Ken Knorr
Gunny the German Shepherd lying in the grass by the lake
My pride and joy

Meet Gunny. He outranks me.

Tail Gunnery Sergeant Randolph Von Knorr: German Shepherd, constant companion, and the best-trained member of the family.

ON DUTY
Close-up of Gunny

Tail Gunnery Sergeant Randolph Von Knorr

Call sign
Gunny
Breed
German Shepherd
Born
December 2022
Language
German only
Trainer
Ken Knorr
Duty station
Wherever Ken is
Specialties
Obedience, loyalty, lake patrol, supervising meetings
The story

Trained completely in German, by me.

I trained Gunny myself, from puppy to partner, using German commands only. Some of that is tradition with the breed. Mostly it's because a clear, consistent language makes for a clear, confident dog.

He goes pretty much everywhere I go: the office, the lake, the truck, the lodge parking lot. If you've met me in person, odds are you've met Gunny too.

Training a dog teaches you the same things leadership does: be consistent, be clear, reward what you want to see, and never ask for something you haven't taught.

Ken working with Gunny in the yard
Sprechen Sie Hund?

Gunny's vocabulary.

If you want Gunny to listen, you'll need a little German.

Sitz
Sit
Platz
Down
Fuß
Heel
Bleib
Stay
Hier
Come
Aus
Release / drop it
Nein
No
Steh
Stand
Pencil drawing of Gunny the German Shepherd
Now streaming

Gunny has his own YouTube channel.

Training sessions, lake patrols, and everyday life with a German Shepherd who only speaks German. Subscribe to keep up with the Sergeant.

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Training day · December 3, 2024 · 25 seconds

Service record

From puppy to partner.