- Dawn Walker
Swiss Shepherds Love Fun & Attention
Updated: Jan 27
These dogs are known to be very sensitive to how they are treated. The environment that they are surrounded by will shape their character. It's important to praise them for their good habits instead of scolding them harshly for their bad behavior.

Given the energy and weight these dogs carry around, it is easy for small children to be knocked over or injured. Smaller children should always be monitored while interacting, and all people should be taught how to properly handle these dogs before interacting with them at all.
These large shepherds have a calm and observant demeanor towards strangers, should they have been socialized properly. Unlike the aggressive stereotype that has been surrounding these dogs unfairly, they are actually quite well behaved around new people