German Shepherds....

I have both a pomeranian(Diddy) and a german shepherd(Haygl).  The pom being the older, and the gsd still a pup.  I have to admit Haygl is SO much smarter compared to Diddy.  He was housebroken faster(2 weeks), learns commands faster, and training him has been a breeze compared to how hard I worked with our pom.  When he looks at me I feel as though he KNOWS what I'm thinking.  And he's adorable in that big, goofy kind of way.

On the other hand, he is more difficult in other ways.  He does not adore strangers, as I guess is in character with his breed, so we're working very hard to overcome that.  He is still a pup, so I can't say how he will turn out as an adult.  But right now I'm not completely comfortable with him being around other people.  I am 99% sure that he won't bite (always leave room for error), but being a large dog, people become easily frightened by him.

I love Haygl dearly, but Diddy still holds a special place in my heart.  There's just nothing like a cute little furball falling asleep on your lap to make your heart melt(for me anyways []). 

I can't say right now what breed I will get in the future if given a chance.  I have obtained both of these dogs from breeders, and would very much like to adopt from a shelter for my next dog (whenever that might be).  Knowing that, it's probably difficult to have my mind set on a particular breed.
I can't say right now if given a chance what breed I would get. 

Yeah, I'm kinda hooked on gsd's myself.  Which is why I failed foster 101, 102 and 103 and have 6 of the little buggers now.

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Yeah, I'm kinda hooked on gsd's myself.  Which is why I failed foster 101, 102 and 103 and have 6 of the little buggers now.

I could NEVER see myself FOSTERING a GSD... it'd be more like, "Sure, I'll foster him until his forever home comes along..." then a week or so later..."Guess what? WE are his forever home!!!!"

I didn't do too, too badly.  Out of 14 pups I only kept 3.......

I know Blue is not full shepherd, but he's more shepherd then husky. I just love how seriours he can be and then he is my goofy boy again. He is so smart the second day we had him he learned sit and the next he learned down! Potty training was a breeze only two weeks and he had it down pat. Yeah he has a protective barrier around me and is a great guard dog, but I wouldn't change anything in the world for Blue.
 
Since I was kid I have a soft spot for husky, but the moment I got Blue he changed my mine I love GSD from the way they act, behavior, and their personalities. What I'm talking bout I'm looking around for my next GSD both shelters or breeders.

GSD's hold a place in my heart. My grandparents always had German Shepherds and I bonded extremley close to a male, Jake, who lived to be 14yrs old. We "grew up" together and he was such a great dog.
 
My dad purchased a GSD puppy for our family a few years later but that turned out to be a disaster. The breeder did not breed sound temperment, the pup was never socialized properly, got hit by a car at 8months, and then died of stomach torsion at about 1yr and a half. I realize alot of things could have been prevented if my dad properly trained and socialized the dog. But he babied it, my mom was scared b/c she got attacked by a GSD when she was little, my siblings and I were young and had no idea how to train a dog...just a bad situation. The dog took the upper hand and was "pack leader" in his mind. That definately didn't help things.
 
I still think they are fantastic dogs and may even adopt one in the future. I know my sister is bound and determined to a GSD when she is older and able to care for a dog. So at least I can share my knowledge of good vs. bad breeder, rescue, NILIF, training, socilization, etc to make sure it doesn't turn out to be a disaster!

I grew up around GSDs.  I love them.  Unfortunately that's a breed that my renters insurance says I cannot have.  I get to spend time with them however, as one of my friends runs a GSD rescue.

*waving arms wildly in the air*
I ADORE GSDs

Well my heart holds a lot of love for any animal but the strongest love I have is for gsd's even the I am owned by two loveable mini dachshunds. Gsd's are one of a kind breed.

My sister and I always laugh at each other... it seems you're either or GS person, or you're not. We're twins... I'm a GS person, she's not. However, I tried rescueing a Husky once... sis had one, a beautiful dog and I decided I should get one too. At the same time, she rescued a GSD... about a month later, we ended up "trading" dogs, lol. She says the same holds true for Huskies.. you're either a Husky person, or you're not.
I guess the same can be said for any breed though, really, huh?
My husband says he's finally wisened up to accept the fact that I'll always have a German Shepherd. We tried going it without one, after Murphy died... but... well... that didn't last, lol.