#alsatian wolf dog

[dances-with-kelpies]

My next canine au sketch!)

Firstly it should be Red Wolf as continuation of my Airwolf au https://www.tumblr.com/dances-with-kelpies/768880998580731904

But when I made a first head design, I realised, that this expressions and overall shape is more suitable for another character from another fandom. And yeah it was Blade Ranger…

I’ve decided to make him a mix breed between alsatian and husky (alsaky?). From german shepherd he inherited a classic black and tan pattern (and he looks like shepherd at all) and from husky side - extensive white areas of fur and non-typical blue eyes. Both breeds are strong and smart dogs, so Blade in fact was born to search and rescue works.

The most difficult part for me was, how to translate the design of OG Blade on “alsaky” Blade. I replaced his hoist with lasso, because I don’t have any ideas, how dog supposed to use a hoist )) I think he handles(pawles) with lasso like Apple Jack from MLP do. About scars from burning. Animals have no hair at the burn site and their skin needs to be protected from ultraviolet, so Blade has to wear something like bandage, but I still need to develop this moment better

At the end, of course I’ll make Red Wolf, but from now I also need to finish all F&R team…)

P. S. Alsatian and german shepherd are the same breed

[witchygfsgf]

marauders era patronus headcanons

(some of these are canon already, and some go against fanon but idc <33 )

James: Stag (Barasingha Deer)

Sirius: Dog (Black Alsatian)

Peter: Rat (Brown)

Remus: Sheep (Turned into a Wolf after 1981) *

Lily: Doe (Roe Deer)

Mary: Rabbit (French Lop)

Marlene: Tiger

Dorcas: Dragonfly

Pandora: Peacock Mantis Shrimp

Regulus: Snow Leopard

Bellatrix: Scorpion

Andromeda: Bear (Brown)

Narcissa: Stoat

Xenophilius: Crow

Alice: Stallion (Palomino)

Frank: Goat (Brown)

Emmeline: Bluejay

*i don't remember who came up with this headcanon but i love it, if anyone knows can u lmk so i can give credit :)

[theworldofwars]

A British officer of the Army Veterinary Corps in Salonika with his pets which included two jackdaws, a wild goose, a wolf cub and an Alsatian dog. 1916

[wellbelesbian]

Six Sentence Monday

thanks for tagging me @blackberrysummerblog @run-for-chamo-miles and @forabeatofadrum!

it's been a while since i've posted from this account, huh? i'm working on my sequel to Shoulder To Shoulder again! hopefully i actually finish it this time.

“Custard cream?” Niall offers me, handing me four before I can answer. I found out he didn't have to crash the barricade and scare his passengers out of their wits, and biscuits seem to be his peace offering. “Only eat one.”

“What are the rest for, then?"

He motions across the road to the police and K-9s. “The dogs are very easily bought.”

a new addition to this series means new songs added to the playlist!

and quick question, if i say Alsatian, do people know what that is? particularly non-brits? no, not the people from Alsace. it's another name for German Shepherds, but i have no idea how common it is!

tags/hellos: @j-nipper-95 @artsyunderstudy @that-disabled-princess @prettygoododds @confused-bi-queer @imagineacoolusername @ic3-que3n @aristocratic-otter @larkral @hushed-chorus @ivelovedhimthroughworse @shemakesmeforget @fatalfangirl @ebbpettier @you-remind-me-of-the-babe @cutestkilla @youarenevertooold @alexalexinii @shrekgogurt @bookish-bogwitch @thewholelemon @supercutedinosaurs @shutup-andletme-go @theearlgreymage @ileadacharmedlife @alleycat0306 @carryonsimoncarryonbaz @comesitintheclover @noblecorgi @roomwithanopenfire and @orange-peony

[rose-vybe]

Okay @starsmadeinheaven, I came up with a little piece based on another one of those prompts. I may make it longer and edited for AO3 if I get inspired :)

This was the worst episode of writer block he had ever experienced.

It felt like he'd already gone down all avenues, like all the plots going through his mind these days had already been written before. What if-....

"...what if there are no more stories for me to tell?"

