The german pinscher has an alert temperament, joyfull, self-confident and well-balanced. All this makes him a pleasant family and companion dog. unbribable watchfullness without being a constant barker intelligence highly developed sense-organs devoted to its master good-natured inclined to play attentiveness good actor in the house a tranquil dog alert temperament fearless attitude At home, they search for the warmth of their family. They like to sit or lays next to you on the sofa or close to your feet. They are devoted and they must be accepted by the whole family and need daily for a longer time, contact with people. With strangers they are a little reserved and they sometimes distrustful! Their house and garden will protect and guard extremely well and will never let down their own family. They are unsuitable as kenneldogs , and they don't like to be abanded from the family. Not suitable as a citydog, without any natural environment. He really needs his free walk in a park or in the woods. Only then, his real temperament will show. All their power, energy and dynamics comes into play. By his highly developed sense-organs he distingguishes himself from other breeds. He can't bear a rude and wrongfull treathment with rudeness in his education. He will become rigid. People achieve the opposite of what they like to achieve with the dog. Teaching a german pinscher must be done with much patience, love and with a lot of consequences in a positive way; all together with a dose of humour. Education following the reinforcement-method works out very well by the german pinscher. (f.e. clicker/targetstick) Further the German Pinscher likes: to be free in nature digging holes in the sand! agility doggy-dancing endurance-sport obedience tracker-dog just doing things together running near the bicycle playing learning The german pinscher doesn't like cold and wet weather. He is a very sportive dog. He is a good guard. He is very fast in his movements. He is not a nervous dog. He has a lot of patience. He likes to learn. He is cheerfull. The endureance and resistance to sickness give the pinscher the prerequisites to be an excellent watch- and companion dog; Ask yourselves "Do I have what it takes to be Master to a German Pinscher?