Yes Noel is a german shepherd Dog, She is 5 1/2 mths old. She does not live with me, she lives at the Animal Care and Control center (dog Pound) Our center has staff on duty 24 hr a day, She does get to spend the weekends and holidays with me and every thursday is with me. I am her handler and take her to all her public appearances. She is well looked after. One reason that she lives at the center is that she will more than likely have seizures due to trauma to her head. she is brain damaged some. the blindness is due to this and there is someone there always to watch over her. She has been taken to Auburn University Veterinary School and all kinds of test were done on her. She will never regain her sight. Next month she will be spayed. I keep a journal on her. and yes that is me in the picture. There is a $4,000.00 reward leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever did this to her