The question mumbled out loud resounded weirdly in the empty room, bouncing off the walls.

He was only twenty-two and it already felt like he had lived too long. Not so many years as many lifetimes, over and over, until all the things experienced had become one and the same, tasteless and passing by too fast, a mere blink of an eye and then they were gone, while he kept searching for that one thing...

Only, Feliciano had no idea what it even was, just that it was missing. A growing sensation of void, numbing everything else around.

He shuffled off the bed and stepped over the prosecco bottle abandoned on the floor, phone in hand. There was yet another message from his mother he couldn’t get himself to read. No doubt, she’d want to know if he’d gone through the box Nonno had left behind for him and what was in it.

He passed through the moonlit hallway without turning on the lights and saw that the dog was again sitting in the plush basket Feliciano had bought on a mindless impulse. The Alsatian wolf raised its head, ears perked, and watched him curiously, golden eyes gleaming in the obscurity.

Feliciano wasn’t sure which of his neighbors the dog belonged to, why it had seemed to follow him around for a long while and how it had eventually made its way inside his apartment. But then again, this old building was weird along with the people in it he’d barely laid eyes on, he himself kept odd hours and was more often than not caught up in the to-be-written world inside his head.

He switched on the coffee filter, fished a bowl from the cupboard and filled it with fresh water. He took it to the dog, spying the box on the table near the door, next to his discarded keys. He went back to the kitchen, filled another bowl with dog pellets and returned, and the box still stood there, like an accusation.

Nonno had travelled a lot, and he'd been very religious. Feliciano had not gone anywhere until leaving for university and he'd not set foot in a church for reasons other than pure aesthetics.

'You don't belong here anymore' had whispered the statues and paintings of saints the last time, and he'd taken their word for it.

Ever since, 'here' had gained broader and broader meaning; with his old group of friends, with his parents, in the wide, wide world of the living. It had been different when he was younger, a sunny child surrounded by light and laughter and good spirits, but then-…

He didn’t even know when and what had changed.

Feliciano worked at an obscure newspaper by day and was a promising writer by night - or had been until now, when it felt like he'd reached the end of his inspiration – and rarely felt the need to do much else aside. He was oddly and effortlessly  popular wherever he went, but the interest the world showed him wasn’t mutual.

The dog’s eyes were on him keenly as he finally decided to reach for the box.

Feliciano took a mouthful of hot coffee, set the cup down and sighed. He proceeded to pull at the string around the package and carefully unwrap the brown paper, from under which a simply carved wooden box came to view. Better get this over with, then finally call his mother and let her know there was no secret treasure to be found inside, he thought flipping the lid upwards. And right he was – inside, on cheap plush bedding, sat a stack of postcards (a lot of them), a thin envelope with already yellowed corners and a small wooden cross on thin braided string.

Feliciano set the postcards aside – they were unwritten, just travel souvenirs but old, reminders of more years passed, of more years lived by others, meaningless. As for the envelope… when had Nonno written this?

A sense of irreality washed over him as he plucked out the one-page letter, a sense that time was slipping through his fingers, ungraspable.   

‘…something bad happened. I have long prayed-….’

‘… you have changed, become someone else. I’m afraid that you’re not my little boy, you’re not my Feliciano anymore.’

“Nonno, I grew up.” Feliciano pressed his lips into a thin line, with a stir of old irritation. “Is that why you went away?! Because I wouldn’t spend all my time with you anymore and I had friends and I-…?” he asked the empty darkness of the hallway. “I grew up! And you think that if I wear your cross I’m gonna-”

The dog jumped from its basket all the sudden and came over, nuzzling his leg as it wagged its tail impatiently.

“What is it?” Feliciano leaned in to pet its head and saw the food bowl untouched. “I thought those were your favorite? I went especially-”

Suddenly the doorbell rang, unfamiliar and startling, and then the dog barked once, even more excited now.

Feliciano tsked, running a hand through his hair. He padded over and switched on the light, the glare of the bulb blinding as he fumbled for the lock and opened the door, Alsatian wolf in tow.

