Everytime someone talks about a GSD, I think of this beauty at Hearts United For Animals www.hua.org. Her name is Patience and she is so pretty. I know I can't have her, but I go to the website just to see if she has found a home yet. She is on the second row of Part I of the Looking for Love section.

Wolflady, would there be someone who you could have come in once during the day to let the dog out to *go potty*? I think an older dog like a GSD could adapt to a routine like you have in mind very well, but I worry about very long hours without being able to relieve itself. Having a fenced yard is a big asset because the person wouldn't have to walk the dog.