About 3 years ago I lost both my dogs in 3 months. My WGSD succumbed to cancer and my GSD mix was suffering from spinal degenerative myopathy, it was really hard. A year down the road from that the wife decided she wanted a therapy dog for her practice. She is a mental health the specializes in trauma/PTSD and sees a lot of first responders so it needed to be something that they were familiar with, a 10year SWAT officer is t going to work with a Gorky. A breeder I had talked to gave me a call out of the blue and said that she had a GSD that had been a service dog, his handler was permanently hospitalized and he was then bounced around for 3 months before ending up back at the breeder. She asked if we wanted to come see him and of course I couldn’t say no and we ended up with Henry, who is now a certified therapy dog and does a lot of work with my wife’s trauma patients.

After a year the wife felt that we needed a 2nd dog that we could train and certify as a therapy dog so Henry could have a break. That brought us Brynn in May. Brynn came with heart worms and that has been a long healing process. After a couple months the wife felt that Brynn needed someone to keep her company on the days she was home. That brings us to Kiki in September. While it has wildly complicated my life they were all rescues and I am enjoying them.

The Crew


Henry



Brynn


Kiki

Beautiful dogs!

Heartwarming story!!

Thank you for sharing!!!

Beautiful pups!

Very very beautiful dogs and a wonderful story, thank you for sharing and giving all 3 a great life

That seems to be how it goes!

I lost both of mine early last year. Had them both well over a decade.

This is my future.

Great story and great looking dogs.

Our oldest GSD is now 12 and started having health problems just after his birthday. We almost lost him but the vet put him on some meds and now every day he’s still around is a blessing.

Beautiful crew. Kiki probably gonna need a buddy too.

Beautiful pups. Kiki looks like deer would appear slow in comparison.

It's been said that "All dogs are therapy dogs". Your's however, are particularly good looking pups. I suspect, and hope, that they will live long, productive and amazing lives.

Congrats!

Awesome group you have there.

I just joined the 3 dog gang too.

Willie is the new boy (black) DugthePug and Hunter

For a year, we had 1 dog. Then we got another and had 2 dogs for three years. Then we got a 3rd dog. We had 3 dogs for 3 years until the youngest died of cancer. A few months after that, our oldest also died of cancer. 2022 was rough losing 2 dogs. I ended up rehoming our remaining dog to a wonderful family earlier this year.

As much as we love them, I don't see us getting another dog for many years. My favorite was the pit bull, she was my shadow.

Rescues are the absolute best. They KNOW you gave them another chance at life and they appreciate it. I have never bought a dog from a breeder and never will.

You must be customer of the year at your Vets office. Beautiful dogs!

Great story and beautiful dogs. Lucky you.

Thank you for what you do with your dogs and thank you for rescuing.

Beautiful dogs! You are a very lucky man.

Heartwarming to read and it says a lot about your wife and you both! Nice pack you have there.

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Beautiful pups. Kiki looks like deer would appear slow in comparison.

She has some wheels!! My step daughter’s JRT can’t stay up with her! She is half Dutch Shepard and half Malinios.

Beautiful dogs! Kiki definitely looks like she's gonna be high energy, but being part mal she comes by it honest. I imagine those three keep you on your toes !

She’s mostly med high drive but she can turn it up to Saturn V levels when the mood hits! They keep me busy! Everyone is Leary if the GSD because he is so big I always warn it’s the little ones that you have to watch!

All 3 good lookers. Those 2 brindles, gorgeous.