Outside stood a tall, blonde young man, with his hands casually stuffed into his trouser pockets. He was massive and broad-shouldered but possessed with an odd gracefulness, further underlined by the elegant dress slacks and button shirt, all black.

“Hello,” he spoke, thickly-accented and with the shadow of a smile. “I am sorry to disturb at this late hour. My name is Ludwig Beilschmidt, I live one floor above. I understood that my dog might be with you?”

Feliciano blinked, feeling lost and breathless. For a long moment he remained quiet and still, and so did the man, until the dog pushed by him to get to his owner, happily wagging its tail.

“Otto!” the other greeted, squatting to pet it with surprising affection, and it finally snapped Feliciano out of the weird state.

“… his name is Otto, then?”

“Ah, ja… I’m afraid he likes to get out and explore if I’m not careful and it seems that when I left for my last trip-… I’m sorry for any inconvenience he may have caused.”

“Uh, no, no. He didn’t-… Don’t worry, he didn’t bother me in the least.”

The man rose smoothly, his blue eyes on Feliciano with a sort of knowing mischievousness.  “Well, anyway, thank you for taking care of him. I will do my best to make sure it doesn’t happen again,” he promised, his voice soft. “Well, good night.”

“…yeah. Goodnight.”

Feliciano was just about to close the door when Ludwig Beilschmidt, having started up the stairs with the dog by his side, suddenly said “And I wouldn’t touch any crosses if I were you.”

[therians-of-the-system]

introduction post yippee!

we are the therians from a system called the honeybee system [separate blog with be created for that soon]

the only other blog at the moment is @you-insignificant-fuck but it is soon to be changed

about us!

this blog is run by kira, rayn, lucy and kade at the moment however that might grow depending on who comes out as therian in the system [there are a few alters questioning wolf and bat and maybe another dog]

kira: golden retriever puppy

rayn: alsatian [german shepherd]

lucy: siamese cat

kade: raccoon

what we will post!

awareness stuff, concepts, trends/templates, updates on our own therian journey and pretty much anything we think

do not interact if...

dni if proship, homophobic, transphobic, nsfw, racist, therian hating etc etc [i cannot find the words sorry]

therians and pet regressors are safe here <3

[negativepeanuthoarder]

sorry i saw your tags on the pitbull post and i have so many dog thoughts that i need to share constantly: german shepherds probably don't have as much of the same stigma around them because. well. theyre the most common police dog & an ""american"" dog (re: very often owned by white families when not used as a weapon for police work) (german shepherds were - for awhile - renamed "Alsatian" / "Alsatian wolf-dog" post WWII for. obvious reasons) alongside golden & labrador retrievers. anti-pitbull talking points are often also racist - pitbulls are usually associated with lower-class families, and lower-class neighborhoods and black neighborhoods are. usually the same. so a lot of the pitbull stigma also comes from racism. and the r/banpitbulls idiots looove their racism

Oh yeah that unfortunately makes a lot of sense :/

And it’s really really sad that pitbulls have such a stigma around them - I volunteered at a shelter for a while and the dogs there were mostly pitbulls/pitbull mixes and they were all pretty friendly - the biggest problem was that they pulled on leashes lol.

I also think a lot of my personal dislike of German Shepherds comes from the fact I’ve had them unprovoked lunge at me before and their owners will brush it off as “oh he’s just playing!” - considering a lot of that happened when I was really little and they like weighed the same as I did it was really terrifying haha

obviously not all German shepherds are like that but they still make me kind of nervous

[jaspers-a-writer]

Germani Mariat

Native to: Central and Eastern Eurasia

Ethnicity: Pollicles

Speakers: Alsatian/Germani Pollicles

Language family: Indo-European/ Germanic/ Sahaptian creole

Early forms: "early Maria-German"

Writing system: Cyrillic, Latin

EX.

