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BV1DMKIIn

15th of August 2009 (Sat), 10:50

Here you go, one from the archives.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3498/3820553694_279abdea6c.jpg
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3498/3820553694_e509f434b7_o.jpg)
This shot of Zeus was only taken the day before the shot posted earlier. He looks very haughty / proud in this shot (in my opinion anyhow). He absolutely loves the sun/warmth. Poor pooch never enjoys winter...to the extent that we get winter down here :)

I love his colors. They are supposed to be proud and haughty, too. And sweethearts when the cameras are turned off. :)

CanaHolic

15th of August 2009 (Sat), 20:15

Beautiful Dogs every one of them, Lots of Lucky Pups and Masters to go around...

I would like to Introduce my New Pup, His name is Cody ... Were rebounding from loosing our Chantz after almost 14 wonderful years several weeks back, He was Truly my best friend... However Cody is quickly finding his place in our hearts, and were Very Happy to be his proud new owners..

Today was his first day with us, We had a Long drive to get him last evening, He is 11 1/2 weeks old... He's gonna have to get used to the camera, as he will be the object of my attention for sometime...

Hope you enjoy!!! Dan

http://canaholic.smugmug.com/photos/620760142_hagC4-XL.jpg

http://canaholic.smugmug.com/photos/620757667_j7mLC-XL.jpg

kenyc

15th of August 2009 (Sat), 20:18

Great looking dog Dan!

Jon Foster

16th of August 2009 (Sun), 01:39

Another solid looking pup! Good work Dan.

Jon.

miketoll

16th of August 2009 (Sun), 17:21

Looks absolutely gorgeous.

haileylommen

16th of August 2009 (Sun), 17:34

Baron and I were napping today and I got this shot :):

http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs49/i/2009/228/3/f/Quatro_by_dulcis_ac_acidus.jpg

Jon Foster

16th of August 2009 (Sun), 20:38

Hahaha... Cool shot. What does Baron do if you tickle the "hairs" between his pads?

Jon.

haileylommen

16th of August 2009 (Sun), 21:40

Hahaha... Cool shot. What does Baron do if you tickle the "hairs" between his pads?

Jon.

Haha, he gets upset and tries to bite my hand. :(

AdamLewis

17th of August 2009 (Mon), 22:57

Just whoring more pictures of my dog :o

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa67/adamlewis88/Randomness/Kaiser/ALL_1323.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa67/adamlewis88/Randomness/Kaiser/ALL_1327.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa67/adamlewis88/Randomness/Kaiser/ALL_1333.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa67/adamlewis88/Randomness/Kaiser/ALL_1344.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa67/adamlewis88/Randomness/Kaiser/ALL_1403.jpg

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa67/adamlewis88/Randomness/Kaiser/ALL_1414.jpg

Sledhed

18th of August 2009 (Tue), 19:23

good looking pup Adam.

Jon Foster

18th of August 2009 (Tue), 23:05

Nice shots Adam.

Jon.

JustinCesler

19th of August 2009 (Wed), 22:15

http://www.lucentimage.com/images/random/Bear_Dog_3.jpg

Aussie/Shepherd mix - name is Bear!

KristianV

20th of August 2009 (Thu), 13:40

http://www.alfapower.nu/albums/album96/Image3_001.jpg

Jon Foster

21st of August 2009 (Fri), 00:07

Wow, excellent colors! I seem to be drawn to the darker colored GSD's.

Jon.

JPayne

21st of August 2009 (Fri), 10:11

My little man

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/J28/Jenson/IMG_2245.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/J28/Jenson/IMG_2272.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/J28/Jenson/IMG_2277.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/J28/Jenson/IMG_2297.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/J28/IMG_2791_1__2_.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/J28/IMG_3443.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/J28/IMG_3138.jpg

miketoll

21st of August 2009 (Fri), 10:42

So cute j28.

kenyc

21st of August 2009 (Fri), 10:45

Wonderful sequence j28!

JPayne

21st of August 2009 (Fri), 11:28

Wonderful sequence j28!

Thank you. The second to last one is actually more recent than the final image which is an HDR attempt that I'm currently transferring to canvas.

gary88

21st of August 2009 (Fri), 13:34

http://i1005.photobucket.com/albums/af175/gheb882/IMG_5006.jpg

http://i1005.photobucket.com/albums/af175/gheb882/IMG_5022.jpg

http://i1005.photobucket.com/albums/af175/gheb882/IMG_5026.jpg

Jon Foster

22nd of August 2009 (Sat), 02:18

Nice shots J28 and Gary88!

Jon.

miketoll

22nd of August 2009 (Sat), 16:07

As you asked to be kept up to date on my rescue dog Jon, the report from the specialist which I have just received says the best way forward is to build up muscle mass with controlled exercise and hydrotherapy plus the usual medication regime then when he is full grown (in a year or twos time) to have bi lateral hip replacement. £4,500 per hip! Well so be it, that is what we will do.

Jon Foster

22nd of August 2009 (Sat), 20:24

Well the first part sounds good but that last part sounds painful in the pocket! I don't know if the UK is the same as the states but we have stem cell therapy available for animals. Would something like that be worth investigating?

A GSD that trained with us a couple of years ago developed what they thought was arthritis. They did all kinds of work on him, exploratory surgery (a few weeks ago) and came up with nothing. So a specialist wanted to give the dog stem cell therapy to see if it would help. I was amazed to see the dog chasing a frisbee yesterday without any trouble.

Our youngest GSD isn't looking too good either. We're sure something is up with her. She keeps going through week long spells where she can't walk and holds her legs up high so they won't touch the ground. It changes from leg to leg without any warning...

Jon.

BV1DMKIIn

22nd of August 2009 (Sat), 23:29

Our youngest GSD isn't looking too good either. We're sure something is up with her. She keeps going through week long spells where she can't walk and holds her legs up high so they won't touch the ground. It changes from leg to leg without any warning...
Jon.

A guy I know recently had that with a puppy close to a year old. The vet finally reached the conclusion it was caused by the high-protein puppy food. Once it was put on something else (regular Purina I think), it has been fine.

Jon Foster

23rd of August 2009 (Sun), 08:37

We're trying different foods right now in hopes it's something like that too. But it takes a while to figure out if a certain food is doing it. I think my wife picked up a new bag last night.

