their are some rules, first never be mean to the dog, don't hit it, beat it or chain it. Rolled up newspaper while house training is fine but hold the dogs head down so it can not see your hand hitting it. Second, SOCIALIZE the dog, extremely important to SOCALIZE the dog, take it to friends houses, bars, farms, work, everywhere teach the dog how to act in the real world and it will be a very good dog. Third spend as much time with the dog as you can, take the dog with you whenever you go someplace that will allow the dog, make the dog part of the family. Lastly punish the dog when needed, I punish mine by grabbing the shin under her neck and then looking straight into her eyes telling her she is a bad dog, then if warranted I will make her go sit in a corner and think about things. LOL, my dogs have more friends then I do, everyone loves them. But then I pretty much only own Newfoundlander dogs and they are the world's finest dogs.

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But then I pretty much only own Newfoundlander dogs and they are the world's finest dogs.

I beg to differ as German Shepherds are certainly the Good Lord's idea of what a dog should be.