or "German Shepherds and Children is no good!" or "The German Shepherd Dog should be classified as a dangerous breed!" Dog attacks! We've heard it all. So, how true is it? Or, are GSDs dangerous when we have small kids? A baby? A cat? Other dogs? Pictures of German Shepherds (or often, GSD lookalikes/crosses) with bare teeth make many people fear the German Shepherd Dog. Not only robbers and gangsters, but also the average citizen.