Would a German Shepard be ok with small Terriers & Shih Tzus in the same house?

As long as the dog is raised with the small dogs it will be fine. The big dog will learn its boundaries and know how rough is too rough. I have a German Shepherd and a Chihuahua and they LOVE each other. He protects the Chihuahua all the time and they constantly snuggle. He never plays to rough either because the Chi taught him his boundaries when he was a puppy. He is not the first German Shepherd to live with my Chi.

You can't compare a GSD prey drive to a Pits predisposition toward dog aggression...and an owner's negligence regarding that breed. Anyway, if properly socialized and raised together a GSD would be fine with the smaller ones. However, it is always recommended when housing small breeds with larger breeds known for dog aggression or high prey drive to separate the dogs when you are not home to supervise play/interactions. That's just responsible dog ownership.

ADD: Than you Launi ^_^

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GSD are sucha loving dogs granted they do get a little aggressive they never go oer the line. I have a GSD who is year and 4 months but I also have a beagle who is over 2 yrs old, and even though the GSD is 3 times his size she is in total submission to that beagle, so its good that the older dogs are smaller bc most dogs go by seniority.

With proper socialization and training, a German Shepherd would do just fine. I have a German Shepherd with four cats! He adores them and would never harm them purposely.

And PitGirl hits one over the fence, casually walking the bases to win the game.

Superb answer. Go with this one, my dear.

Yes they will be fine as long as they are friedly and smart. smart dogs know that they shouldnt kill another dog or cat etc

I am a smart dog owner so listen to me

oh and pitgirl is the dog expert so listen to her because she helped me with my question

You are smart to be reticent about her doing this . I wouldnt do it myself.