As the original police dog "German Shepherd", people commonly call it "wolf dog". In the earliest times, people's understanding of dogs should have started with German Shepherd. They were also the earliest working dogs, and they are also very popular pets around the world. Dogs have very high obedience and intelligence. So how to avoid detours when purchasing a German Shepherd?

Observe its oral cavity: a healthy German Shepherd has a clean and moist mouth, pink mucous membranes, bright red tongue, no tongue coating, and no bad breath. The German Shepherd's mouth is closed and there is no salivation. If you have bad breath, it means that your teeth are diseased or there is a problem with your digestive system; if your teeth are yellow and have pits, it may be a sequelae of German Shepherd Distemper;

Check its skin: The skin of a healthy German Shepherd is soft and elastic, the skin temperature is neither cool nor hot, and the body temperature is between 38 degrees and 39 degrees. The coat is fluffy and shiny, has no odor, and is free of parasites, lice, and scabies. The sick German Shepherd has dry skin, poor elasticity, messy coat, and rough texture. If you see alopecia areata, scabs and ulcers, there are external parasites;

Check the anus: the anus of a healthy German Shepherd is tight, the surrounding area is clean and free of foreign matter, and the stool is moderately soft and hard and in strips. When suffering from dysentery and other digestive tract diseases, it is common for the anus to become loose and dirty, and sometimes inflammation and ulcers can be seen;

Check its limbs: Let the German Shepherd run back and forth to observe whether the limbs are normal. If lameness occurs, it is abnormal if the two forelimbs are brought together inward (O-shaped legs) or spread outward (X-shaped legs). At the same time, pay attention to whether the male dog has sex, because male German Shepherds are prone to cryptorchidism. This disease does not affect the reproductive ability of male German Shepherds, but it is a major defect if they compete in the competition.

Owners who want to buy a German Shepherd want to choose a healthy dog, because the chance of buying a sick dog is too high now. The editor below will give you some tips on choosing a healthy German Shepherd.

First, observe the mental state of the little German Shepherd. A healthy dog ​​is active and responsive. A German Shepherd is emotionally stable, willing to play with people, and is alert and alert. Anyone who is timid and afraid of people, has low energy, stands with his head down, reacts slowly to external stimuli, or even ignores them, or is too sensitive to the things around him, shows panic and uneasiness, or is full of hostility towards people, barking and running around, etc. Poor mental state;

Observe their eyes: A healthy German Shepherd’s eyes are bright and non-teary, full of energy, without any secretions, and both eyes are the same size. If the visible mucosa is pale, there is eye feces in the corners of the eyes, the eyes are dull or the eyes are shy and shed tears, then they may be suffering from anemia. ;

Check its ears: Healthy German Shepherd ear canals are clean, no secretions, and odorless. The left and right ears have the same temperature, remain warm and cool, and can rotate with the sound;

Observe its nose: the nose of a healthy German Shepherd is moist and cool, with no serous or purulent secretions. If the tip of the nose is dry or even cracked, it indicates that the German Shepherd may beCan suffer from severe infectious diseases;

Pet dog owners should also look at the dog's reaction ability when buying a German Shepherd dog, because the dog needs to be trained when buying it home, and training the dog is also of great significance. If you buy a German Shepherd dog, If the dog does not obey management, it will be a burden to buy such a dog home. Only if the dog has good obedience can we feel at ease when buying them.