I was surprised to learn that about one in any 3 folks write out the word German Shepherd wrong, spelling them German Shepards instead. I’m surprised that this word is so commonly mistyped, & I am even further surprised to know that I spelled it this way for so loads of of my life.

I hate spelling words wrong and I always try to avert it. I’m consistently careful to make sure that I’m exact with my spelling, however like any person, every so often I simply slip up. The good news is that I’m going to give you an easy way to remember how to properly spell this breed of dog the right way.

Follow my little procedure here and you most certainly will consistently recall that it is not German Shepards, but shepherds.

Remember back to why this kind of dog was created and maybe you’ll quickly figure it out. The German Shepherd was bred as a labor canine, and it was just at the turn of the century that this breed came to existence.

Folks in Germany desired a dog to help herd sheep. Think of the words herd and sheep this time, & then reverse them. You don’t think of the German Shepards (I’m kidding) now as sheep herding canines, as they’re generally used by law enforcement to fight crime, in airports to sniff out drugs, and in other settings that rely on the dog’s great sense of smell.

This, though, is why they happened to be bred, and remembering this ought to make it a lot easier to write the word correctly.

As long as you attempt to keep this in mind any time you spell out the word, I believe you certainly will get it correctly from here. Do not feel too badly regarding it because 1 in 3 individuals do write it wrong.

I hope this has been helpful. Here’s to a couple of spelling successes in the future when it comes to this wonderful type of canine.

Now that you recognize it isn’t the German Shepards, you’ll have to learn more German Shepherd training tips at my blog.