Quote Originally Posted by bckrazy
How exciting! I'm absolutely supportive of your choice of a German-bred GSD, great decision there. I've seen sooo many GSD's in rescue with such severely sloped toplines/hocks that they are nearly crippled, it's really disgusting what some breeders will put dogs through for conformation trends. I love German type GSD's, I can't wait to see your little baby! ^^ Good luck with everything, I hope it all goes smoothly.

Also, I don't think I've met you or your pups! I'm Erica, my boy is Gonzo, a Border Collie. I was *so* close to getting a German-bred GSD puppy, like days away, when I found out that Gonzo needed a home and fell in love with him. GSD's are great dogs, for sure! I'll be getting a Cardigan Welsh Corgi pup in May, so our pups can grow up (on PT ) together.
Thanks, and nice to meet you, Erica. I have been away from PT for a while, but I have been a member for quite some time. I stopped coming around back a couple years ago, but stop by every so often. My name is Leslie, It's very nice to meet you

I agree with you on the sloped backs. It really looks unhealthy as well as uncomfortable to have the trememdous slope. I don't understand it. A strong working and herding breed, yet they breed for such a slant that it pretty much disables them from doing the things they were bred to do.

My husband asked me what happens if we fall in love and HAVE to have our puppy immediately...well, we'll have to sleep in tent with the puppy for the first few nights, as we are camping out in our backyard while our wood floors are being done. They are doing the entire house except the kitchen and the 1/2 bath, so we are stuck outside, with the only access in the house will be in the kitchen where we can eat and stuff.

I worry about Graham and Kersey, how they will handle it. I love them so much and I don't want them thinking I'm trying to replace them. I know when I got Kersey, Graham was extremely heartbroken. He got along with her great, and vice versa, but he still felt bad until he got used to her. He was depressed. I'm really afraid of how Kersey will handle it because she's such a love-sponge ball of sappy love. She truly thinks that her purpose in live is to love on as many people as possible, and sit on as many laps as possible (she's 75 lbs of love). She will take a huge hit by this new bundle coming into her life. I guess I'll just have to work threw it. I made sure that I have "talked" with both dogs and let them know that a puppy will be coming home soon, so they are not overly surprised. I have the new puppy jitters! I really want one but I'm worried...I've never raised a puppy before, nor have I had to housetrain. It will all be new, although I know what to do

As for Kersey, I had my heart set on a golden when I got Kersey. I had all but placed a down payment on a puppy from a great breeder I knew when I lived in MI. I had gone to PetsMart with Graham to buy some dog shampoo and they had the Pet Adoption Day that day...I had no idea, I just went to run some errands. I saw Kersey, in an open crate with her young foster kids in the crate with her pulling slimy rawhides out of her mouth and putting them back in. She was being the most patient girl with these little kids and I was immediately impressed. Not only did her appearance attract me, but her temperment with those children was amazing...just what I was looking for in a dog. I adopted her and now I'm very close friends with her foster mom, the lady who saved and fostered Kersey for a month before I found her. So I never did get my golden pup, but I love Kersey more then anything. She's my best girlfriend.