I've had dogs my whole life and couldn't see myself living without them. 
Being passionate about their well being and education, I have volunteered at a rescue for many years as a foster family... and that's how I adopted two of my canine friends. 
Lucy lived the first two years of her life as a feral dog, roaming the streets of Romania... before crossing the path of an amazing woman fighting for dogs in her country and trying to do the best she can, considering her lack of money and help, with her local rescue. Because the living conditions are so bad, (especially in winter!!) she works with french rescues to transfer as many dogs as possible. Lucy was one of the lucky ones!
We fell in love with her sweet and crazy unique nature and couldn't let her go. She's now 8 years old, we've had her for more than 6 years now and she's still in perfect shape. She's amazing! considering where she comes from, she's adapted to us very fast and she just loves children, any animals and humans in general. She's so trusting! even though she's an emotional dog, she doesn't have a bad bone in her body. She will literally climb on our laps or hide under her covers shaking if there's a storm. (I think having lived through them out in the open must have been traumatising for her.) She's not always friendly with other dogs though and she needs plenty of excercice. She's VERY excitable!
So here's Lucy:
That's her "i've spotted a dog, it better not come near us face". And another unique trait she has? she actually digs proper dens in the garden that she actually uses to sleep in.
I'll introduce the other two very soon.
Being passionate about their well being and education, I have volunteered at a rescue for many years as a foster family... and that's how I adopted two of my canine friends. Lucy lived the first two years of her life as a feral dog, roaming the streets of Romania... before crossing the path of an amazing woman fighting for dogs in her country and trying to do the best she can, considering her lack of money and help, with her local rescue. Because the living conditions are so bad, (especially in winter!!) she works with french rescues to transfer as many dogs as possible. Lucy was one of the lucky ones!
We fell in love with her sweet and crazy unique nature and couldn't let her go. She's now 8 years old, we've had her for more than 6 years now and she's still in perfect shape. She's amazing! considering where she comes from, she's adapted to us very fast and she just loves children, any animals and humans in general. She's so trusting! even though she's an emotional dog, she doesn't have a bad bone in her body. She will literally climb on our laps or hide under her covers shaking if there's a storm. (I think having lived through them out in the open must have been traumatising for her.) She's not always friendly with other dogs though and she needs plenty of excercice. She's VERY excitable!
So here's Lucy:
That's her "i've spotted a dog, it better not come near us face". And another unique trait she has? she actually digs proper dens in the garden that she actually uses to sleep in.
I'll introduce the other two very soon.
She came to us at 6 months old having been abandoned on a shopping center car park. Poor thing was not socialised at all and scared of her own shadow. When we went to meet her, she would circle us from a distance just like a wolf while growling to herself. 6 months old!!! we thought she was going to take a lot of work... but being the amazing dog that she is, she only took a week to settle in and trust us. She became my shadow and we all fell in love with her. Since then, she's a real nanny to the kids and ever so protective of her family. 
) FUN!! a big peronality packed into a cute little dog.
But still! we got through that and she's fine in crowds now as long as people don't get in her face and stare at her or pet her when she's not ready for it.
) is just not scary enough. 
She has never given any agressive signs but i'm always extremely careful. She guards us from what she feels as a threat now so rather than trying to flee if she feels uncomfortable, she will stand her ground, stare the person in the face and bark at them. I only have to tell her to sit and step in front of her and she listens but she doesn't stop barking until the "strange person" leaves us alone. If you don't make her uncomfortable and come up to us in a doggy respectful way, she's fine with it.She's great with children and other dogs to. 
I love German sheperds! i'm sure you have a great companion! I have two bronze wing pionus parrots. 