Jon.

miketoll

23rd of August 2009 (Sun), 11:46

Well Jon I hope yours proves to be nothing serious. Mine has suddenly developed great lameness in the worst leg (rear right) and can't put any weight on it and the rear left hardly copes which seems to make him lame on the front left. He just about makes it out of the door for necessary visits. Down to the vet again tomorrow to see what has happened, I wonder if he has dislocated the right rear completely now and if so what can be done about it for the immediate term.

Jon Foster

24th of August 2009 (Mon), 18:43

Keep us posted Mike.

Jon.

miketoll

25th of August 2009 (Tue), 06:28

Keep us posted Mike.

Jon.
I do not want to hog this thread but to quickly update it seems that the likely thing is he has just over done it and set up an acute inflammation. Vet has put him on anti inflammatory tablets and there is an improvement this morning. It seems a very delicate balance between enough exercise to build up the muscles and over doing it. He has so much pent up energy! The more muscle the less likely certain complications when we eventually get as far as hip replacement.

Jon Foster

25th of August 2009 (Tue), 18:37

That's good news Mike. Now you can work on training him to sit pretty so you can take more pictures of him. You know, his "mandatory" down time when he's starting to over do it. :)

Jon.

turboale

26th of August 2009 (Wed), 21:35

Here are some pictures of my 'ol Nali. She was a rescue at a year and a half by a young family that obviously didn't have enough time for her. She was turning into a great dog when she was taken from me on my 21st birthday. I absolutely love shepherds and will have another one when I move out of the city and have a yard. There are some GREAT pictures in here! Makes me want a dog BAD! I have had dogs my whole life and worked at a B&B that had 4 GSDs at one point. They are really smart and I learned just as much about myself as I did about dogs in the two years I had her.

http://homepage.mac.com/turboale/images/ChewnBone.jpg
http://homepage.mac.com/turboale/images/nali.jpg
http://homepage.mac.com/turboale/images/4RunnerNali.jpg
http://homepage.mac.com/turboale/images/Yard.jpg
http://homepage.mac.com/turboale/images/random/NaliFlowers.jpg

jruberto

26th of August 2009 (Wed), 22:51

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2535/3849249419_731789e368.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/whiskeycreek/3849249419/)

Jake at the park, 9 weeks old.

miketoll

27th of August 2009 (Thu), 09:37

How come Nali was taken off you? On your 21st birthday too? That is appalling.

miketoll

27th of August 2009 (Thu), 09:37

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2535/3849249419_731789e368.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/whiskeycreek/3849249419/)

Jake at the park, 9 weeks old.
Jake looks great!

beverlymh

27th of August 2009 (Thu), 09:46

heres my little boy, eli. he'll be 8 months on the 4th. in the first picture (when we first brought him home :D ) he was 3 months. he sure has grown over the past few months.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v456/bevxtiful/IMG_0294.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v456/bevxtiful/IMG_0417.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v456/bevxtiful/IMG_1572.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v456/bevxtiful/IMG_1498.jpg
right after this picture was taken, the ball deflated. :(

gibbit1

27th of August 2009 (Thu), 17:19

Heh, heh. Haven't seen a shepard yet that didn't love a cheap kiddie pool on a hot summer day. I think I'll go fill up ours and let the dogs play for awhile.

kenyc

27th of August 2009 (Thu), 17:23

Heh, heh. Haven't seen a shepard yet that didn't love a cheap kiddie pool on a hot summer day. I think I'll go fill up ours and let the dogs play for awhile.

Good idea! :D

Jon Foster

27th of August 2009 (Thu), 22:13

Nice shots everyone.

Jon.

Feeba

28th of August 2009 (Fri), 19:22

Had a little (pink) photoshooting :P
http://images50.fotki.com/v1559/fileuAyw/08eab/6/1447646/7839268/IMG_7957.jpg
http://images50.fotki.com/v1569/fileZpXW/08eab/6/1447646/7839268/IMG_7958.jpg

miketoll

29th of August 2009 (Sat), 18:04

Good shots of a handsome dog, particularly like the first one.

Feeba

29th of August 2009 (Sat), 18:08

Thanks :P

Jon Foster

29th of August 2009 (Sat), 23:56

Nice shots Feeba.

Jon.

Feeba

30th of August 2009 (Sun), 05:22

Thanks Jon :)
When it comes to cameras pointing towards her she tries to find any kind of reasons to stare something behind her and ignore me.

BV1DMKIIn

30th of August 2009 (Sun), 10:54

Thanks Jon :)
When it comes to cameras pointing towards her she tries to find any kind of reasons to stare something behind her and ignore me.

My females were like that, especially my first one. The boy was a total ham.

Feeba, she is gorgeous. Tell her a whole photography forum is begging her to REALLY pose to blow our socks off!

Feeba

30th of August 2009 (Sun), 11:00

Feeba, she is gorgeous. Tell her a whole photography forum is begging her to REALLY pose to blow our socks off!

Thanks. :D I will, I hope I won't get smacked in the face :D

Feeba

30th of August 2009 (Sun), 18:06

Well I tried to get something out of her :D
The background was a freshly stacked woodpile but I don't know if it's my kit lens or me: expecting too much of it but I remember the pile definately was not THAT yellow. Plus the sharpness needed a bit of photoshop. So I sharpened them both a bit, tried to remove the extra light. Sry I'm new to this :D Well the second one came out pretty good I think but the first one had this extra yellow woodpile. I tried to correct the levels, after that I tried to desaturate the pile but it felt weird so I changed it back. In general I like the second one better but the first one is where she posed.. Ok she didn't pose, I asked her ''Who's coming?'' and that caught her attention. Naughty tricks I have.. but it has these super bright and unnatural colours. Ok enough of the chit-chat, here are the pics:
1.
http://images50.fotki.com/v1572/fileo9x9/9f8e7/6/1447646/7839268/IMG_7996.jpg
2.
http://images50.fotki.com/v1571/filemkqK/9f8e7/6/1447646/7839268/IMG_8000.jpg

I don't think this is the pose you wanted BV1DMKIIn :D but that's probably the best I will get during the next weeks. If I'll do better I'll update you :P

BV1DMKIIn

30th of August 2009 (Sun), 23:07

Those are fantastic.

