Adalheit German Shepherds

12/17/2025

Its early, but we want to wish you all a very merry Christmas season!

08/25/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/1B6v6Wbu5h/
This is really fascinating!

A study conducted at Kyoto University found that dogs are capable of what scientists call third-party social evaluation, meaning they can observe how a stranger interacts with their owner and use that information to make character judgments.

The Experiment:
Dogs watched their owner struggle to open a container while asking for help.
A stranger either helped, refused, or stayed neutral.
Later, all strangers offered the dog a treat.

Key Result:
Dogs were significantly more likely to reject treats from the person who refused to help their owner—even though the person had done nothing directly to the dog.

Dogs assess social interactions and make moral judgments based on observation.
They are not just loyal — they are socially intelligent, with the ability to detect fairness, cooperation, and intent.
When someone mistreats their human, dogs remember, and may respond with distrust or avoidance.

03/13/2025

Today is K9 Veterans Day. Let's honor those brave dogs who have and are serving alongside their Soldier partners.

01/05/2025

Dogs that love their jobs! It takes much hard work to get to this point in training, on both the dogs and trainers parts.

11/27/2024

Over-indulgence is for people only! Have a great Thanksgiving!

Found on Google from bend.thedogguide.com