Tsikkamkal: "Dog"/ Ymen: "Wolf"/ Tselipa: "Fox" (from Nez Perce)

Mariat: "in a von Maria way"

Deytshland: "Germany" (from Yiddish)

Dyad: "the Two"

Katze: "Cat" (from German)/ Leyv: "Lion" (from Yiddish)

Ritter: "Knight" (from German)

Shvora: "pack" (from Russian)

Zveshda: "star" (from Russian)

Tsikketsh: "moon" (from Nez Perce)

Dirne: "prostitute" (from Russian)

Voyash: "journey" (from Russian)

Shalla: "multicolored ceremonial veil"/ Palla: "white mourning veil"

Shipa: "neutered"/"spayed"/ Kabal: "stud"/ Sabaka: "bitch" (from Russian)/ Kavat: "intersex" (from Yiddish)

Dame/ Mutter/ Mame: "mother"/ Rade/ Vater/ Paps: "Father"

Shvestra: "sister"/ Bratska: "brother" (from Russian)/ Geshvesterkind: "littermate" (from German)/ Eydin: "only child"

Sin: "son" (from Russian)/ Tokhter: "daughter" (from Yiddish)/ Welp: "pup"

Germani Mariat names:

Erinnerungen: German origin, "Memories"

Mareike: German origin, "Of the sea" "bitter" "beloved"

Evie: German origin, "Life"

Fayvel: Yiddish origin, "Light"

Hamel: Yiddish origin, "on the hill"

Prrha

Native to: The British Isles, more concentrated in Breteyn and Eyrland

Ethnicity: Heathens

Speakers: predominantly native heathens

Language family: Indo-European/ Afro-Asiatic/ Celtic/ Semitic creole

Early forms: Semitic-Drew

Writing system: Ogham (archaic) Hebrew (archaic) Latin (modern)

EX.

Fanaan: "Sanctuary",

Caethwas: "Slave" (from Welsh)

Navi: "Prophet" (from Hebrew)

Lokesh: "Whisperer" "Spy" (from Hebrew)

Madra: "Dog"/ Madralla: "Wolf" Madrarua: "Fox" (from Irish)

Cat: "Cat" (from Irish)/ Erya: "Lion" (from Hebrew)/ Linsz: "Lynx" (from Scottish)

Masala: "Star" (from Hebrew)

Malka: "Queen" (from Hebrew)/ Riya: "King" (from Scottish)

Manaa: "Moon" (from Old English)

Nethfa: "Colony" (from Welsh)

Striapash: "Prostitute" (from Irish)/ Shrifa:"Bound prostitute"

Gib: "Neutered"/"Spayed"/Gir: "tomcat"/Mal: "she-cat"/ Anak/ Vered/ Perak: "intersex"

Drew/ Druid/ Druyah: "of the oaks" "magician"

Si'ur: "sister" (from Old Irish)/ Br'er: "brother"/ Si'brar: "littermate"/ Kalmad: "lonely" "only child" (from Hebrew)

Math'air: "mother"/ Fath'air: "father"

Prrha names:

Sethy: Hebrew-Egyptian origin, "appointed" "God of Chaos"

Brigidallah/Brielan: Irish-Arabic origin, "Exalted"

Oholah: Hebrew origin, "her tent"

Oholibah: Hebrew origin, "My tent is in her"

Greymalkin/Grimalkin/Grimalochin: Scottish-Hebrew origin, "gray cat" "gray queen"

Lyra/Liara/Lierah: Irish-Latin origin, "Lyre"

[leopardwolf]

