www.total-german-shepherd.com We love the shedding rake. We have one favorite grooming tool we use all the time - the shedding rake! Watch this short video to see the shedding rake in use. www.total-german-shepherd.com/groomingtheGSD.html Overall, German Shepherds tend to be very good with the children they are raised around but can be suspicious of other children. German Shepherds can be good with other pets if they are raised around them. This breed needs to take daily walks and have a nice back yard to run in. Daily brushings are also needed. his breed is intelligent, friendly and tends to be calm without aggression. German Shepherds need a lot of activity. This breed needs to take daily walks and have a nice back yard to run in. Daily brushings are also needed. Obedience training will definitely help with their social skills and their obedience. German Shepherd puppies are intelligent and independent dogs. Known as a member of the herding group of dogs, it thrives when given a job to do. They are also in need of vigorous daily exercise with early and ongoing training. Being of the herding or guardian breed category, German Shepherd pups aren't necessarily the friendliest of breeds when it comes to other dogs outside of the family surroundings. In order to properly begin training a German Shepherd puppy, they need socialization with other dogs from a young age when at all possible.