I think the background color goes well with her coat. :cool:

Feeba

31st of August 2009 (Mon), 03:38

Thanks lol. I personally think we could do better because I asked her to sit but she's not very familiar with the phrase 'stay' so I got to take 2 shots and after that she ran off. I think she's afraid of me when I have the camera :P I'll try to get a shot where she's playing with her friend, that way she won't notice me and I might get some better images.

mgardner

31st of August 2009 (Mon), 10:48

Niko. Window light & kitchen wall for background.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3614/3477590526_293b1949ec.jpg

Feeba

31st of August 2009 (Mon), 10:51

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3614/3477590526_293b1949ec.jpg
Wow, he (she?) is amazing. The background suits great ;)

essvee

31st of August 2009 (Mon), 12:06

LOVE this thread. We haven't had a GSD in way too long. Unfortunately, this home isn't suited to a large dog so it looks like I have to live vicariously through threads like this.

I'll dig up some pics of some of the GSD's from our past.

Keep 'em coming!

miketoll

31st of August 2009 (Mon), 16:51

Niko. Window light & kitchen wall for background.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3614/3477590526_293b1949ec.jpg
Best one yet, the background compliments so well and thepose is spot on.

Jon Foster

31st of August 2009 (Mon), 22:53

Yep, that's a pretty sweet shot of Niko.

Jon.

Feeba

1st of September 2009 (Tue), 12:48

Took a little walk. Decided to check a dam probably made by beavers. I didn't really get to the dam because there was a nasty brush right in front of it. I heard some duck(s) quacking when my dog rushed down there though. So I ran on the bridge and tried to get a shot there but they passed me. I saw them stopping some meters from me so I left the bridge and went to see if I could have a snap at the riverbank. Usually it's preeeetty steep but I found this really nice and low spot where my dog could cool herself down. So I called her and woah, I've seen her wanting to go for a swim or a cooldown but it's always too steep for her to get in but as soon as she saw what I discovered she went and.. well, check these out:
http://images52.fotki.com/v1566/files2Ew/3b7f9/6/1447646/7839268/IMG_8036.jpg
Ofcourse afterwards that mud landed on me.. almost..
http://images50.fotki.com/v393/filehXxL/3b7f9/6/1447646/7839268/IMG_8021.jpg
Wanna join?
http://images50.fotki.com/v393/filesUQR/3b7f9/6/1447646/7839268/IMG_8038.jpg

She was feeling sooo good she didn't even mind posing for my camera. Well that's good..

Jon Foster

1st of September 2009 (Tue), 18:49

I hope she doesn't get in bed with you after being in that water!

Jon.

Feeba

2nd of September 2009 (Wed), 07:47

Thank God she doesn't quite fit there as me and my cat are already there :D

Jon Foster

6th of September 2009 (Sun), 01:30

Here's a recent shot of Isis.

http://www.pbase.com/jfoster/image/116916941.jpg

Jon.

Feeba

6th of September 2009 (Sun), 03:58

Whoa, she is dark :P
and pretty :)

miketoll

6th of September 2009 (Sun), 14:27

Isis is gorgeous, I had an all black male just like that.

mgardner

6th of September 2009 (Sun), 14:57

Here's a recent shot of Isis.

http://www.pbase.com/jfoster/image/116916941.jpg

Jon.

Gorgeous. Makes me want to get another. Solid black of course.

Jon Foster

7th of September 2009 (Mon), 00:04

Thanks. In bright sunlight she really looks like that. But in shade or under overcast conditions she's just a dark spot with kind of a soft fuzzy black color.

On another note, at the Michigan Renaissance Festival today there were countless GSD's. Everything from weeks old puppies to full grown adults. We watched a GSD wolf hybrid for a guy while he went to the bathroom too. Cool pup, he got lots of attention from passers by...

Jon.

gibbit1

9th of September 2009 (Wed), 08:22

JPayne

9th of September 2009 (Wed), 08:30

^^^ Oh dear. I've been dreading that day with mine. £2500 sofa and I would not be happy!

miketoll

9th of September 2009 (Wed), 11:12

Oh dear. Mine has certain tendencies this way too. Ate my waterproof shoes and two camera bags and when the new bag arrived carefully (!!!) undid the wrapping for me but the bag was saved just in time. As you say brave noble hearts willing to sacrifice themselves in mortal combat against these evil foes. Oh and then to sick the bits up all over the carpet!

gibbit1

9th of September 2009 (Wed), 11:26

Well, fortunately, this was a 20-year old couch that we've been thinking about throwing out for awhile now. The only reason we kept it was because both dogs liked to sleep on it. I just hope that the curtains and chairs aren't next.

Jon Foster

9th of September 2009 (Wed), 23:10

Once upon a time, in an enchanted world called LIVING ROOM, a noble young knight named REMY did battle with the evil, monstrous dragon named COUCH. The intrepid REMY, from the royal bloodline known as GERMAN SHEPARD, fought with honor and grace, and was destined to win. But the nefarious COUCH, born in the wicked land of BACHELOR FURNITURE, would not go down without a fight.

It was an epic battle which raged throughout the afternoon. In the end, though, REMY'S bravery won the day. Ripping the still-beating heart from the beast's chest and scattering it across LIVING ROOM, he defeated the COUCH and the land was once again safe from evil.

As he rested after his hard-fought battle, REMY'S loyal servants, OWNERS, took the carcass of the slain beast to an anointed graveyard, called THE CURB. There, the industrious elves of the forest known as GARBAGE MEN would take the evil monster away for ever.

And they lived happily ever after.;)

Nice...

Our last two GSD's ate an entire living room set (couch, love seat, wing back chair, coffee table and two end tables) and a oak dining room set (4x5 table and three chairs). The female also stripped the wallpaper in our kitchen from floor to ceiling twice. She would lick the bottom corners until them came away from the wall. Then she would grab the paper and pull it until she got the whole strip to peel away. And she kept pulling until it got to the ceiling... She was also the one that would dive to the bottom of our vinyl pool and bite at the liner. She eventually got a good hold on it and got a few fairly large chunks of it to the surface before it failed from the pressure of the water draining through it. :mad:

The two we have now are doing much better. Of course we now have kennels to lock them in when we are out for extended periods.

