Why is my German Shepherd puppy so sensitive and easily hurt?

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I thought German shepherd's were tough dogs. I thought I could play with my puppy like go running play tug, fetch etc bt every time I try to play with my puppy gets hurt. Like I go running with her she skins her paws and gets wounded. I just played tug she is bleeding from her gums. Is this normal. I don't play much with her either just 10 min. She is really fragile too, she just gets sick if she eats mud and rocks and she does it often too. She has diarrhea and stomach aches lot's of aches.Help. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | unspayed | 5 months and 26 days old | 19.842 lbs

Makenzie Kurth, DVM · Accepted Answer

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. In general I find German Shepherd's to be pretty physically tough but every dog is different. For the running - do remember that at 5 months, Sweety is an uncoordinated teenager who's legs are growing faster than she can keep up! It is natural for her to miss her steps sometimes while running and to scuff herself up in the process. I expect this to improve with age. As for the gums, she is about the right age to be losing the last of her puppy teeth which often come out during tug of war games and may have minimal bleeding for a few minutes. I am not very concerned about this. I do find German Shepherds to be a little overrepresented in terms of sensitive skin and stomachs. But regardless of breed, almost every dog who eats mud/rocks is going to vomit and/or have diarrhea. Sometimes this part will improve with age, sometimes the only solution is to prevent her eating those things either by keeping her indoors and under close supervision outside, or by means of something like a basket muzzle. All in all, Sweety sounds about normal for a dog of her age. Best of luck to you both!

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