Update On Tesla / Service Dog Stuff

I haven't made any updates in a while about Tesla's training progress. Nothing too ground shattering had happened, just working through his adolescent stuff. It was all going fairly well, he was doing well at doctor's appointments and in public, fine in pet stores and anywhere else we went. Bracing well, starting to retrieve objects in public, more challenging scenarios. But then there was an incident involving a pack of nasty reactive dogs belonging to an irresponsible neighbor of family we visited. They were constantly fence fighting trying to antagonize Ember and Tesla, who ignored them.   At one point the bad dogs started fighting with each other right next to the fence, and because I was near the fence when it happened, Tesla ran toward me and them, to defend me. I stepped in to stop him, grabbing his collar to hold him back, because the other dogs were small and I was worried he would be blamed for hurting them or of him getting hurt. I lost my balance and used my hand to steady myself on the ground. The most aggressive of those bad dogs pushed through/under the chain fence at that point and nailed my hand while trying to get at Tesla, and the whole thing got Tesla real upset. I actually ended up having a pain induced syncope episode and passed out after I managed to stumble deliriously inside with partial tunnel vision.  I had to go to the emergency clinic and report the incident. Then went through a horrible experience of having an allergic reaction to the antibiotics they gave me as precaution for the animal bite. Ever since that happened, Tesla has been reactive to other dogs and more protective in general.  Any time he sees dogs in public, he has outbursts.  I have been working for months trying to re-socialize him, and just when it seems like we have progress, something happens to undo it. Like the amazing day of Tesla going with me to the hospital for doctor's appointments and radiology stuff. Got all sorts of comments on how well behaved he was, etc. Then we stopped by our local pet store to see friends and get his claws ground, since I was having bad wrist trouble. He was fine with dogs already behind the counter, peeking over to see them curiously while we waited our turn. A man suddenly comes in despite that I was right against the door and there was clearly no space with big Tesla standing there too. The guy had some sort of Pekinese or similar, and the dog was straining at the leash panting like crazy pulling to get into the salon... right into Tesla's face.  Which triggered an outburst. It's difficult. I now feel like I am "that person, with that kind of dog".  I have worked with dog reactivity, but none of my own personal dogs have ever been this bad off. I am at a point now where I don't have much choice but to consider Tesla a washout. Unless I can drastically change the behavior to where it wouldn't be a liability.  I don't have the money for taking him to repeated long term reactive dog classes to try and sort the issue out, and I am not sure it would fix things enough to allow him to ever not have that liability. Unfortunately assistance dogs cannot be reactive in the way he is acting. He'd be perfect for Schutzhund IPO work.  Which is the next thing we are going to try, to see if putting the reaction under controlled environment and command will help him understand he should not react that way unless asked to do so, and only in the IPO "game" situations. It's sort of like a kid going to karate.   They learn discipline and skills and time and place for using those skills and energy, in controlled environments or situations. Even with the specific training, there is no guarantee it will work well enough that I can keep working Tesla as my assistance dog. Even with the right training, he probably never will be 100% again.  There might be too much liability if there is even a slight chance he might become reactive at the wrong place and time.  Granted, this could happen with ANY dog, even one who has never shown any reactivity.  They are animals, not machines. At this rate I don't have many options. I will probably need to get another dog, if by some miracle I can't make Tesla work out. I run into the same problem as before.  As much as I want to keep Tesla and I am really attached to him, I don't really have the financial means to keep 3 large dogs ( Ember, Tesla, and whoever new dog is ) if I do need to start all over again and get another dog.   Especially since we'd be looking at a larger breed like a mastiff type dog. I'm just not sure I can try owner training again,between the financial and emotional strain. Raising these dogs from tiny pups and then them being perfect except for some random fluke reason, too much emotional hurt in it and feeling like a failure when I have been forced to rehome them. I am still on CPL's waiting list, but have not heard anything back besides forms to update my information periodically.  I am not hopeful I will hear anything anytime soon. I am at a point where I am ready to give up if this working dog training doesn't work. Maybe I'll just become a hermit and not leave the house anymore. This week starts the Schutzhund IPO training with someone I was introduced to who has experience with police K-9s and military working dogs. He is familiar with the most high drive of working dog lines, which will be a valuable asset in trying to reshape Tesla's behavior. Fingers crossed this will all somehow work out. I will post more updates along the way.  Positive thoughts for us are greatly appreciated.

[slimylayne]

bit different but always love drawing snarly dawgs

[art-of-tek]

Buncha ALORene refs.