Jon.

Chad0321

11th of September 2009 (Fri), 04:00

My boy Gordo who is around 7 years old. His favorite game is fetch and he loves to bring back logs and paw at them. He does not like cats and will chase them if he gets the chance. He also will shred blankets and soft dog toys.

David li

11th of September 2009 (Fri), 09:40

Feeba

11th of September 2009 (Fri), 11:16

Thank God she didn't, as we went there on foot :D And my mom wouldn't had let her go ''swimming'' or ''dirting'' when we have to drive back home. So the only time Orella gets to dirt around is when I bother to take her there or when we're specially equipped and know that she's going to get dirty. :P
We were dirting today too:
The first one is before, and the second one is after :D She has her tongue out on the first pic because I was holding a cookie just to get a picture of her sitting, she comes right to me when I crouch down to take a picture but when I'm holding a cookie - no problem :D

David li

11th of September 2009 (Fri), 18:55

LOL..Again, beautiful GS. I miss mine everyday.

Feeba

12th of September 2009 (Sat), 04:42

Thanks. May I ask what happened to him/her?

David li

12th of September 2009 (Sat), 20:39

He passed from old age. He was 16 went he left us...

Jon Foster

12th of September 2009 (Sat), 21:20

Wow, 16 is pretty darn good for a large breed dog.

Jon.

Feeba

13th of September 2009 (Sun), 04:50

So sorry for your loss. I have lost 2 dogs and I know how it feels like..

miketoll

13th of September 2009 (Sun), 13:21

Never easy! Two got to 12, one to 7 and one 5 (poisoned). If I had ever found out who did the poisoning I would probably have done something I shouldn't!

BV1DMKIIn

13th of September 2009 (Sun), 14:22

I've had one from ~3 months to 11 months (heart problem).
One from age 3 to 12.
One from ~3 months to 10 yrs, 7 months. My boy I posted in this thread several weeks ago.
One from ~3 years to almost 5.

Last three passed away over the last 25 months, 7/07, 5/09, and 8/09. Dogless for first time since 2/98. It's an odd feeling. I fall for all dogs, but there's something about German Shepherds. Nothing compares to them. I don't know when I'll be ready for another.

The one that died in May was a rescue dog. Given her approximate age, she was supposed to be here for us when the much older boy passed away, but she left us first. She is the one that tugs at my heart the most. She'd clearly been abused, and now she had the good life, but only got to enjoy it for about a year and a half. She was so sweet despite showing signs of abuse.

David li

13th of September 2009 (Sun), 19:45

Wow, 16 is pretty darn good for a large breed dog.

Jon.

I'm very grateful I had him for so long. It was tough towards the end. He started to slow down and had problems walking.

Thank you everyone for the kind words. I'm also very sorry for your loss as well. Expecially to you Miketoll. I can't imagine how someone can do that to an animal.

There is something about German Shepherds. They are loyal beyond belief and the intelligence is reflected in their eyes. It's like they can read your mind or mood. Always by your side............

gibbit1

13th of September 2009 (Sun), 22:15

Shepherds are the best. Especially when they give you that look. You know, the one where their ears are up, their head is forward, their eyes are wide, and then they cock their head just slightly to one side. It seems to say "I really like you" and "I think I'll bite you now" all at the same time. Just freaks people out when they aren't ready for it.

miketoll

14th of September 2009 (Mon), 11:54

The one that died in May was a rescue dog. Given her approximate age, she was supposed to be here for us when the much older boy passed away, but she left us first. She is the one that tugs at my heart the most. She'd clearly been abused, and now she had the good life, but only got to enjoy it for about a year and a half. She was so sweet despite showing signs of abuse.
At least she had a taste of the good life so take comfort from that, her life was not all suffering pain and despair thanks to you.

J1000

14th of September 2009 (Mon), 11:57

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3591/3408295056_fa4147a0c9_b.jpg

miketoll

14th of September 2009 (Mon), 11:58

I'm also very sorry for your loss as well. Expecially to you Miketoll. I can't imagine how someone can do that to an animal.

There is something about German Shepherds. They are loyal beyond belief and the intelligence is reflected in their eyes. It's like they can read your mind or mood. Always by your side............
Thanks for your kind comment. There is no depth to which some people will not sink to, I never trust anyone who is cruel to an animal as it reveals their base and true character.

miketoll

14th of September 2009 (Mon), 11:59

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3591/3408295056_fa4147a0c9_b.jpg
Now that is so cute!

gibbit1

15th of September 2009 (Tue), 11:43

"How could you let them do this to me?"

My boy Remy the day after he got neutered. Sorry, little man!

KristianV

15th of September 2009 (Tue), 12:06

Trying to catch it...
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs236.snc1/8322_273749895421_767980421_8736099_2067795_n.jpg

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs236.snc1/8322_273735735421_767980421_8735908_7092134_n.jpg

iTimmeh

15th of September 2009 (Tue), 12:20

My 15 year old baby died a few months ago. Lived with a bad hip, and many injuries (he was a K9 unit dog), but he was still happy til the day he died. He will be missed.

kenyc

15th of September 2009 (Tue), 12:22

My 15 year old baby died a few months ago. Lived with a bad hip, and many injuries (he was a K9 unit dog), but he was still happy til the day he died. He will be missed.

My Sympathies!

Jon Foster

20th of September 2009 (Sun), 19:12

Nice shots everyone. I haven't been online for a few days...

Sorry about your loss iTimmeh.

Jon.

butterfly2937

20th of September 2009 (Sun), 19:55

I don't think I posted to this thread!

haileylommen

21st of September 2009 (Mon), 02:42

"How could you let them do this to me?"

My boy Remy the day after he got neutered. Sorry, little man!

Haha, aw! Gotta love that face.
My boy is getting neutered this week. XD

Jon Foster

21st of September 2009 (Mon), 10:57

I don't think I posted to this thread!

Nice shot. His/her colors are so vivid. Cool.

Jon.

JPayne

22nd of September 2009 (Tue), 05:55

Another..

