german shepards, rottweilers.

[RockyRoad]

I have a GSD!! Lady always has a puppy smile on her face. We have a huge yard she loves to play in(and bark to her friends) and she as a nice room to play in with dozens of toys!! Lady is not a housepet, she is a part of the family. She loves being part of the family and is treated like one. Lady is 75 pounds and very energetic! I play with her almost everyday, just like I play with Sally and Floppsy.

[COCatMama]

Um, also it's a 'German Shepherd Dog' not a German Shepard or German Shepherd
gotta have "Dog" at the end. Sorry!!! just a 'pet' peeve (excuse the pun) hehe

[Crikit]

I honestly think it depends on the dog. If you go to a breeder that breeds their dogs for working then the dog will more likely more in the mood for work then just hanging around the house and beinging a pet. I know for collies that if you get one that's a little older from a breeder you might be able to request a herding reject, one that hasn't shown any interest in herding what so ever. But I honestly think that even if you get a working dog they can still make good pets just as long as you remember that they still have that drive and desire to work and try to provide for that.