[ID: Eight digitally drawn reference sheets of different animal characters from the webseries "All Lone Ones". Each reference sheet shows the character in fullbody from the left and right angle. The characters are: Dexter, a red-white-blue Alsatian; Marie, a gray-white-brown husky; Kimi, a white-grey colorpoint cat with green eyes and a missing ear; Django, a black-and-white husky with blue eyes; Rufus; a red wolf-husky mix with a dark red coat and red markings; Gripsholm "Five", a yellow-silver elderly canine; Kwebso, a brown-and-cream mutt with semi-floppy ears and Richard; a red-and-cream mutt wearing a red hoodie. End ID.]

[chelsbria]

Brooklyn Armor von Shield from Shield Kennels owned by chelsbria

[rockymountaincompaniondogs]

American Alsatian Direwolf dog. To learn more about the American Alsatian and the direwolf project please visit www.direwolfdogsoffennario.com

[kaijupuppy]

leggy

[ahornblatt-german-shepherds]

Facts About the German Shepherd Dog Breed

One of the most well-liked dog breeds in America is the German Shepherd Dog. The ever-popular German shepherd is intelligent, simple to teach, highly active, and wants to be busy. They generally require a lot of daily movement; else, they develop mischievous or high-strung behaviour.

Breeder Overview

Weight: 75-95 lbs

Height: 23-25 inches

Coat: Medium Length Double Coat

Color: Most colors other than white, Black, Black & Tan, Sable, Red & Black, Black & Silver, Grey

Features: Naturally Upright Ears

Energy Level: Average

Tendency to Bark: Low

Age: 10-13 Years

Hypoallergenic: No

Personality

German Shepherd personalities tend to be distant but not typically hostile. If they were reared among kids and other animals, German shepherd dogs get along well with both. German shepherd dogs should begin socialising and obedience training early in life to help prevent over-guarding and aggressive behaviour. The breed is thought to be intelligent and simple to teach.

Health

The majority of German Shepherds are healthy, however like all breeds, they are prone to some health issues. It's crucial to be aware of these diseases if you're thinking about getting a German Shepherd even if not all of them will affect them. Hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, gastric dilatation-volvulus, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, degenerative myelopathy, and allergies are a few of these conditions.

Care

German shepherds need weekly brushing because of their double-layered, thick coats. German Shepherds are bred for action and were first developed to herd flocks all day. They must exercise every day to expend all of their energy, which they have a lot of. A early age should be chosen to start socialisation and training for your German shepherd due to their protective nature.

Feeding

Your dog's diet will vary depending on its size, exercise level, age, and other characteristics. German Shepherds need a minimum of 22% protein during growth phases and 18% protein for adult dogs in their diets. To meet their energy demands, puppies require 8% fat, while adults need 5% fat. Give your German Shepherd a high-quality, protein-rich diet that includes meats like beef, chicken, lamb, pork, eggs, fish, and plant-based proteins found in foods like grains, beans, and vegetables. The food should also be rich in minerals, vitamins, and fats.

History

In the late 19th century, German breeders developed the forerunners of the German Shepherd as working dogs, notably as sheepdogs and farm security dogs. Max von Stephanitz recognised the first German Shepherd dog, whom he named Horand von Grafrath, in 1899, after much debate over the traits to emphasise in the breed.

After World War I, the German Shepherd was renamed the Alsatian wolf dog (or just called an Alsatian) in the UK and the US, and this practise continued until 2006.

Getting a German shepherd from a breeder

It's easy to get a German Shepherd, but you should be ready. If you purchase a German Shepherd puppy, you should expect to spend a lot of time training it on critical behaviours like sleeping through the night and going pee outdoors, as well as preventing biting and barking.

Contact a reputable German Shepherd breeder, pay a visit before committing to the purchase, and make your own decisions to help you find a German Shepherd puppy or adult dog.

[tanoraqui]

The German Shepherd is a breed of medium to large-sized working dog that originated in Germany. According to the FCI, the breed's English language name is German Shepherd Dog. The breed was officially known as the "Alsatian Wolf Dog" in the UK from after the First World War until 1977 when its name was changed back to German Shepherd. Despite its wolf-like appearance, the German Shepherd is a relatively modern breed of dog, with its origin dating to 1899.

I have no fucking recollection at ALL of what prompted this ask, but I'm delighted to find it. Thank you for the information!