From this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/J28/IMG_2402.jpg

To this:
http://www.jpayne.co.uk/images/Jenson%20Attack.jpg

Jon Foster

22nd of September 2009 (Tue), 20:07

Whoa! Those shots are awesome! It doesn't look like much has changed. I wonder who's in charge there?

Jon.

JPayne

23rd of September 2009 (Wed), 03:49

Whoa! Those shots are awesome! It doesn't look like much has changed. I wonder who's in charge there?

Jon.

Yes he's always been in charge really. The other dog is my friends and he has an annoying habit of trying to bite my dogs neck. Eventually he loses it and tells him off. They love each other really.

haileylommen

25th of September 2009 (Fri), 02:40

Baron at 5 months! He was recently diagnosed with Megaesophagus, so he's still a skinny little thing. Not sure if any of you are familiar with this congenital disease, but it's common in shepherds. Unfortunately, it's left his esophagus basically useless, so we feed him liquefied food while he stays upright. Go gravity! Anyway, here he is before bedtime. (:

http://fc09.deviantart.com/fs50/i/2009/267/c/a/Furr_by_dulcis_ac_acidus.jpg

yonders

25th of September 2009 (Fri), 07:09

Baron at 5 months! He was recently diagnosed with Megaesophagus, so he's still a skinny little thing. Not sure if any of you are familiar with this congenital disease, but it's common in shepherds. Unfortunately, it's left his esophagus basically useless, so we feed him liquefied food while he stays upright. Go gravity! Anyway, here he is before bedtime. (:

Very unfortunate. It is a life long problem, or is there a treatment / cure?

He looks very cute in the pic.

butterfly2937

25th of September 2009 (Fri), 10:30

Baron at 5 months! He was recently diagnosed with Megaesophagus, so he's still a skinny little thing. Not sure if any of you are familiar with this congenital disease, but it's common in shepherds. Unfortunately, it's left his esophagus basically useless, so we feed him liquefied food while he stays upright. Go gravity! Anyway, here he is before bedtime. (:

I am so sorry to here this. Who breed this dog? It is so important that breeders remove animals from their breeding program that are known carriers of genetic diseases. Buyers need to do their homework and research the breeders and bloodlines before buying.

Jon Foster

25th of September 2009 (Fri), 11:59

Baron looks like a cutie! Hopefully everything works out well for him. And keep the pictures coming.

Jon.

Jon Foster

25th of September 2009 (Fri), 12:05

I am so sorry to here this. Who breed this dog? It is so important that breeders remove animals from their breeding program that are known carriers of genetic diseases. Buyers need to do their homework and research the breeders and bloodlines before buying.

It's unfortunate that there are shady breeders out there but sometimes you just never know when something will pop up. German Shepherds are a awesome breed but like other dogs in the large or giant category, they will be prone to issues for a long time to come. Even the smaller dogs have genetic issues that will probably be there for many decades.

Also, most people (like myself) tend to feel sorry for the dogs when there are health issues. But the owners and families of the dogs are effected just as much. It's hard to have a sick animal on your hands. Especially when kids are involved. Those heart strings get stretched way way out at times making it hard to follow through with difficult decisions.

As a side note, there was a DNA study done a few years ago that was able to track the original two female wolves that all dogs are bred from. Yep, the source for every dog on the planet. Sort of the Adam and Eve of K9's. But as far as I know they never were able to find the original male. The location was also marked in China. I want to say it was northern China but that doesn't really help to nail it down... :confused:

Jon.

butterfly2937

25th of September 2009 (Fri), 12:32

It's unfortunate that there are shady breeders out there but sometimes you just never know when something will pop up. German Shepherds are a awesome breed but like other dogs in the large or giant category, they will be prone to issues for a long time to come. Even the smaller dogs have genetic issues that will probably be there for many decades.

Also, most people (like myself) tend to feel sorry for the dogs when there are health issues. But the owners and families of the dogs are effected just as much. It's hard to have a sick animal on your hands. Especially when kids are involved. Those heart strings get stretched way way out at times making it hard to follow through with difficult decisions.

As a side note, there was a DNA study done a few years ago that was able to track the original two female wolves that all dogs are bred from. Yep, the source for every dog on the planet. Sort of the Adam and Eve of K9's. But as far as I know they never were able to find the original male. The location was also marked in China. I want to say it was northern China but that doesn't really help to nail it down... :confused:

Jon.

Yes I fully understand. I am a lifetime lover of this breed and have competed in the sport of Schutzhund for years. I have gone to great lengths to acquire excellent sound, healthy working dogs. The best breeders select breeding partners with their brains and not their hearts and ruthlessly cull their breeding stock when genetic disorders surface. This is so necessary to ensure all the wonderful traits of this breed are preserved!

haileylommen

25th of September 2009 (Fri), 20:46

Very unfortunate. It is a life long problem, or is there a treatment / cure?

He looks very cute in the pic.

I am so sorry to here this. Who breed this dog? It is so important that breeders remove animals from their breeding program that are known carriers of genetic diseases. Buyers need to do their homework and research the breeders and bloodlines before buying.

Baron looks like a cutie! Hopefully everything works out well for him. And keep the pictures coming.

Jon.

Thank you all. There is unfortunately no cure for the disease. Gravity is his only treatment, so we feed him upright in a little chair. We liquefy all of his food with a can of wet, a cup of water, and an egg, and he is fed three times a day. After he was diagnosed, he gained a much needed 10 pounds in 2 weeks, and has continued to gain since then, so his future is promising. (: I don't know who bred him, as I picked him up from someone who was giving away free puppies, and he was the runt. It was a poorer area of town, and most of the other puppies were being taken by "shady people", so I decided to give him a good home, and lucky enough for him, because I think otherwise he would of ended up starving to death in some backyard. It is hard sometimes, he has bad days, but 95% of them are good. (: The vet said that we may end up having to put him down, because Megaesophagus isn't really what harms them, it's the aspiration pneumonia that can result from breathing back in food particles if he were to vomit and breathe at the same time. He has recovered from one bout of pneumonia already, so we have to keep a close eye on his breathing. I will continue posting as he grows! (:

Sledhed

30th of September 2009 (Wed), 15:40

Thank you all. There is unfortunately no cure for the disease. Gravity is his only treatment, so we feed him upright in a little chair. We liquefy all of his food with a can of wet, a cup of water, and an egg, and he is fed three times a day. After he was diagnosed, he gained a much needed 10 pounds in 2 weeks, and has continued to gain since then, so his future is promising. (: I don't know who bred him, as I picked him up from someone who was giving away free puppies, and he was the runt. It was a poorer area of town, and most of the other puppies were being taken by "shady people", so I decided to give him a good home, and lucky enough for him, because I think otherwise he would of ended up starving to death in some backyard. It is hard sometimes, he has bad days, but 95% of them are good. (: The vet said that we may end up having to put him down, because Megaesophagus isn't really what harms them, it's the aspiration pneumonia that can result from breathing back in food particles if he were to vomit and breathe at the same time. He has recovered from one bout of pneumonia already, so we have to keep a close eye on his breathing. I will continue posting as he grows! (:

I remember seeing a news story about this awhile back, they interviewed a gentleman whose dog had this and he developed and was trying to market a feeding chair, maybe it's the one you use.

Sorry to hear about your dog but it sounds like he has a wonderful new home. What kind of training was involved in getting him comfortable with the chair? Good luck with him and let's see some more pics of the little guy.

haileylommen

2nd of October 2009 (Fri), 00:31

I remember seeing a news story about this awhile back, they interviewed a gentleman whose dog had this and he developed and was trying to market a feeding chair, maybe it's the one you use.

Sorry to hear about your dog but it sounds like he has a wonderful new home. What kind of training was involved in getting him comfortable with the chair? Good luck with him and let's see some more pics of the little guy.

A family has marketed the chair, not sure if it's the same one you are talking about, but it's called the Bailey Chair, named after their shepherd mix Bailey. (:

Ever since I got him at 5 weeks I've introduced him to anything and everything possible; people, other dogs, riding in the car, riding on the boat, swimming in the pool, swimming at the lake, sights, sounds, you name it, so getting him used to the chair wasn't hard at all. It took him one time to learn that he gets fed there and finally feels full for once. (: He's a very sweet, mellow dog even for 5 months old!

Here are a few pictures of him in his chair and two on the couch:

http://i36.tinypic.com/2ykfh4z.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/insmtx.jpg

http://i36.tinypic.com/29zn6e.jpg

http://i33.tinypic.com/eg1hs0.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/2ivkzsp.jpg

Jon Foster

2nd of October 2009 (Fri), 01:26

haileylommen

2nd of October 2009 (Fri), 02:37

Wow. That's amazing. I tend to think our dogs are pretty good but I don't think they would ever sit in a chair like that. Even under the circumstances I think you lucked out that he will sit in there.

Jon.

Yeah, like I said, he's very mellow. :)
He's pretty much open to any situation and experience. haha

miketoll

2nd of October 2009 (Fri), 12:01

haileylommen

2nd of October 2009 (Fri), 19:27

I am so glad there are folk like you who are willing to put in the effort required to give dogs like yours a decent and enjoyable life for however long that is. Good luck with him, he looks a great character.

Thank you, he is (: and yeah, I feel as long as they have more good days than bad, there's no reason to let them go early.

Jon Foster

2nd of October 2009 (Fri), 22:26

Since we obviously have so many GSD owners here let me ask you a question. Can your dogs spell? I swear Zeus can. He knows all the commands he's been taught and knows a lot of words. His vocabulary has expanded to the point that we have been spelling words in our conversations so he doesn't hear a "key" word and then act on it. For example, you can't say the word out in a sentence. If you do, he gets all excited and heads for the back door and rings the bell until you let him out. So we've been spelling words out to keep him clueless. Ok, that worked for a while but now if he hears us talking and we spell the word out in the context of actually letting him or Isis out to do their business or play he jumps up and heads for the back door... And it's not just the word out. It's all sorts of stuff. He either knows how to spell or he can read our friggin thoughts. We've also been trying to spell words backwards. That worked for a few weeks but now he's on to that as well.

Anyone?

Jon.

gibbit1

3rd of October 2009 (Sat), 07:32

Jon Foster

3rd of October 2009 (Sat), 12:18

I'd suspect that it's the inflection and tempo of your voice that gets him, not the actual letters. Try this: spell out a different word that has nothing to do with going out, but use the same inflection and tone that you use when spelling "out" or whatever. If he reacts the same way, you know he's just keying on your voice, not the words. Just a thought.

We've tried that and some times it will get him to react. But more often than not he'll do the GSD head tilt and look at you until he figures out what you mean.

Now our newest GSD is totally different. She's not dumb but she's no rocket scientist. ;)

Jon.

Pure_Gold

4th of October 2009 (Sun), 21:18

My GS runs away when I bring out my camera :(

Jon Foster

5th of October 2009 (Mon), 00:08

My GS runs away when I bring out my camera :(

Hang some treats from the lens. ;)

Jon.

Sledhed

5th of October 2009 (Mon), 21:48

Here a few new ones of Sarge. They were shot with a 400 f2.8 IS on a MKIII.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2673/3985183281_7ea1da10c8_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3439/3985939748_0a133a5f97_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2508/3985939928_a67ff10a9c_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2489/3985182891_02fcbd01b8_o.jpg

Jon Foster

5th of October 2009 (Mon), 23:43

Excellent shots of Sarge!

Jon.

miketoll

6th of October 2009 (Tue), 15:13

Great shots.

David li

6th of October 2009 (Tue), 16:57

Beautiful dog! He got some serious air in that last picture.

haileylommen

7th of October 2009 (Wed), 15:20

I haven't had any trouble with Baron spelling out words, but he does know his hand signals! He's only 5 months though, so I'm sure some day he will catch onto things like that. Dogs are so funny, aren't they? Gotta love the intelligence of GSDs. :)

Feeba

7th of October 2009 (Wed), 15:38

Orella doesn't quite catch the words in a sentence, unless you say them out really loud and emphatically. Although she knows such 'words' as ''let's go'', ''outside'', ''who's coming'', or just whispering. It really catches her attention and for the phrases ''who's coming'' or ''mom's coming'' and she often runs to the window and sprays it with her slobber as she starts barking. Though there's one command she ALWAYS runs to accomplish - it's ''find mom''. Haha, I usually ask her that when I come home and can't be bothered to walk through the whole garden so I tell Orella to find her and she does it perfectly!

