German Shepherds are popular pets in Dubai, although they are also used as guard dogs. Shepherds are large, intelligent and easily trainable dogs. They are also very versatile and have been used in herding, agility, police work, guide dog work, and many other areas. Although they often have definite personalities, they are very loyal dogs and make good family pets. German Shepherds need to be socialized and trained from a young age to ensure they grow up to be well behaved dogs. Because of their large size, they may not be the best apartment dogs.. They also need to get regular exercise every day: both physical and mental.