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We also added a new family member
January 15, 2023, 06:50 PM
Valpo FzWe also added a new family member
We lost both of our dogs in a 3 month period. Luna a GSD mix to degenerative spinal myopathy and Dieter a WGSD to stomach cancer. It was pretty devastating. I didn’t want another dog. However we had been thinking about a therapy dog for my wife’s practice(trauma therapist) but after the dogs got sick we shelved that idea. In June we got a phone call from a breeder I had talked to months prior when we were looking for a therapy dog, she had a GSD that had been a psychiatric support dog for a women that had been permanently hospitalized and the dog ended up back with the breeder after being bounced around.
Sometimes you get the dog you need not the dog you want. Against my better judgement we brought Henry home in June. We got him in June and he has completed Obedience 1 and 2 and was certified through Therapy Dogs International as a certified therapy dog in November. Here is Henry at training and at work.
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YAT-YAS
January 15, 2023, 06:56 PM
old rugged crossHe is beautiful. Bet you are not second guessing yourself now. Congrats. He is a big boy!
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January 15, 2023, 07:01 PM
PeteFWho's a good boy?
He knows the answer.
January 15, 2023, 08:38 PM
flashguyI could see those. Nice dog!
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Texan by choice, not accident of birth January 15, 2023, 09:06 PM
drill sgtAgain I ask who rescued who?? ................ drill sgt.
January 15, 2023, 09:11 PM
TMatsNice looking dog
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January 15, 2023, 09:52 PM
Valpo FzHe is wildly spoiled and quite the princess.
" The people shall have a right to bear arms, for the defense of themselves and the State" Art 1 Sec 32 Indiana State Constitution
YAT-YAS
January 15, 2023, 10:02 PM
sigarms229Beautiful. Congrats on the addition to your family!
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January 16, 2023, 08:11 AM
TBHIt is so hard losing a dog. They are family, better than most people. So full of love.
One thing to watch out for is sometimes it takes a while to adjust to a new home, looking at the second photo……..
He is a beauty!
Congrats and enjoy!
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January 16, 2023, 08:18 AM
SIGnifiedWonderful!
Huge WGSD fan here … when they roll on their backs like that here, it’s an invitation to rub their tummies
Wyatt says hi!
"Pacifism is a shifty doctrine under which a man accepts the benefits of the social group without being willing to pay - and claims a halo for his dishonesty." ~Robert A. Heinlein January 16, 2023, 10:52 AM
Valpo FzWyatt is a beautiful boy. The second picture is at my wife’s office where he works as a therapy dog. She sees a lot of first responders and military ( she specializes in ptsd and other severe traumas) while German Shepards are not typically used for therapy dogs he works well with her clients.
" The people shall have a right to bear arms, for the defense of themselves and the State" Art 1 Sec 32 Indiana State Constitution
YAT-YAS
January 16, 2023, 10:59 AM
h2oysCongrats to all as everyone is happy!
January 16, 2023, 11:09 AM
GreymannCongratulations nice looking gsd.
My Ursa says welcome to the forum.
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