I can't find the user who talked about his/her dog running away as the camera appears.
My dog used to do it too, she just ignored me and gazed behind her, just to keep her face away from the camera. I usually have some cookies in my pocket so I will have her full attention. Try it out, I believe your dog will want to sit in front of the camera for hours when you have something extra good for him/her :P

TheMaggedy

9th of October 2009 (Fri), 22:43

New poster here introducing myself and Maggie von Huerta Hof. I've only had my Rebel T1i for 2 months, totally new to dslr before that so please be gentle :)

Maggie is 14 months old and ALL puppy still. Enjoy!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3064/3957312808_4cc2e77890_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2506/3972406705_f8183fdfe9_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2534/3960107826_dbbd16b591_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2546/3916817581_9339359d05_b.jpg

So glad to have found you folks!

BV1DMKIIn

9th of October 2009 (Fri), 22:50

Maggie is a beauty. From the looks of the front legs in the photos, it looks like she prances. :cool:

TheMaggedy

9th of October 2009 (Fri), 22:55

Most definitely. She is also a princess :)

She's actually a long-coat (or coated or long-haired) which is the only way I could afford such a beauty. You'll probably be seeing more Maggie pictures very soon. She's one of my favorite subjects! This one is actually one of my first shots with my brand new 70-200mm f/4L. Loving it, even without the IS.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3499/3996510563_4dcc4ce104_b.jpg

mc4fun

10th of October 2009 (Sat), 01:10

What a great looking GSD

Feeba

10th of October 2009 (Sat), 12:50

We love water:
http://images50.fotki.com/v392/fileJEhx/d2171/6/1447646/7839268/IMG_9484.jpghttp://images50.fotki.com/v393/fileDLuq/d2171/6/1447646/7839268/IMG_9674copy.jpg
http://images50.fotki.com/v392/filejqDf/d2171/6/1447646/7839268/IMG_9486.jpgOk this isn't about water or smth :D
http://images52.fotki.com/v637/filevMi6/d2171/6/1447646/7839268/IMG_9642.jpg
http://images51.fotki.com/v751/filehYiJ/d2171/6/1447646/7839268/IMG_9707.jpghttp://images42.fotki.com/v1314/fileaSVk/d2171/6/1447646/7839268/IMG_9700.jpg

TheMaggedy

10th of October 2009 (Sat), 18:11

So I'm wondering... How many people have coated GSDs like my Maggie monster? Are yours wild and woolly bundles of love too?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3488/3969786311_56edd549db_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2596/3959345117_1cfb80a3bd_b.jpg

Jon Foster

11th of October 2009 (Sun), 01:32

Nice shots Maggedy. The long haired GSD's are commonly referred to as Open Coats. Some litters have them and some don't. In the south eastern part of Michigan open coats generally sell for several hundred dollars more. I honestly have no idea why but that's just how it is around here. Our male, Zeus came from a short haired all black male. His mother was a more common sable colored GSD but she was a open coat. From the litter Zeus came out of there was only one open coat. The rest were the more common short hair.

Jon.

BV1DMKIIn

11th of October 2009 (Sun), 11:15

So I'm wondering... How many people have coated GSDs like my Maggie monster? Are yours wild and woolly bundles of love too?

Post #350 on page 24 of this thread shows my Marky. He was a prancer. He pranced all the time. A plain walk or run was hard to come by!

He was definitely more excitable than my females ever were. (though in a twist of irony, the boy that was a show-off always let the girls handle the guard dog duties while he sat back and watched.)

He also spoke through expression about 100x more than the females. He was the most spoiled of the bunch, and he was also the biggest affection sponge of the group. The females didn't care to "smooch" for long, but he'd sit or lay there and let you brush him, hold him, kiss on him for hours. As most of us treat our dogs like real kids, he was clearly the closest in behavior to having a real kid.

An illness developed suddenly in early August and we lost him. He was 10 yrs 7 mos old. :cry:

The girls were standard coats.

Marky's hair was always long, but the color and texture went through about 3 phases. I wish I had been into photography back when he was a puppy. Photos of his early years are not as numerous as the last several years.

The hair I remember the most was the spell where on the top of his back from right at or above the shoulder blades was the blackest, shiniest, and coarsest hair. It seemed as if it was just a tad longer, it could have been braided. It was really curly right there on top. Then after a while, the texture seemed to be more like the lighter hair, and the coarseness and length seemed to even out with the surrounding hair, too.

Jon Foster

11th of October 2009 (Sun), 12:22

Feeba, what part of Estonia do you live in? The natural backgrounds in your pictures look beautiful.

Jon.

LoveMyTrent

11th of October 2009 (Sun), 14:10

Gorgeous shepherds, I always love the way coaties look.

Here's my puppy, 7 months old - Quodiak "Trent" vom HausReid. I apologize for the picture quality and my lack of photography skills - beginner here!
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh55/hellseclipse/trentslide4.jpg

Puppy pic
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh55/hellseclipse/trentsweet.jpg

monokrome

11th of October 2009 (Sun), 14:31

Cute puppy, get down at his level for better comp.

LoveMyTrent

11th of October 2009 (Sun), 14:38

Thanks for the tip :)

I know a lot of my pictures will have forum members smack their heads and go "WHAT was she thinking?" but hey, that's what I'm here for - learning! :grin:

miketoll

11th of October 2009 (Sun), 15:56

All these gorgeous dogs compel me to give a quick update on my rescue dog Kobi. He has put on 6-7 kilo weight and grown by about 1", his hips continue to occasionally really bother him but he is full of energy and enjoying life. Here is a shot of him helping with the gardening.

TheMaggedy

11th of October 2009 (Sun), 19:37

Post #350 on page 24 of this thread shows my Marky. He was a prancer. He pranced all the time. A plain walk or run was hard to come by!

He was definitely more excitable than my females ever were. (though in a twist of irony, the boy that was a show-off always let the girls handle the guard dog duties while he sat back and watched.)

He also spoke through expression about 100x more than the females. He was the most spoiled of the bunch, and he was also the biggest affection sponge of the group. The females didn't care to "smooch" for long, but he'd sit or lay there and let you brush him, hold him, kiss on him for hours. As most of us treat our dogs like real kids, he was clearly the closest in behavior to having a real kid.

