Lindel Shepherds

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas Eve

12/23/2025

100%!!! A must read! German Shepherds aren’t Golden Retrievers or doodles, nor were they bred to be! But that’s why we love the security, nobility and intelligence this awesome breed gives us! ❤️🥰

Let’s talk liability when you own a guardian breed, because some of yall are out here genuinely shocked that your German Shepherd Mafia … guards.

This is a dog bred for generations to protect property, livestock, people, and occasionally your emotional stability on a bad day. This isn’t a doodle who wandered into a security role by accident. This is a dog whose entire bloodline reads like a résumé for police work, military service, and personal protection.

So when your German Shepherd posts up at the window like a seasoned officer on duty, that is not reactivity. That is employment. That is her checking the perimeter, tracking movement, logging suspicious activity, and filing the mail carrier under known but still watched.

And if you don’t train or supervise that level of intelligence and drive? The liability is yours. Full stop.

Your dog doesn’t care that you live in a quiet neighborhood or that your HOA wants everyone to smile politely and pretend nothing ever happens. German Shepherds don’t read HOA rules. They read posture. They read tension. They read intent before you even notice it yourself.

Training is not optional. Management is not optional. Understanding genetics is not optional unless you enjoy explaining behavior to people who don’t understand dogs.

If your German Shepherd alerts, blocks, shadows you, positions her body between you and strangers, patrols the yard, barks with purpose, or gives someone that long, quiet “I’m watching you” stare… that is not misbehavior. That is instinct. That is wiring. That is her doing exactly what she was designed to do.

Your dog is not broken. She is functional.

So be proactive. Teach her what real threats look like. Reinforce neutrality. Give her structured jobs that don’t involve intimidating the delivery drivers. Advocate for her. Train daily. Respect the brain that lives inside that powerful body.

Because if you don’t give structure to a German Shepherd, she will create her own.
And trust me… you do not want a freelance German Shepherd making executive decisions.

Author unknown — but this is spot on.I want to say somthing … 💬⬇️

11/27/2025

Enjoy your day!

11/27/2025

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving!

09/30/2025

Super excited about this breeding! Our sweet Nova was bred to the exciting young boy, Luke! Ch. Luke is Group Placing and Multiple BISS Ch. Aramist’s But I got a Beer In my Hand V Marathon. I have loved Luke and his pedigree from the first time I laid eyes on him.

Puppies are due 10/23 +/- and would be ready 12/16 +/-.

Deposits have started to come in. Feel free to email me for more details and availability ! 🥰😍

09/30/2025

🥰Ready for some cuteness overload? 🥰
Here are some pictures of Ch.Taylor and Baron puppies.
6 weeks old tomorrow! Beautiful babies! Playful, curious and so sweet! ❤️❤️

They are all spoken for? 💙🩷
This litter was co-bred with Sue Tomlinson and Kait Hollinger.

09/26/2025

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09/26/2025

🥰🥰🥰So proud of this girl! 🥰🥰🥰
Saphira is one of THREE very active therapy dogs that Becky has owned & trained from Lindel Shepherds!
Thank you Becky! ❤️

09/13/2025

Our beautiful Mocha! ❤️ Can’t believe she’ll be 10 in a couple months. She holds a lot of hearts ❤️❤️