Welcome to Star Shepherds
Here at Star Shepherds in Manor, TX, we are interested in the preservation and improvement of the original German working line dogs that originated in Europe.
It is our opinion that German shepherds are the most intelligent, faithful, noble, and above all, loyal dogs you will ever own! They are not just any breed. There are a lot of intelligent dogs and a lot of athletic dogs, but the uniqueness of the German Shepherd is that they sum up the best qualities of all working dogs into one breed. This is why they are used worldwide by the military, private security, and police.
Those who are fearful of this breed don't understand its purpose, its relationship to its owners, and its potential and willingness to want to please and offer its life for its owners. We have had many dogs that have been wonderful, intelligent pets, but none of them compares to the intelligence, loyalty, and intuitiveness that the German Shepherd Dog just has naturally.
All of our straight-back German shepherd puppies, purebred German shepherd puppies, and German shepherd puppies are delivered and hand-raised in our home by our family. Each puppy receives individual love and attention and is exposed to children, other animals, and different environments, weather permitting. They get exposed to different terrain when we take them on field trips or little outings when they are old enough. Our dog breeders closely watch each puppy from the moment it is born. We watch how they interact with siblings, other animals in different environments, and how they respond to different noises, toys, when left alone, etc. We want to make sure each puppy is matched up with the best home. For example, we don't want to give a first-time GSD owner a very high-energy, highly driven puppy that they won't be able to manage when it is 6 months of age. We want to find the right and best puppy for you!
Our dogs are a part of our family and treated as such. They are not kept in kennels! There is a place for kennels, but it is our personal opinion that a home-raised puppy is a happy puppy. We keep them indoors as the weather requires, or let them run outside where they cool off in one of their tanks or go swimming in their pond.
Our dogs are known for their good temperaments and are good with children, while at the same time being naturally protective. Some of our dogs have gone on to work on ranches, serve alongside K-9 officers/handlers, serve in the military, serve retired military, and serve both police officers and former police officers. We have one that has become a K-9 narcotics detection dog and one in training to be a therapy dog. But most of our pups have just gone on to become family companions and guardians in wonderful, loving homes to regular, everyday people.
