Questions about my new 3.5 yr old Shep

Question
Hello "Patt":

I just acquired a 3.5 yr old male which I "rescued".  He is a
delightful dog and wants to please.  However, until he got to
trust me, and now with others he gets very upset if someone
lowers their face to his.  He issues a warning and then will snap,
never to bite though (yet!).  Is think typical or a sign of abuse?

Also, he wasn't AKC registered but his parents were.  I have the
forms with parents backgrounds.  Will you be able to tell me the
quality of dog I have by the form?

Thanks.  I love Shepherds; especially this one.  

Answer
HI MICHELLE
YES, EMAIL ME FROM MY SITE HIS FORMS AND I CAN TELL IF HE IS AMERCIAN BLOOD, FOR THEY TEND TO HAVE A NASTEY TEMPERMENT AS TO THE PURE GERMAN BRED SHEPHERDS.
MY DOGS ARE SO DELIGHTFUL THEY CRAVE ATTENTION FROM ANYBODY, IF THEY PUT THEIR FACE TO THE DOGS THE GIVE KISSES.
A DOG SHOULD NOT GROWL NOR BITE IF A PERSON TRIES TO BE KIND BE IT IN HIS FACE OR NOT.  PLEASE GET ME HIS PEDIGREE AND I CAN TELL ALOT OF HIS TEMPERMENT AND WHAT TO DO MORE ABOUT IT.
AMERICAN BLOOD IS FOR SHOWING MORE THAN PETS, THEY ARE MIS BRED AND MIS TREATED FOR SHOWING, KEPT IN CRATES ALOT, BAD LINES AND BAD BACK ENDS.  HOPE YOUR DOG DOES NOT GET HIP PROBLEMS.
I LOVE MY SHEPHERDS SO MUCH AND THEY LOVE ME AS WELL. I RUN A PACK OF DOGS DAILY AND KENNEL SOME AT NIGHT AND GINO SLEEPS WITH ME AND TWO ARE KEPT IN NEW GARAGE, WHEN REAL COLD THEY ALL COME INSIDE.
I AM AN OLD LADY OF 66 AND MY DOGS KEEP ME GETTING UP IN THE MORNING WITH CRIPPLING ARTHRITIS THE PAIN IS SO BAD SOME DAYS I WONDER HOW I COPE, BUT MY DOGS DO ME A FAVOR BEING HERE FOR ME AND I BUY THEM FROM GERMANY AS PUPS AND RAISE THEM EXCEPT FOR THE TWO MALES GINO AND OTHELLO I BOUGHT AS YEAR OLDS AND RETRAIN THEM.
I WILL TELL YOU HOW TO COPE WITH YOUR DOG IF I SEE HIS PEDIGREE, HIS LINES MEANS ALOT FOR GOOD TEMPERMENT.  U COULD TRY A SPRAY BOTTLE OF WATER WITH A TAD BIT OF VINEGAR IN IT TO SPRAY INTO HIS FACE WHEN HE SNAPS, FOR HE MUST STOP THIS BAD BEHAVIOR IT WILL ONLY WORSEN WITH TIME UNTIL YOUR IN DEEP TROUBLE WHEN HE BITES FOR REAL.

WARM REGARDS
PATT
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