German Shepherd Lab mix and Size Full Grown: (For Beginners)

German Shepherd Lab Mix: This can be a great choice if looking for a large breed dog. It’s a good idea to keep this in mind when making a decision to rescue.

I have personally witnessed Labrador mix, and the German Shepherd mix can be super intelligent and easy to train. German Shepherds are great dogs, and mixed breeds are amazing If you can’t afford a purebred German Shepherd.

These are both intelligent breeds, and they both are great working dogs. Just because it’s not purebred, doesn’t mean it can’t be a fantastic dog and a great choice for a family with kids.

Both of these breeds are known for having a super-loving temperament and eager to please.  

Is German Shepherd Lab Mix Hard To Train?

German Shepherd Lab mix is not hard to train, as long as you are patient and consistent when training them, you should have no problems.

Labrador Retriever mix and the German Shepherd mix-breeds are two of the best mixes you could ever look at owning. These two breeds are super easy to train and learn commands quickly.

Today’s article,

German Shepherd owner is learning how to train her new German Shepherd Mix.

Meet Jessica, with her German Shepherd black Lab Mix Siren. Siren is just 11 months old and he is a super strong dog.  Because Jessica knew he was going to be a big dog, she knew she needed a little help training Siren.  Siren is 85 pounds in this picture.

There’s no doubt that Siren going to be a hundred pounds when it fully develops at 34 months of age.  So, what problems did Jessica need help with?

Jessica just needed to learn how to handle him around other dogs, because he got excited when they would go for walks. Siren liked to pull on the leash when he saw other dogs, and at 85 pounds that’s a lot of power.

She was nervous about him becoming aggressive around other dogs. I see this a lot with new dog owners. Sometimes when a dog gets excited when they see other dogs, most people think their dog is aggressive. But that’s not always true.

As long as your dog is not trying to kill another dog with deep growling and barking and lunging out at the end of the leash, baring its teeth trying to bite anything that moves. I find most of the time they just want to play.

This was not how Siren was acting. He just started to pull on a leash when he saw another dog and wanted to play with other dogs. Jessica needed to learn how to stay calm and not get nervous. Siren can sense that, and that’s why he started to get excited on his walks when seeing other dogs.

When a dog is being walked by its owner, and the owners get all tense up and nervous, your dog will sense that you are feeling this way, and more likely to get into conflict. You must remain calm when you are walking your dog.

As a German Shepherd dog trainer, I see this behavior all the time.

This behavior is so misunderstood in the dog training world today. Now, that Jessica had four weeks of group class training with other German Shepherds, she has learned how to stay calm without getting tense up and nervous. She got the confidence training she needed to have no worries anymore with her dog.

When it comes to choosing a German Shepherd mix breed,

Here are some popular questions you should ask yourself, that can help you make a better decision.

I’ve seen many people make mistakes not realizing they did not have enough room in their home for a large dog. Sometimes we don’t think enough before we make a decision because we want a dog so bad. I’ve been there myself and I know how it feels.

• What are you looking for out of a dog?
• Are you looking for an active dog?
• Do you have a big enough home for a large dog?
• Do you have a fenced-in yard for your dog, to get the proper exercise if you don’t have time to walk them?
• Are you living in an apartment building and do they allow large dogs?
• Do you have the time to train such an active dog?
• If you can’t train yourself, can you afford to hire a professional dog trainer?
• Can you afford to feed such a large dog?
• Do you own your own home?
• Can you afford the vet bills every year?
• Can you afford to feed a large dog?
• Do you want a long-haired dog or a dog that does not shed at all?
• Do you have a lot of time to spend with a large dog?
• Do you already have a pet? Will, my dog get along with others?
• Do you have kids and will this dog play nice with them?
• Are you ready for a 13-year commitment?
• These are some of the most important questions, you should think about and ask yourself before choosing one of these beautiful breeds. Whichever you decide, the German Shepherd mix can be a fantastic breed to own.

These are the types of questions you can expect most rescue centers will ask.

You can find a lot of different types of mix-breeds like German Shepherd Rotti mixes are great choices too. I have trained a lot of GSD mix breeds, and all of them were great dogs.

German Shepherds and Labs, are large size dogs.

How big are Lab and German Shepherd mix?

The average size for German Shepherd Lab mix males will be 75 lb to a hundred lb. The average size and weight for a female German Shepherd Labrador mix will be between 50 to 65 pounds.

Other ways we can help: Below;

My friend Mark.

German Shepherd Rottweiler mix. Meet Jackson. He is just 8 months old with his owner. Mark has been training with me for six weeks.

Jackson was a rescue. Jackson was scared of everything in sight. When you rescue a dog, most rescues do not know where the dog came from.  Most of the time they were in the backyard, then they snuck outside the fence and began wandering the streets looking for food and water.

Jackson was picked up on the streets of Miami Florida. My good friend Mark spends a lot of his time working with rescue adoption centers, to help place dogs in good homes. 

He loves his German Shepherds, but he couldn’t help falling in love with this little guy. Jackson is a sweet little puppy, and we’re just getting started with his training.  I will have more information coming soon.  I’ll be writing more about Jackson soon to share it with you.

If you decide to rescue a German Shepherd mix. You always try to get as much information as possible about the dog, before you make your final decision. Then you’ll have a good understanding of where you need to start training with your new dog, and what behaviors you need to get under control.

Remember, most rescue dogs or someone who is giving up their dog will have some type of behavior problems with the dog.

Example:

The first thing Mark needed to learn, was how to teach Jackson to get over being scared of everything that was going on around him. This comes with confidence-building and socializing him with other dogs and people, and cars, noise, bikes, etc.

Jackson is going for long walks downtown around all types of distractions. He is doing awesome. I had Mark start doing these types of walks with Jackson in the first two weeks of training.

I want to end this article by wishing you the best of luck with your new German Shepherd mix.  If you have any questions, please post in the comments below. 

Talk soon! Dennis