An illness developed suddenly in early August and we lost him. He was 10 yrs 7 mos old. :cry:

The girls were standard coats.

Marky's hair was always long, but the color and texture went through about 3 phases. I wish I had been into photography back when he was a puppy. Photos of his early years are not as numerous as the last several years.

The hair I remember the most was the spell where on the top of his back from right at or above the shoulder blades was the blackest, shiniest, and coarsest hair. It seemed as if it was just a tad longer, it could have been braided. It was really curly right there on top. Then after a while, the texture seemed to be more like the lighter hair, and the coarseness and length seemed to even out with the surrounding hair, too.

Marky was stunning, absolutely stunning, and yes, my Maggie is more excitable than any of my other shepherds have been (she's number 5 for me). I've heard anecdotes that the coaties are both higher energy and more affectionate than the non-coateds, and she's certainly bearing that out to be true. None of that "aloof I love you from afar" business I had from my other furkids. She is a big bundle of overflowing love in constant motion. Kind of a lot to take sometimes, but I wouldn't trade her for anything. Beautiful shots of Marky as well. I gather he is no longer with you, and I'm sorry for your loss.

mc4fun

11th of October 2009 (Sun), 20:19

Hello All, let me introduce Kaiser, he is our now nine week old GSD.
He is a blast and everything we are looking for.
http://snmsolutions.net/pic/k011.jpg

JayPee

11th of October 2009 (Sun), 20:41

Here's a pic of my German Shepherd and Rotwiller mix Teddy. he's turning 6 this week.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2617/4003222020_36d59d94e1.jpg

BV1DMKIIn

11th of October 2009 (Sun), 21:31

Marky was stunning, absolutely stunning, and yes, my Maggie is more excitable than any of my other shepherds have been (she's number 5 for me). I've heard anecdotes that the coaties are both higher energy and more affectionate than the non-coateds, and she's certainly bearing that out to be true. None of that "aloof I love you from afar" business I had from my other furkids. She is a big bundle of overflowing love in constant motion. Kind of a lot to take sometimes, but I wouldn't trade her for anything. Beautiful shots of Marky as well. I gather he is no longer with you, and I'm sorry for your loss.

Thank you. ;) That is interesting about the "coaties."

Feeba

13th of October 2009 (Tue), 06:44

Feeba, what part of Estonia do you live in? The natural backgrounds in your pictures look beautiful.

Jon.

Umn .. in South-West or something :D Well the last pictures I posted here were taken at a graveyard, one of them at my grandma's :D I can't remember what other backgrounds you meant being beautiful xD

Michael O

13th of October 2009 (Tue), 07:11

Here is my fiend's puppy Otto, and my baby (Nicky), she is 2.5 years old now.

MitsuJDM

13th of October 2009 (Tue), 11:08

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3489/3229775734_83a7657860_o.jpg

BV1DMKIIn

13th of October 2009 (Tue), 22:08

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3489/3229775734_83a7657860_o.jpg

Lovely photo. Post more!

saturnin

14th of October 2009 (Wed), 15:00

woops i didnt see this thread, i'm re-posting a photo in this section for all the GS peeps

http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff341/anvilpictures/random%20stuff/canczech_A.jpg

Jon Foster

15th of October 2009 (Thu), 00:00

Whoa... Excellent shot Saturnin!

Jon.

jruberto

15th of October 2009 (Thu), 00:53

Here is Jake, our 4 month old puppy

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2567/3998267131_96ab825f10_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/whiskeycreek/3998267131/)

miketoll

15th of October 2009 (Thu), 14:11

Fine looking young dog with a lot of growth left in him.

AdamLewis

17th of October 2009 (Sat), 19:49

CanaHolic

17th of October 2009 (Sat), 21:46

Ok all you GSD people. What is a good toy for you dog? Ive tried everything but my guy is a SERIOUS CHEWER. Even the 'indestructible' toys get destructed in a matter of days (and sometimes hours!). Any good recommendations? The only things Ive found so far are Cuz toys (though he does break the squeaker in them) and Nylabone things (though he even chews those down to little stumps...)

Adam,

My best suggestions would be Rawhides, Is the dog alone or in its crate allot? It may be pent up energy or anxiety. im not sure. I know young GSD's require allot of attention and energy, there very social animals...

Dan

Jon Foster

18th of October 2009 (Sun), 00:14

The Bully sticks are popular but extremely expensive. Roughly $10.00 a foot. Our dogs can eat a one footer in 10 to 15 minutes. Pricey. The cheap tennis balls are their second favorite. We buy them in bulk bags for a few bucks and they get one ball each every few days. They love to play with them but Zeus enjoys popping them the most. It takes him 3 or 4 good hard bites and they pop. Our dogs don't eat them either. I know lots of dogs will shred them and eat them. When ours get shredded or torn in half they go into the trash. At any given time you'll find 30 or 40 + balls in the house or backyard.

Jon.

gibbit1

18th of October 2009 (Sun), 07:17

You could also try kongs. They're kind of cone-shaped hard rubber toys with a hole in the bottom where you can put treats. Put a few treats in there and they'll be entertained for hours. Not expensive, either.

junco79

18th of October 2009 (Sun), 12:26

Here's a pict of my friends German Shepherd.

Feeba

18th of October 2009 (Sun), 14:32

One more of Orella: http://timperial.deviantart.com/art/Colourful-140694382

BV1DMKIIn

18th of October 2009 (Sun), 14:46

One more of Orella: http://timperial.deviantart.com/art/Colourful-140694382

That is a wonderful composition. I know I am VERY biased toward the breed, but only a GSD can "say" so much without even looking in your direction. :cool:

gibbit1

18th of October 2009 (Sun), 16:21

Happy Halloween

mgardner

18th of October 2009 (Sun), 17:25

Ok all you GSD people. What is a good toy for you dog? Ive tried everything but my guy is a SERIOUS CHEWER. Even the 'indestructible' toys get destructed in a matter of days (and sometimes hours!). Any good recommendations? The only things Ive found so far are Cuz toys (though he does break the squeaker in them) and Nylabone things (though he even chews those down to little stumps...)

A second vote here for the Kong. The black version is more durable than red.